This was written near the end of ‘Sober October’. What’s your tipple? The two-headed beast known as alcohol has the friendly face – the one that we associate with relaxing, celebrating, socialising and sophistication – and the hooded yet fearsome face that represents varying degrees of poor health, unhappiness, fear and despair. This month has …
Beauport is a beautiful place to be, and a great place to unwind and reground – the only time I wouldn’t go up on the headland is during big winds! Fresh air is an amazing tonic for the mind, body and spirit… but If you are getting out for walks and still feel out of …
Jersey Evening Post article 05 February 2020 Some years ago, when I last went to see my doctor, I remarked how stressed and tired he looked; that, he said, was because the practice was short of GPs. I gather the situation has not changed. At the same time, we hear that the new Jersey Care …
Sugar naturally appears in fruit (as glucose and fructose) and milk (as maltose) and in starches (once digested, as glucose). If you eat a variety of unprocessed foods, that’s about enough sugar for your body to cope with. The problem comes when you eat processed foods, where sugar pops up throughout. The amount of sugar …
My article in the Jersey Evening Post 22 January 2020 Winter throws all sorts at us in Jersey: big winds and rain, less sunshine and shorter days, stuffy rooms and buses with steamed up windows, and more. This means it’s harder to get outside, easier to catch lurking viruses and bacteria, and far too easy …
In two minds/having guilt about celebratory Christmas food? My advice, is enjoy yourself, and try these tips: No-guilt approach: The worst thing to do is ‘cheat’ often and then not enjoy it because you feel guilty! Instead, make a conscious decision whether you’re going to exercise restraint, or whether you’ll just enjoy the food and …
It’s World Diabetes Day today, and here is a piece I wrote in yesterday’s Jersey Evening Post about reversing Type 2. Diabetes (the condition and disordered eating) can be helped with nutritional advice, RTT and coaching – clients’ needs vary, so the treatment mix is always unique. Reversing Type 2 Diabetes – Jacqui Carrel World …
The reason so many people struggle with weight is that we look at it in the wrong way and ignore the effects the mind can have on the body. If you: Have been losing weight and are suddenly stuck Are just unable to shift any weight Keep losing weight and then putting it back on …
How much loo paper do YOU use? This is my article in today’s JEP (400 words): Why do women go to the loo in twos or threes? Safety in numbers is one reason; there’s a social element too. Earlier this month I visited the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus in Turkey – one of the …
