Category Archives: health

Are avocados and tomatoes good for you?

Posted on 8 April, 2012 by doug

Historically I have loathed avocados but now I see them in a different light and really enjoy them.  Besides, some foods just seems to go well with each other: cheese and pickle, peanut butter and mayonnaise (yes, really!) and now I can … Continue reading →

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How to give up smoking in one easy step

Posted on 26 February, 2012 by doug

As I enjoyed writing the blog post about being tee total (i.e. no alcohol) I thought I might blog about smoking. Before I go any further, let me assure you I haven’t smoked for many many years – it was a young … Continue reading →

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Linseed / Flaxseed

Posted on 5 February, 2012 by doug

As I’m not a big fan of eating oily fish, I need to be mindful of how I get sufficient Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids.  For sure we all need to include these in our diets for the benefit of our … Continue reading →

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Review – The Food Doctor – raw seeds & nuts

Posted on 19 December, 2011 by doug

This is a brilliant little pot of good foods and not very sticky, exciting, gooey, sweet or sickly.  Instead it is very nutritious and filling. On the face of it, it is fairly expensive at £2.99 but it does give … Continue reading →

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How to look after your feet

Posted on 13 October, 2011 by doug

Everyone needs good feet, especially runners and cyclists.  This has been brought home to me through my parents both needing to see a chiropodist as they’re both pensioners and, for that age group, I understand it’s a common thing to … Continue reading →

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Recovery 4

Posted on 19 June, 2011 by doug

Following on from some blog posts in March 2011 where I talked about my injured hand, sadly I’m still not completely healed.  There’s also been a certain amount of denial on my part. It all started at the end of … Continue reading →

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Goals to aim for

Posted on 2 April, 2011 by doug

I’ve been thinking of setting myself some goals, things to aim for… maybe to achieve these during 2011. Detox myself – I’m going to look into this Weigh 10 stone – that’s about 10 lbs less than where I’m starting … Continue reading →

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Quick update on things….

Posted on 27 March, 2011 by doug

A very pleasant week including our 15th wedding anniversary.  As last weekend involved Rachel and I going away for a treat, we said to B&H they could choose what we did on the anniversary itself.  Their choice – and we … Continue reading →

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39 Stone Cyclist – Cycling Active magazine

Posted on 14 March, 2011 by doug

Another good read in what must be the current best value general cycling magazine around.  Plenty of variety in the articles covering fitness, kit, nutrition and features on cyclists.  The article on Emily Brooke’s LEJOG ride was very interesting but the … Continue reading →

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Recovery

Posted on 6 March, 2011 by doug

I was toying with calling this post “Injury update 3” but I’m feeling a lot more positive than that. Not deterred by my unsuccessful attempt to buy some new running shoes from Arosports after work on Friday, I went for … Continue reading →

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Injury update 2

Posted on 27 February, 2011 by doug

It’s now about 4 weeks since I had that fall.  It has been a period of slow healing and frustration and rising stress levels. Just to recap, I fell over while I was running and I landed by squashing the … Continue reading →

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Dried Figs – Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference

Posted on 26 February, 2011 by doug

          You might remember I commented on Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Dried Apricots a while back.  I have been really surprised at the high number of page hits, so I thought I’d have a go with … Continue reading →

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Apricots – Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference

Posted on 17 February, 2011 by doug

In all fairness to Sainsbury’s, these ready to eat Apricots are delicious and in my view the nicest tasting I’ve tried. They’re very soft compared to other dried / semi dried apricots with no chewing at all.  Just pop one … Continue reading →

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I’m really needing to run and ride!

Posted on 13 February, 2011 by doug

Here’s a quick update, or perhaps more of justifying a lack of action over the last week or two. My hand Yes my hand, that mishap I had a couple of weeks ago is still causing much pain in my … Continue reading →

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