Are you an old hand at dieting … but never quite achieve the results you want? Do you ever feel a bit bemused by words like calories, kilojoules, fat free, high-protein, low-carb, GI, F-plan, RDA, BMI… Do you want to lose weight, but just don’t know where to start? From next week, I’ll be posting […]

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I’ve written (rather light-heartedly) before about the hazards of the communal fridge, but there are plenty of other nasties that could be lurking on your desk. Your healthy living attempts are likely to get a nasty knock if you come down with a severe stomach bug … so don’t think that these are optional!
A study […]

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We’ve had some lovely warm weather here in the UK, and sunshine works better than anything else to encourage me to turn off the computer and get outside. When the length of summer is rather uncertain (it seemed like all of two days last year…), I hate feeling that I’ve “wasted” the sunny weather.
Here’s how […]

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If you’ve been having a Grumpy Friday, or indeed, a Grumpy Week, head on over to Cranky Fitness to read my guest post there:
Advice for Grumpy Office Workers
Many thanks to Crabby for having me on her blog; it’s one of my favourite reads, and she and Merry brighten up my RSS feed no end. Strongly […]

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This post is by Lorna Cowie, an artist and self-described “extreme foodaholic”. Her pirate salad made me grin; she knows my love for all things piratical… These are both office-fridge-friendly recipes, though The Office Diet will not be held responsible if your boss catches you with rum-scented breath…
Woe, woe are we all. I am totally […]

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Sometimes, events conspire against the most determined of dieters. You can plan the perfect week of nutritious meals and plenty of exercise, but “stuff” just seems to get in the way. You leave your packed lunch sitting on the kitchen counter at home, the boss dumps an urgent project on your desk and you have […]

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