Category Archives: SMILES

“Breakfast Exercise” 4

Posted on March 15, 2011 by john graham

Teased out into the garden today, the allure of the first signs of spring, and the need to throw off my winter cold.  Started my Tai Chi routine but the deep breathing still inhibited by my blocked nose.  The antibiotics … Continue reading →

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“When I’m 64”

Posted on February 16, 2011 by john graham

Written by Paul McCartney in 1966 when he was only 16 – just how prophetic were these lyrics? “When I get older losing my hair many years from now,” Sad to say my hair was falling out in my 30’s … Continue reading →

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Fruitful Research “3”

Posted on January 30, 2011 by john graham

Whilst you’re drinking down your five glasses of beetroot/apple/grape juice a day to ward off dementia (see Fruitful Research “2” dated 23 January 2011) it might be an idea to add just 2 more glasses of orange juice!! Research at … Continue reading →

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Fruitful Research “2”

Posted on January 23, 2011 by john graham

Dementia is increasingly talked about as the disease of the 21st Century, particularly in the ageing nations of Europe, America and Japan.  It is a subject which is attracting more and more research, both medical – searching for a cure … Continue reading →

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“Fruitful Research”

Posted on January 9, 2011 by john graham

At last some welcome research from America which is very easy to agree with.  Scientists at the Department of Agriculture are suggesting that eating strawberries may help you protect your brain against ageing.  Apparently strawberries are high in polyphenols – … Continue reading →

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Always look on the Bright Side of Life

Posted on January 1, 2011 by john graham

Positive mental attitude is a quality in people, employers always look for when recruiting new staff.  They frequently quote the phrase “attitude is one thing, it’s difficult to train for”. Judging by some research recently carried out in America – … Continue reading →

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“No Gumption 2”

Posted on November 27, 2010 by john graham

On the 11 June 2010 I wrote a post about the problem of chewing gum on the pavements of Westminster City Council. Looks like this problem is going to increase.  Kraft have opened a new gum research centre in Switzerland … Continue reading →

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“Pop memories dashed”

Posted on November 14, 2010 by john graham

One of my earliest childhood memories was the excitement of looking up the street every Thursday to see when the Corona pop man was coming, bringing my weekly treat – a bottle of pop. In fact a whole crate – … Continue reading →

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“Welcome research. Cheers!”

Posted on October 24, 2010 by john graham

Raise a glass to researchers in Norway, who after seven years’ studying over 5000 people whose average age was 58, reached a conclusion we would all like to toast.  They found that contrary to what you might imagine, drinking moderate … Continue reading →

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“Christening Granddad”

Posted on October 17, 2010 by john graham

According to Saga magazine, the baby boomers no longer wish to become “grannies” and “granddads” as they reach their third generation.  Apparently they don’t like the implication that they are getting old. So rather than becoming proud grandparents and responding … Continue reading →

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