Help Me Help My Child (May 2006)
Past cases: May 2006 Here are the cases dealt with on Ruth’s page for May 2006. My daughter, Sophie, finds it really difficult to make decisions.…
How not to lose weight
“Since I returned from Abu Dhabi, only slightly trimmer and more toned, I have managed to put on around six kilos in weight. Not surprising. I eat more in the winter and exercise less than I did in AD. But despite a campaign of regular exercise combined with sensible eating and drinking for a whole year, I have not lost even a pound and my waist is as wide as ever.” Miranda Irving thinks life just ain’t fair sometimes…
British Expat Newsletter:
11 January 2006
This week: Water – an increasingly scarce resource all over the world.
British Expat Newsletter:
23 November 2005
This week: Weight – with one in five Britons now clinically obese, a look at some of the costs of obesity, for the obese themselves and for society in general.
British Expat Newsletter:
26 October 2005
This week: You are what you eat – food additives and whether or not the fuss about them (and manufacturers’ hype about “healthy” food) is justified.
New Zealand – Maternity Services
“Maternity services in NZ are a bit different from those in the UK. Most women are cared for by midwives throughout their pregnancy, birth and post-natal care. Very few GPs attend births any more.” Kez in New Zealand gives some useful information about maternity there.