In age of ever-growing discontent, the ‘isms’ and ‘phobics’ lists keep growing and it’s becoming fashionable to acknowledge your personal privilege every chance you get. For those of us who don’t spend all day online, the current cultural revolution is tedious, constantly shifting and difficult to keep up with; however there’s a new privilege on the horizon, and one that will affect those of us currently untouched by the raging gender and race wars.
Read MoreFauja Singh started running at 84, ran his first marathon aged 89 and retired from competitive running after taking part in the Hong Kong marathon in 2013, five weeks shy of his 102nd birthday.
There are many others like him, so take a look at ten people who are proving that age isn't keeping them from continuing to do what they love and remain active before shuffling off this mortal coil.
The message is now clear - a reasonable and law abiding citizen wears a mask because it's the right thing to do and there's nothing wrong with following orders because everyone else is.
I've created a compendium of mask-related information to help you navigate these strange times so you can make choices based on knowledge and not emotion.
A deep dive into the history of open-air treatments for disease and illness, including why sunlight and vitamin D protect you against infection, whether we should consider resurrecting fever hospitals and the lessons we could have learned from the open-air hospitals during the Spanish Flu Pandemic.
Read MoreNow 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.
Read MoreThere 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.
Read MoreDespite 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.
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MoreIt’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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreIt’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.
Read MoreHere 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.
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