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In our culture, a party without alcohol is not a party. And Christmas and New Year are no exceptions.
However, for grieving people, drinking alcohol may be just like emotional eating. A way to...
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When we are grieving, one of the first things that goes out of the window is eating at regular times each day. Which is unfortunate as a regular daily meal routine is the very thing that can prevent...
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No matter what time I get up in the morning, I always start the day with stewed apples. My daughter´s fitness trainer called it a 'sugar bomb' - little does he know about its many benefits and...
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Following a major bereavement, it is common for people to eat lots of convenience and comfort food. Or some people eat very little due to lack of appetite, nausea or difficulty swallowing.
This can...
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Ever heard of the vagus nerve? No?
Well, neither had I until the day before I sat my oral exam to finish my degree course in Nutrition Science & Practice. Even though by that time, I had...