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‘Prevention is better than cure with insect bites,’ says Dr Miriam Stoppard

Hardly anyone escapes summer without suffering a few insect bites, some just irritating, some so bad they interfere with sleep, and a few serious enough to cause a full-blown allergic reaction, known as anaphylaxis. I’ve had all three over the years but my family who were staying with me in the countryside this year didn’t… Read More »

BMI vs. BAI: the Hunt for a Better Tool

The increasing whim among women all over the world toward personal health and fitness does not seem asynchronous with the urgency of the hour.  The battery of health and fitness tools,  BMI, body fat%, BMR, WTH (Waist-to-Hip) ratio, have a new member added to  the list,  BAI (Body Adiposity Index). Whichever tool you decide upon one thing that will not change is,… Read More »

Which diet is better keto or paleo

There’s no shortage of trendy diets out there. The sheer volume of weight loss methods makes it difficult to keep track, let alone tell which ones are legit and which ones are bogus. On the surface, the Keto diet and the Paleo diet, two of the most popular diets out there, seem pretty similar. But… Read More »