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Was He the Father of the Low Carb diet?

The Atkins Diet has been around for ages, so I thought I should look into it. This is also a diet that requires high protein, high fat and very restricted carbs. Dr Atkins, a cardiologist, who introduced this eating program to his patients in 1972, was way ahead of his colleagues and today almost every […]

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Are the bills collecting

Last week you made space in your home, or office, to store and file all your bills and statements as well as other important documents. This week I am looking at a separate place for unpaid bills and other important, actionable paperwork. I store my documents for the month in the concertina file but this […]

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The Devil’s Advocate and the Paleo Diet

In this post I am playing devil’s advocate. I am looking at The Paleo diet, most of us have heard about it, but what exactly is it? According to the internet and others that know, it is a diet based on the types of foods presumed to have been eaten by early humans, consisting mainly […]

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A taste of menu planning

Today I decided to give you an example of how I do my menu planning for an entire month. This is my first video blog, so I apologise for the unsteady hand, but after the 5th take I decided that you would forgive me. See the video below. I have a basic template and am showing […]

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What you need to know about going on diet

Are you thinking about changing your life by going on a diet? Over the next few weeks I am going to be looking at various diets but will not be making pro or con statements on any of these topics. Unless the specific diet, for instance, says ‘drink 30 glasses of water a day and […]

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File Space- Do you have it?

This week’s very late post is about creating a specific place for all that newly and neatly ordered and reduced mail. This includes school notices and other flyers you receive and in which you are interested. You previously sorted old school books and I am sure you have a few empty files lying around. This […]

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The day I fell in Love

  I remember the day I fell in love! It was Saturday, on a winters’ afternoon, and I lay down on my bed to start a new book (a proof copy) that a friend had given me. Having read the blurb on the back, it was not a book I would normally read, but I had […]

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Kasheringyourlife’s Training week 1

Kasheringyourlife is undergoing training! I am learning how to improve my blog for a better experience both for you and for me.  I have been participating in a 30 business blog challenge. http://www.sarkemedia.com/30dayblog Today I have been tasked with recapping my first week of training. I have definitely noticed an improvement and I hope you all […]

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10 tips to help you save money when shopping!

Before you go to do the shopping, here is a list of do’s and don’ts that will save you money. If you have to go into a physical store, this is my top 10 list.  I mostly shop online, so I get to avoid this, but I definitely still earn loyalty points. Loyalty Programs – […]

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The Amazing Garlic!

Do you use garlic every day? Growing up, my father was a great believer in the healing properties garlic but I don’t remember our family eating a lot of it, though I do remember him taking the capsules, those big gel ones. I have known for years that garlic has antibacterial properties and that it […]

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