The UK joined the European Union in 1973. It was then called the common market. The EU has since taken over control of many things that are nothing to do with trade, such as our borders, public services, and whether…
Losing Weight
Coca Cola Life and Stevia
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Coca Cola Life is zero sugar, it has a sweetener called Stevia in it, which is natural plant based with zero calories and 200 times sweeter than sugar, so only a small amount has to be added relatively. I haven’t…
Europe, Politics
Europe: Should the UK Stay In or Out?
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As I have blogged in another post, https://www.foodforthinkingblog.com/2016/04/06/europe-central-control-right-wrong/, I think that I personally am on the side of the UK coming out of Europe. Why? We cannot be controlled from the centre, even the USA doesn’t attempt to do that (as far…
Europe, Politics
Europe: Central Control – Right or Wrong?
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Often Europe is compared with the USA. However there is one big difference. The US constitution dictates that individual states make their own laws and rule themselves as far as possible. The central only gets involved only when necessary for…
Politics
Why are Politicians Despised?
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Politicians are despised in my view because they are totally motivated by self interest and trying to look good. They never work from facts or common sense and rarely have any compassion for the people they are supposed to serve.…
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Food for Thinking is Back!
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After some time away from this blog I have decided to bring it back, moving away from the blogger platform and onto WordPress. I am trying to collect information about subjects that interest me, and will be expanding this blog…
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Step-Daughter Loses More
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The lose £5 per pound lost (and another £5 if you keep it off for 6 months) has now cost me £700. She has now gone from a size 16-18 to a size 6-8, all by removing excess sugar from…
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BBC TV: Horizon: Sugar vs Fat
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I watched BBC TVs Horizon, Sugar vs Fat last night. It took two identical twins, doctors Chris van Tulleken and Xand van Tulleken and asked one to eat an extreme sugar diet and the other an extreme fat diet for…
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Step-daughter loses Two Stone!
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During the summer I explained my weight loss to my step daughter and how I achieved it. I explained low sugar may help her control her appetite and how eating sugar made me hungry. I offered her £5 for every…
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Nigel and Adams Farm Kitchen
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BBC1 today at 8pm for four weeks. What a nice surprise, this programme is right up my street. How to eat healthy foods at reasonable prices, and an interesting watch, similar in format to Country File, watching food from the…