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Looking at You (all articles) for August 2024
Paddling with the Prophet Ezekial National Allotments Week – 12th to 18th August Getting along with your neighbours Drinking coffee is great for your microbes What gardening can do for your brain Ultra-processed foods ‘should have tobacco-style warning labels’ ** Editor: David Pickup, a solicitor, looks back on his days at the beach… Paddling with... (1552 words)Paddling with the Prophet Ezekiel
Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward… (Ezekiel 47) I do not know if you have come across this passage, which is a bit odd. It is about the Old Testament prophet who visits God’s Temple, and notices... (276 words)National Allotments Week – 12th to 18th August
We like allotments. In fact, as a nation, more than 250,000 of us have one, and reckon that it enriches our lives. This year the theme of National Allotments Week (NAW) is biodiversity. The NAW will encourage allotment holders with tips of how to increase pollinators and wildlife, how to do ecofriendly pest control, companion... (125 words)Getting along with your neighbours
Summertime outdoor living reminds us just how close we live to our neighbours. How well you live beside them can make a huge impact on your life. If you are happy with your neighbours, it is hugely beneficial. One behavioural psychologist says: “Even just sharing a kind smile and eye contact with a neighbour is... (498 words)Drinking coffee is great for your microbes
Your morning cup of coffee not only perks you up, it also helps your gut bacteria to flourish. This is because coffee contains several compounds that act as a prebiotic, which means they provide your gut bacteria with nutrients. These are some of the findings of a growing number of studies into the effects of... (141 words)Ultra-processed foods ‘should have tobacco-style warning labels’
Ultra-processed foods are as dangerous to your health as cigarettes. They should be made to carry a tobacco-style ‘front of pack’ warning. So says a leading nutritionist, condemning both UPFs and cigarettes as “life-threatening products made by profit-hungry corporations.” Prof Carlos Monteiro, professor of nutrition and public health at the University of Sao Paulo, was... (233 words)What gardening can do for your brain
People who spend time gardening may have better brain function in later life than those who do not. Such are the findings of a recent study at the University of Edinburgh. The authors of the study observe that gardening involves: “not only physical exertion but creativity and planning. Engaging in gardening projects, learning about plants,... (190 words)
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