– Letter from Marilyn – September 2008

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

• Sleep on it
• Eating on the run increases diabetes and heart disease risk
• Slim women eat a big breakfast
• Risk of miscarriage soars if the father is over the age of 35
• Baby bottle chemicals increase a baby’s risk of obesity

– Menopause

• How to sail thorough the menopause

– Middle age spread

• How to tackle your waistline

– Constipation

• It’s so easy to avoid

– Quick Tip: Stop the pop

• Drinking fizzy drinks could give you gout

– Case Study – September 2008

• Multiple miscarriages

– Cancer

• How to cut the risks in 6 easy steps

– Quick Tip: Fill up on soup

• And lose more weight

– Preconception

• The basics of preconception

– Outwitting osteoporosis

• Calcium and magnesium supplements

– House plants

• Protect your home with house plants

– Ask Marilyn:

• How much fruit and veg do children need?
• Do potatoes count as one of your five a day?
• What’s the best way for a PCOS sufferer to lose weight?
• Star Question: can rosehip help joints?

– Ingredient Spotlight:

• Coconut – the health benefits

– Monthly Meal Idea:

• Fruit and nut cookies

– Coming Next Month (October 2008)

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