Daily Burn for convenience and motivation
I have noticed that the more active I am, the more active I want to be. Also, when I am doing vigorous exercise every day, I am more inclined to like what I see when I look in the mirror. I think this is for the simple reason that I am doing good things for... Read More
solar eclipse and vitamin D – winter stores replenished
It is exciting to see all the images of the solar eclipse that happened in the USA overnight. Some people talked about the fact that it was a hugely spiritual moment. It made others realise how insignificant they are in the scheme of things, when they saw the moon cover the sun and the light... Read More
Plastic Free July strategies – reuse and reduce
As Plastic Free July draws to a close, I want to spend some time considering the use of plastics. I also want to explore the ways in which we can reduce our use of plastics. Plastic takes over 500 years to decompose. So all of the plastic that was made from the innovation of plastic... Read More
Neurology appointment at St Vincent’s Hospital
It is always interesting to engage with another branch of medicine and to learn about what happens in a particular speciality. You might recall that I went in for a brain MRI earlier on in the year. The results came back, saying that ‘increased signal intensity is seen in the subcortical white matter consistent with... Read More
Sick in bed with a cold
It is so annoying being sick. I can’t DO anything except skulk around the house. It is no fun. Yesterday, I took two doses of pseudoephedrine in the form of cold and flu tablets. It can make you feel better, but it can affect your sleep. And last night, my hand went to sleep in... Read More
Orecchiette with cauliflower and pangrattato
It is most disappointing. Tonight I made the Orecchiette with cauliflower and black pepper pangrattato. It was an overkill on so many levels. If I had made this recipe as advised, it would have been 1000 calories per serve! No wonder they don’t advertise the nutrition information of these recipes! People would run a mile.... Read More
Vegetarian recipe remixes and plastic free July
So, my remixing of vegetarian recipes was not all that successful this week. Mostly, I just found vegetarian recipes and cooked them. The first was a cauliflower mac and cheese, which while tasty, had a lot of cheese in it. It is still nice comfort food though. If you decide to make this recipe, don’t... Read More
Eat less meat for ethical reasons and for health
So my aim this week was to consciously eat less meat. I said that I wanted to DO this, rather than talk about, so I am checking in. How did I do? I would say that I made good progress. I did not buy any meat at all in my weekly grocery shopping, except for... Read More
Winter solstice 2017 – new beginnings
This is a special post for the winter solstice, here in Australia. As of 2:24 pm on Wednesday the 21st of June, it will be winter solstice. The shortest day of the year. In the past I have written posts about how this correlates to the celebration of Christmas and New Year’s in the more... Read More
Jane Goodall on what we can do to save the planet
Last night I was lucky enough to hear Jane Goodall talk. She is a famous scientist known for her pioneering work with chimpanzees and her love of animals. She is 83 and she travels the world raising money for habitat preservation and community development. It was very inspiring. What I took from this talk was... Read More