Flying Against The Odds: Pilot’s path to surviving cancer
By Marika Sboros Flying Against The Odds is the story of one man’s remarkable journey that began 17 years ago. It took him from staring [more]
Books
Vegetarian cookbook: gift goes on giving, even for meat-eaters!
By Marika Sboros Every now and then there comes a vegetarian cookbook that is a real gem, a healthy gift that goes on giving – [more]
The Diet Fix: Finally, the ‘last word’ in weight loss
By Marika Sboros Are you battling to lose weight? Confused by the minefield of conflicting nutrition and weight-loss advice out there? Or are you simply [more]
High blood pressure: doctor’s ignorance the real disease?
By Marika Sboros Can you turn something into a disease just by giving it a fancy Latin title? Scottish GP Dr Malcolm Kendrick says you [more]
Dr Bourdua-Roy on a mission: First, do no harm!
By Marika Sboros Canadian physician Èvelyne Bourdua-Roy is an MD on a mission. She is that rare but growing breed of MD who believes that [more]
Meat: why giving it up won’t save the planet – or your health
By Marika Sboros Animal rights activists (and the vegans who front them) want you to believe that giving up meat will save the planet from [more]
From hunger to wholeness: ‘road map’ to avoid overeating
By Marika Sboros Hunger is one driver of overweight, obesity and associated health problems. Another is the “weight” that many people with obesity carry. That [more]
Green tea: Fung on how it boosts fasting, weight loss
In China, a “cuppa” usually means a cup of green tea. Green tea is a staple of traditional Chinese medicine and has been for centuries. [more]
Vintage eating: look backward, fast forward for good health!
By Marika Sboros Fast food is often just a euphemism for junk food. Ditto for “convenience”, so-called “comfort” food. A new book gives bold new taste, [more]
Lustig on global corporates, social media ‘hacking’ of bodies and brains
By Marika Sboros US paediatric endocrinologist Robert Lustig’s new book, The Hacking Of The American Mind, could be called Invasion Of The Body And Brain [more]
Healthy diet: Modern medicine’s ‘big mistake’
By Marika Sboros If you’re expecting scientific consensus on just what constitutes a “healthy diet” in 2018, don’t hold your breath. Many doctors and dietitians [more]
Lore of nutrition and science – best weapons to beat ‘diet dictators’
This article has been revised and updated with new information By Marika Sboros Lore Of Nutrition is the first book that sports scientist Prof Tim [more]
Kosher low-carb lifestyles for beginners – and not just for Jews
By Marika Sboros If you are Jewish and kosher then this book is for you. Even if you aren’t kosher or Jewish, it’s still for [more]
Low-Carb Companion: a new best friend for life
By Marika Sboros Low-carb books are not yet a dime a dozen but they are weighing down shelves in bookstores and in cyberspace. The Low-Carb Companion should fly [more]
Salt Fix: the right white stuff for hearts, minds, sex lives?
By Marika Sboros The next time your doctor or dietitian tells you to eat less salt for no reason you can fathom, find another one [more]
How to eat yourself well – the rise of the ‘micropowers’
By Marika Sboros Can you eat yourself sick? Of course, you can. Knowing how is liberating because if you can eat yourself sick, you can [more]
CANINE OBESITY: SCHULOF ON SCIENCE TO PROTECT BEST FRIENDS
By Marika Sboros You don’t have to love dogs to appreciate the brilliance of this book on canine obesity, but it helps. It makes it [more]
Fasting – why it’s not just another F-word!
By Marika Sboros I’m not going out on a religious limb when I say this book will be the “bible” of fasting. The Complete Guide [more]
Cancer: doctors have been looking in the wrong place
The Cancer Revolution: integrative medicine – the future of cancer care by Patricia Peat is groundbreaking. It is ‘no eccentric view from a lone maverick’, [more]
Cookbook authors dish up scientific ‘cure’ for cancer!
UPDATED Cancer is big business, a global industry that makes billions for drug companies and doctors. It’s so lucrative, cynics say it’s ‘too prosperous to [more]