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Retreat to Restart…

By Andrea Maguire | 8 May 2010
Split Farthing

We made a tough decision a few weeks ago – we’re moving back to the UK so we can help Claire with her business and our grand-daughters.  The good news…

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Trying to move heaven & earth…

By Andrea Maguire | 5 Apr 2010
Science Museum

The Science Museum in London has recently announced (The Times article, 24 March 2010) that due to the increase in the public’s scepticism over climate change, helped by the recent…

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A lot of Puff about PUFA

By Andrea Maguire | 26 Mar 2010
Food

If you clicked on the BBC website this week, you’d have seen an article called ‘‘Good fat’ cuts heart risk by a fifth, study shows’ and if you read it…

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Omega 6 or Omega 3?

By Andrea Maguire | 4 Mar 2010
Croissant

I caught an advert on TV this evening by Flora margarine.  The whole ad was that their margarine was high in omega-6 and good for the heart.  It’s no wonder…

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Betty bought some butter…

By Andrea Maguire | 28 Feb 2010
Butter

My father has been off Lipitor (and statins) since May last year, so that’s 10 months, and he’s now had his first blood test which, of course included his cholesterol…

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Can the corn…

By Andrea Maguire | 31 Jan 2010
Chicken

I was flying back to Australia last night and the menu on the flight stated ‘corn fed chicken breast’. I find it amazing that so many restaurants promote ‘corn fed’…

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