Jane McClenaghan’s Blog

 
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Why not special offers for fruit and veg?

Nutrition hit the headlines again a few weeks ago, with the UK government promising that that this time things will be different. As the pandemic has emerged, it has become apparent that there is a link between the width of our waistlines and the severity Covid-19 symptoms.

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How to eat your way to a good night's sleep

A good night’s sleep can leave us feeling refreshed, revived and ready to start the day with a spring in our step. Unfortunately – in an age when technology is everywhere, being ‘busy’ is only ever seen as a good thing and stimulants keep us going – our sleep is suffering and insomnia is rife.

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Simple weight loss tricks

I think it is fair to say that most of us try our best to make healthy choices in our food shop, and often those choices are led by food labelling or marketing. Low fat, high fibre, probiotic, reduced salt, 30% less sugar… and the claims go on. But are we really making a healthy choice when we drop these foods into our trolley?

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The secrets to a long and healthy life

A 100th birthday is a cause for celebration – time for a big cake and crazy party hats. A few weeks ago, in the middle of the coronavirus lockdown, a man living in a local residential home was celebrating his 100th birthday and was asked what his secret was. He replied: “Avoid vegetables!”

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Is diet a risk factor in severe cases of Covid-19?

Each week we learn more about Covid-19 and the devastating effects it is having on the world. From the data that have been published to date, there seems to be some patterns emerging that tell us more about who is most likely to be admitted to hospital with severe symptoms of Covid-19, and some of that has been surprising.

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