– Letter from Marilyn – April 2008

– In the News: recent progress in the world of health

• 2 cups of coffee a day can increase miscarriage risk
• Stand up and lose pounds
• Cut down refined carbs to save sight
• Accupuncture boosts IVF success rates
• Ageing process can be slowed down by multivitamin and mineral pill a day

– Menopause

• Natural ways to ease menopause-related clumsiness and forgetfullness

– Diet Myths

• Debunking the top 10 diet myths

– Beat the pounding

• Avoiding foods that trigger headaches

– Get Slim

• How to think yourself slim

– Power of Sleep

• The healing power of sleep

– Quick Tip: Tea

• Mugs of tea may help avoid Parkinson’s

– Case Study – April 2008

• Sugar cravings

– Boosting fertility

• Protect yourself from plastics

– Discovering herbs

• Nettle

– Exercise

• Get your 30 a day

– Learn to meditate

• Simple ways to boost your health

– Ask Marilyn:

• Kids lunch meals?
• Healthy fast food?
• Can Yoga help weight loss?
• Star Question: ‘Fat Around the Middle’

– Ingredient Spotlight:

• Tahini- the health benefits

– Monthly Meal Idea:

• Tofu fruit whip

– Coming Next Month (May 2008)

Dear Reader,

This issue of Natural News is packed full of some very interesting articles including using the mind to help you lose weight.  The mind and body are very much interlinked and it is possible to create either a negative cycle between the mind and body or a positive one.  So there are tips in this Natural News to use your mind to help with weight loss. 

Also featured is an article on headaches and migraines because they can be so debilitating and effect the quality of your life.  This article looks at tracking down the food triggers because if certain foods are contributing to the number of attacks, then at least you may be able to control some of them.

 

In January 2008, a report was issued by the Cabinet Office which estimated that 42,200 deaths a year could be saved if we ate more fruit and vegetables. In the UK we are advised to eat five a day fruit and veg and only just about half of us manage to achieve that each day.  But I thought you might be interested to know the recommendations in other countries.  In Denmark it is six a day and in Australia seven broken down into five portions of veg and two of fruit, In France it is ten, in Canada five to ten, in the US five to thirteen, and in Japan a staggering seventeen portions a day (thirteen of vegetables and four of fruit). 

 

So as you go shopping over this month, see if you can include more fruit and vegetables into your diet.

Kind regards

Marilyn Glenville

Look out for more answers from Marilyn, the latest news, case studies from the Clinic, Monthly Meal Ideas and also:

– Debunking the top 10 food and exercise myths

– Marilyn’s top 20 weight-loss commandments

– Essential tips on going vegetarian

– Prevent stretch marks naturally

– Vitamin D and osteoporosis

– Natural ways to ease menopause related sleeping problems

– Why it may be time to throw away the scales

And, as always, much, much more …