There was an article recently in the Australian press about recent research which thinks that the little old Aspirin may help prevent cancer. Now the reason for bringing this up is not because I want you all to go start taking an aspirin every day, but because of the two other points this article raised….
I’ve just come across another good example of marketing hype with labeling… In a very posh hotel they are offering complimentary bottles of green tea in their rooms. Here is what the bottle states: Green tea with honey and ginseng 100% all natural Where great taste and goodness ‘naturally’ come together. Green tea for its…
I guess we’re all inherently trusting and that’s why marketing works! There’s an article in Which magazine this month (March 2012 – Food & Health/Food labelling) exposing how we’re being duped by food marketing campaigns on numerous fronts. Supermarkets such as Marks & Spencer’s have Lochmuir salmon – but no such place actually exists –…
I was reading about the recipients of The Queen’s Anniversary Prizes 2012 in the Times last Friday and one of them is the Institute for the Environment at Brunel University for their work showing the widespread occurrence of feminised male fish in the UK waters. They believe that it’s not only the effect of the…
Just a quick entry as we’ve been busy getting our new Fitness Studio ready on the Retreat. As my New Year’s resolution is to get more fit and toned I’ve put myself onto the next Fitness & Detox Kick-start retreat which starts on Thursday… So I get to try out the new space and equipment…
I’d like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a happy holiday season as it’s also Chanukah… Amy helped me make Christmas Florentine biscuits on Wed and they’re much better than last year. That’s because when Mum was out here visiting in June, we made some together and worked out that we needed to…
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