BOOKS: Healthy at 100 by John Robbins

I nearly didn't bother to read this book. I'm so glad I did - it's full of interesting insights and some very moving stories... And he very sweetly emphaizes that it's never too late: the positive effects of changes at any age are significant.

HEALTH: The grape cure

End of summer is a great time of year for grapes! Just make sure you buy organic so you know you're not taking in a heavy dose of pesticides and chemicals.

In a couple of conversations recently, it came out that the person was struggling a bit with cravings for certain foods they knew were not healthy. Purely on a physical level, cravings for unhealthy foods, whether it’s high-fry or coffee, and even cravings for animal foods when you're a committed vegetarian, can be due to toxic waste held in our system.

If you suffer from this,