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New Year's resolutions and diets - about food and health in the long run

This time of year, many people make New Year's resolutions, and if one of the latest surveys is to be believed, 26 per cent of them involve eating healthier. We have a food and health theme on Wednesdays, so what better way to summarise some thoughts on healthy New Year's resolutions, diets and healthy eating in the long run?

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Cheap and healthy - can you eat healthy on a budget?

Cheap and healthy, is it possible? Can you eat healthy on a budget? I (Helena) continue my Wednesday series on food and health, from a public health expert's perspective. Today we'll have some thoughts (and tips!) on eating healthy when you have to keep a tight rein on your wallet.

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Research on food and health - what to believe?

What does research say about food and health? Who and what should we believe? Today I (Helena) continue my Wednesday theme on food and health from the perspective of a public health scientist.

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Food is more than nutrition - a public health scientist's thoughts on food and health

Food is more than nutrition! As a public health scientist, I (Helena) find food interesting from many different perspectives. I don't usually write about things that are this close to my job, but I've decided to make an exception.

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New eating habits - for health, energy and weight loss

I promised that we would talk about our new eating habits today! Are we obsessed with weight and health? No, not at all, but health plays a role in how you feel and what you can do. When you are negatively affected, you feel you have to do something, and that's where we are today.

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Food cravings (and now better eating habits)

This weekend we had a real food frenzy here in the houseboat. It was as if we needed one last really good gluttony before we got to grips with our eating habits. A change was simply needed. Happy Friday!

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Morning jogs, autumn dinners and LPs

Now we have been jogging every weekday morning for two weeks. There is a small chance that we will be able to keep up this good habit, or what do you think? We have also cooked delicious autumn dinners and tried to sell old LP records. Happy Friday!

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When can you travel abroad again? (And when do you want to?)

When can you travel abroad again? And when do you really want to go abroad next? We're thinking about the future of travelling, and we'd love to hear your thoughts!

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Coronavirus in the world - read the bloggers' reports

How is the coronavirus situation in the world? Like most people these days, we are following the news reports on the coronavirus in various media. We also follow blogs, and we have to say that sometimes it is particularly interesting to get those everyday glimpses from around the world.

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Risks while travelling - is the coronavirus panic overblown?

There are always risks when travelling, even in non-corona times. You could have an accident, be bitten by poisonous animals, be attacked by muggers, or perhaps contract a tropical disease. Right now, of course, the risk of contracting the coronavirus is on most people's minds. We certainly don't want to minimise the problem or the risks. But what about it, is the coronavirus panic exaggerated?

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