Tips for the Tipsy Season

I’ve received several questions relating to alcohol so here are the answers in one concise Health-e-Byte. With the approaching celebratory season, I thought it was a good time to spread the [...]

50 Shades of Sugar

Many readers have asked about the different names for sugar sprinkled liberally throughout our food supply. So here they are. If you have trouble falling asleep, forget counting sheep. Counting [...]

Trick or Treat?

Late afternoon on 31st October I placed a large pumpkin at my front gate, a witch’s hat over the letter box and a flowing white sheet with black oval eyes and spooky mouth over the recycling bin. [...]