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Diabetes

Addressing the growing diabetes epidemic, we delve into diverse topics such as the role of avocados in diabetes management, genetic insights into type 1 diabetes, and the link between obesity and mental disorders. It highlights innovative treatments, like those derived from frogs for type 2 diabetes, and explores the impact of conditions like arterial stiffness on metabolic syndrome in adolescents. The section also discusses ‘activity snacking’ for type 1 diabetes management and broader health policy issues, reflecting the complex nature of diabetes as a global health challenge.

Refugees in Jordan: mental health

Mike Thomson is a doctor from the UK, currently working in Irbid, Jordan, at a Medecins Sans Frontieres project which focuses on refugee health for...
Refugees in Jordan: mental health

Should we be counting calories?

Calorie counting and tracking is a great way of learning about calories and macronutrient content of food and is a great starting point for a...
Should we be counting calories?

Bad sleep has massive impact on lives

Unhealthy food choices, rows with partners and short attention spans are among the most common knock-on effects of a bad sleep, according to a study....
Bad sleep has massive impact on lives

Why do diets fail?

One of the reasons I believe that diets ultimately fail, is that we usually start them in a negative frame of mind – because we...
Why do diets fail?

The Get Fit Song

Action Amanda wants to get your children moving! Watch this new music video with your kids.  Its time to fight obesity levels which have alarmingly...
The Get Fit Song

Health through self care

Each one of us needs to recognize and accept responsibility for our own health, and indeed our own happiness. As more and more people awaken...
Health through self care

The science of overeating

What happens to your body due to overeating? The average person’s stomach can cope with around one and one-and-a-half litres of food before feeling the...
The science of overeating