Now the NHS has transcended its original remit of providing free healthcare for all and become a symbol of a fair society, we are reluctant to let it go; we cling on to the idea of it out of faith instead of being clear-headed in searching for ways it can reform and improve to benefit us all. After all, the world in 2020 is very different than the one in which it was created in 1948. Something I’ve observed about the British is their nostalgia for the past; perhaps it’s a way to escape back to a time when Britain was ‘Great’ in the good ol’ days of Empire.

Blog, LifestyleFrances HutchensMay 29, 2020healthcare, nhs, covid, hospital, healthComment

Prevention Is Better Than Cure | Why Faith Alone Cannot Save You

There is a huge gap between what the public and what current research is revealing about health. Sure, it’s easier to blame our genes than to recognise how our lifestyle choices affect the epigenetic expression of our genes. This fatalism has created a sense that we are victims to the whims around us; as we supposedly have little control over the illnesses that afflict us, we can chalk it down to bad luck when a disease strikes.

BlogFrances HutchensMay 20, 2020covid, obesity, health, prevention, faith, scientismComment

The Touch-Deprived New Normal

Human touch is a need not a choice. We are wired to be touched from birth until death; positive touch activates a big bundle of nerves in our body that improves our immune system, regulates digestion and helps us sleep well. Being touch starved - also known as skin hunger or touch deprivation - occurs when a person experiences little to no touch from other living things.

Natural MovementFrances HutchensMay 14, 2020Covid-19, corona, touch, mammal, human, conditioining Comments

The Joy of Being an Expert Generalist

Is being an expert really the best?

While it`s by no means bad or wrong to be an expert, there are other ways to be a successful and happy person without just devoting yourself to one discipline.

Are Video Calls Wearing you Out?

Despite the rhetoric of technology companies, we cannot escape the reality that we are mammals and experience reality through our senses. We take information from these, whether it is the smell of people or places, the physical touch of those around us or the subtle body language cues we extract from our environment.

Blog, Natural MovementFrances HutchensApril 24, 2020covid, technology, computer, screen, connectionComment

Recipe • Dalgona Coffee

This South Korean coffee has gained huge popularity on social media as people unable to get their fancy-pants-coffee are forced to look closer to home to replicate their caffeine fix.

Blog, RecipeFrances HutchensApril 20, 2020coffee, recipe, milk, drinkComment

Weekly Meal Plan #4 + Printable Shopping List

It’s that time of the week again when we inhale, take a breath and go out into the world to queue. The only consolation is that this spring is out doing itself with sunshine, so queueing does serve the added benefit of a nice dose of Vitamin D.

Blog, RecipeFrances HutchensApril 17, 2020week, meal plan, food, covidComment

Recipe • The Quarantini

The 1920s had prohibition and Speakeasy’s, with many of classic cocktails created during this period in an effort to cover up the harsh taste of illicitly distilled alcohol. The 2020s equivalent may well be the Quarantini, a loose term based on whatever happens to be lurking at the back of your cupboard during a period of self-isolation when you are unwilling or unable to leave the house.

Recipe, Lifestyle, BlogFrances HutchensApril 12, 2020cocktail, quarantini, covid, drinkComment

Weekly Meal Plan #3 + Printable Shopping List

It’s that time of the week again where, even though it feels as though time has continued to stand still, it is, in fact Easter weekend. On my walks, I’ve noticed the bluebells and daffodils have emerged and blossom is making way for the leaves on the trees. There’s a definite shift into spring. I haven’t been craving as many comfort foods now the weather is hotter, so enjoy this weeks selection.

Recipe, Lifestyle, BlogFrances HutchensApril 10, 2020quarantine, covid, nutrition, plan, shopping listComment

Our Bones Tell The Story | The Screw-Home Mechanism

In order to fully understand and resolve our knee symptoms, we need to consider rotational stability as well as take into account how things are functioning above and below at the hip and foot. Once we have this information, then it’s possible to integrate and couple movements at the foot, knee and hip which optimises your potential. If you’re unable to fully straighten your legs then your quadriceps are always activated and this means that your body has to rely on muscles and ligaments for support and stability, leading to over-work, pain and increased risk of injury.

Weekly Meal Plan #2 + Printable Shopping List

Here in the UK we are entering week 2 of ‘self-isolation’. The fight-or-flight adrenaline rushes are now subsiding and we are facing the freeze. You may feel this as a lack of energy, lack of motivation and wanting to sleep a lot.

I’ve made another shopping list for the week; again it’s comfort food heavy because that’s what I’ve been wanting. And I have eaten cake for breakfast more than once this week.

Blog, Lifestyle, RecipeFrances HutchensMarch 31, 2020shopping list, food, nutritionComment

Some Ideas On How To Pass The Time In Isolation

People all around the world are coming up with creative ways to connect, entertain and educate and I want to share some of them with you so here’s a round-up of some events happening this week.
Stay safe, stay sane.