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ngm.nationalgeographic.com Yesterday was a wonderful day. We celebrated my Nan’s 70 th birthday with a BBQ, an insane amount of food, a huge number of family and friends and a lot of love and laughter. We adored my great Nan, who at almost 92 still has room to try multiple desserts, even after she sampled every other food on offer during the day. Bessie sits in her chair, covered in pink, propped up by her pillows and makes us laugh, reminding us that despite recent declining physical health, she’s still with us mentally. My Nan of course, is always the picture of love, kindness and positivity. At 70 she’s still going strong with no sign of slowing down. She is unlike most of the 70 year olds I come across. It seems to be a mistake to put my Nan and ‘70’ in the same sentence. They are not a fit. Great Nan and 2 of her kids, birthday girl Nan + my great uncle Athur As I was sitting here at my laptop wondering what to write about today, I kept thinking of my nan and great nan, a...

Well, we're nearing the end of our discussion on how to include a variety of different coloured foods in your diet. Eating a rainbow diet is important as each colour brings with it its own set of nutrients and health benefits, certainly some overlap, but each will have some benefits, nutrients, phytochemicals, that are particular to its own colour. So, here you are, 5 yellow foods to include in your diet.  Passionfruit. renescentcollege.com Passionfruit I find passionfruit to be one of those deliciously wonderful fruits that you can’t get enough of, I mean that literally, the edible bit is so tiny, if you’re lucky you get a spoonful but it is so worthwhile.   That tangy stringy slippery pulp over the crunchy seeds. Yum. The only issue I have with passionfruit is that they’re often quite expensive, for that tiny bit of pulp you want to be sure they’re good. Being a little fruit, 2 pieces of fruit is one serve. You can cut them in half and eat them as is, scoop out the inside and us...

thedementiaqueen.com Sleep is one of those fabulous things that you don’t know how much you love until it’s gone! Sleep problems can be short term, effecting us for only a night or two, or they can be an ongoing lifelong struggle. Sleep issues can range from trouble falling asleep or constantly waking up, to waking up in the morning feeling completely unrefreshed. If you fit in to any of these categories, read on, the solution may be simple! For some however, generally those fitting into the ‘ongoing’ category, these tips may only provide temporary benefit, if any. If you have ongoing sleep problems, suffering any of the symptoms listed above, see your doctor or practitioner to determine if there is an underlying issues. For the rest of us, better sleep awaits. Sleep habits, routines and the sleep environment 1.        The bedroom is for sleeping Your bedroom should be a relaxing, quiet environment that should be for sleep and obviously sex. It shouldn’t...