QUESTION: Dr Darren, I have been thinking about all the hype around Valentine’s day and all the sexual or rather erotic innuendos I grew up with – and I still am unsure as to what degree some of them are true. Back in the day we used to think that certain eye drops when placed in a girls drink would ... Read More »
QUESTION: My son died of diverticulitis in January. According to the paperwork about this disease, it is treatable through antibiotics and a high-fibre diet. Can you explain this? DR GREEN: How very saddened I was to hear of your bereavement. Let me first provide some explanation about your son’s condition. This begins as something called diverticular disease, where multiple, harmless, ... Read More »
The two are practically identical, but how do they differ? Raisins are actually dried grapes, so is there any nutritional difference between these two food items? When any fruit is dried, it becomes more concentrated in its components. Is that a good thing, or a bad thing? Researcher will agree that it is a difficult question to answer, because it ... Read More »
There is not much that I can say about Tom Cruise that hasn’t been said, so I will spare the bio, and tell you about how he manages to keep himself in shape and looking good! Everybody knows that he has a great body, but rumour has it that he spends about 1 and a half hours in the gym ... Read More »
Even one unit of alcohol per day can stop you from losing weight and may even make you gain weight! The body processes the alcohol first and the kilojoules you took in from food are left until last, with an increased chance that they would be stored as fat. I have started rewarding myself with the occasional glass of wine……but ... Read More »
Hudson claims she has always had a weight issue, but when she put on 16kg’s during her pregnancy in 2009, she decided it was time to shed those extra pounds….and then some! So, within two months of Daniel being born, Hudson joined Weight Watchers, and started a daily 45 minute-1 hour walking regime. A year later, Hudson had lost 36kg’s ... Read More »
I have had numerous requests for a detox diet that works, and since Patrick is the international nutrition guru, his detox works a charm! Detoxification is as important to your body as eating the correct foods. When your liver is functioning properly, you feel good, look good and it slows down the rate at which you age! Most inflammatory, allergic ... Read More »
You could be out for a run or drifting off to sleep when it happens. The muscles of your calf or foot suddenly become hard, tight, and extremely painful. You are having a muscle cramp. Sometimes called charley’s horses, particularly when they are in the calf muscles, cramps are caused by muscle spasms, involuntary contractions of one or more muscles. ... Read More »
This month seems to be the month for diets and diet tips and healthy eating, so in line with that, here are some tips which you may find handy. Try them and see if they help. If they do let us know! Drink plenty of water and other kilojoule free beverages – we know that water is important in a ... Read More »
Your diet is incredibly important in helping you get through your race. What you eat before the race depends largely on how much time you have before the race. If you can eat 4 hours pre-race, a large meal, about a third smaller than your normal meals, is perfect. Make sure you eat plenty of complex carbohydrates, such as pasta ... Read More »
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