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Why do some people feel the need to “Binge Eat” at Christmas?

Christmas is that delightful period of the year where all excesses are allowed, excessive food indulgence, drinking indulgence and the exchanging of presents and sharing happy moments with loved ones.

You eat, drink, and share more in one day than you would do in a week, and push...

On this year’s Boxing Day, a very special Christmas present was delivered by the British Rail: a wonderfully planned tube strike to claim for triple pay and an extra day off work in compensation for working on December 26th.

So what’s happened to the Christmas spirit, the...

Good News - Time for Positive Reflection

2012 is fast approaching, and with it the superstition of the Mayas that the world will be coming to an end….So, true prediction or simple fantasy? The debate is on, and opinions on the subject differ greatly, with the most fervent of you preparing for an end of the world, and the greatest...

No Health Without Mental Health

The coalition government published a new mental health strategy in February 2011,

‘No Health without Mental Health’.

This sets six objectives for mental health over the coming years, including:-

promoting...

Overall the DWP findings demonstrate that working-age adults appreciate that work is in general good for both physical and mental health. There was also general support for GP and employer involvement in helping employees stay in work...

1) One would presume with all that sweating and huffing and puffing, one should be burning more calories. Actually, the difference in calories burned per mile or kilometre is very small, and there is no difference at higher walking speeds!

Definitions of Nutrition

Nutrition (also called nourishment or aliment) is the provision, to cells and organisms, of the materials necessary (in the form of food) to support life. Many common health problems can be prevented or alleviated with a healthy diet.
From a physiological point of view,...

Spotlight on the inspirational Rory Kilalea

An acclaimed writer, he has received numerous awards for plays and short stories such as the Susie Smith Memorial Prize (2009), Colours won...

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“Caring is sharing” chants little 4 year old Marcel.

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Well Being is a Relatively New Concept

Well being is a relatively new concept; as it is only since the second half of the 20th century that happiness began to be measured regularly in academic and commercial social surveys (Allin, 2007 p.48).

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