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Bu l l
The
e t i n January 2018
Your Local Community Magazine
Covering Burton, Bransgore, Winkton & Burley
January
Welcome to
The Bulletin
2018
Welcome to the Bulletin!
January! A time to think about getting in
shape and losing those extra pounds from too
much turkey and over indulgence, if this is
you, and I’m sure it’s not, page 12 might have
the answer!
If your body still resembles that of an Adonis
after Christmas however then maybe you
have other things to consider, like where to go
for your next holiday. All those of you who
worship the sun may be pleased to know that
you can get sunshine all year round by
choosing the right destination and Sally on
page 44 will suggest 12 countries, one for
each month of the year where you can top up
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Maggie’s Makes your tan. Whatever sort of holiday you prefer
it might be worth considering reading the
article on page 24 before checking flights and
accommodation on the internet. Travel
Agents do still exist so maybe leave it up to
6. Puzzles the experts – and yes they can even save you
8. Short Story money!
I wish you a very happy and healthy
12. New Year...New You New Year!
14. Managing Chilblains Best Wishes, Julie
18. Bishop Rock Lighthouse Editor: Julie Smith
24. Do Travel Agents Exist? Telephone 01425 270100
Email:julie@themudefordmag.co.uk
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38. King’s Cake—Gluten Free Cover Photo Courtesy of
John Clarke
44. 12 Destinations to Visit
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48. Craft Page Printed by Warwick Printing Co
52. Bransgore in Business
Disclaimer: Whilst every care has been taken to
54. Ageing is a Disease ensure that data in this publication is accurate,
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58. Lighthouse Museum party for loss or damage caused by errors or
omissions resulting from negligence , accident or
62. Burton Scouts Newsletter any other cause.
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Hand of Friendship
Story by Mark Laming
I t’s really odd when you think you
know the person who lives next
door to you and then something
rather than be
involved in
another argument,
I gave in and
like this happens. pretended the tool
was indeed his.
I’d been good friends with John When I retrieved the
for at least twenty years, but last saw from the garage,
John’s eyes lit up,
summer I stopped having any ‘That’s the one. Now if
contact after a disagreement. you ever want to borrow it,
just let me know, only don’t keep it so
I’d lent him my super sharp saw long next time. ’As I was showing him
and he hung onto it for ages and out he said, ‘You don’t have a chisel I can
borrow? ’Ignoring his request I asked,
eventually I plucked up courage to ‘What DIY are you doing?’To my amaze-
ask for it back. ment he replied, ‘An ark, what else would
And then, a year later out of the blue I be building with the floods on the way?
he appeared at my door and acted as if The end of the world is almost with us;
nothing had previously occurred. it’s been in all the papers. You need to get
John’s next statement left me angry and a move on and build a boat or you’ll be
confused. He waved his finger at me and washed away.’
said, ‘You know that saw I lent you last I thought to myself, ‘Oh, not him as well.
year Martin, can I have it back?’ I recalled the recent news when a num-
I was enraged as it was my saw, and I ber of prominent scientists claimed the
think if I looked hard enough I could even massively shrinking ice cap was melting
lay my hands on the receipt. away at an alarming rate. We were paying
‘But you didn’t lend it to me John; it was the ultimate price for ignoring the threat
the other way round. What colour is the of global warming and now the floods
handle on your saw? were going to cover the Earth. Panic was
‘Red.’ building as news broke that a leaked
I sighed and thoughts raced around my document from Downing Street stated
mind, ‘Oh, God, this was going to be that the threat was at the highest alert.
difficult as my one is red. He really thinks Two weeks was all it would take for rising
it’s his.’ seas to reach the UK. I was firm in my
I don’t know what came over me, but mind that this wasn’t going to happen,
but John was the first person to tell me almighty roaring sound. I rushed to the
he was building an ark. Next he’d say he’d kitchen window and was shocked to see
changed his name to Noah; the man was my front garden was awash and it looked
off his head. like the water was rising at an incredible
The next morning I looked out of my rate.
front window to see an enormous lorry I had to get upstairs. Horrible thoughts of
blocking the street. Huge amounts of people being washed away spun through
timber were being unloaded my head. What a fool I’d been ignoring
onto John’s large front the warnings.
garden. Later on I heard Then my eyes were drawn to a boat that
the sound of sawing and had become wedged against the wall of
hammering and went out the house opposite. It was hellishly full of
to see John beavering people packed on the upper deck. It was
away on some lengths of raining hard but I could see my
wood. He was securing them with long neighbour John who was waving madly
nails and joining the lengths into a shape at me. ‘Martin, you should have borrowed
that resembled a boat’s hull. my saw and built a boat.’
I joked, ‘Is this your ark? My heart sank when I saw his ark turn to
Where are the animals?’ leave the area to sail towards some other
‘Very funny Martin. I’m saving myself and houses to rescue more people. Why had I
others from the floods.’ been so sarcastic and unbelieving? John
I laughed, ‘There will be no floods, no was leaving me to fend for myself. The
need for an ark. Anyway, are you going to water was almost as high as my first floor.
get it finished by Friday week?’ I moved away from the window and sank
‘John nodded his head, ‘I’ll be ready; more heavily down into an armchair. I thought
than I can say for you.’ about trying to get onto the roof of the
~~~~~ house. Possibly I would have a better
I began to worry that there might be chance up there.
some truth in the stories. The Then I heard an immense crashing sound
government had enforced a media to the front of my house. I ran to the
blackout, so I was now getting really window and to my surprise there was the
scared. Friday was supposed to be the ark and John encouraging me to climb
end of the world, but how could they be aboard saying,
sure? Why not Wednesday or Thursday? ‘You didn’t think I’d go without you, did
With no news, broadband or mobile you?’
signals, it was obvious the country was in As I stood on the wet deck I was relieved
meltdown. We had no idea if the waters to see many of the people in our area had
were already wiping out other coun- been saved. John’s hand of friendship
tries. People in our town were leaving was something I would remember for the
their homes possibly to seek out higher rest of my life.
ground. John was definitely the kindest man in
I wondered if I’d done the right thing town and he had certainly reinvented
staying put. Then to my horror I heard an the ark.
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with Dixon Stewart
Solicitors of Bransgore
Thank you for your enquiries act on her behalf in relation to her leaving out your youngest daughter.
this month. It is always good to hear property and financial affairs. Since However in the event of your death
from you. Here are just some of the October 2007 people have also your youngest daughter is entitled
matters that have been been able to make a lasting power of to make a claim against your estate.
concerning you: attorney in relation to their health. If Merely because she is entitled to
your mother were to make a lasting make a claim does not mean that
I have been separated from my power of attorney in relation to her she would be successful.
husband for 3 years after 20 health then it could only be used The court would have to decide what
years of marriage. We have no by her attorney if she lost mental was reasonable financial provision
children and no financial matters capacity. It is a good idea to have a for your daughter if she were to
to resolve but he will not agree to lasting power of attorney in relation make a claim after your death and
a divorce. What can I do? to health as it means that if you they could decide that nothing was
lose mental capacity the person or reasonable financial provision.
Unfortunately in England the only persons you trust to make health
way you can have a “no fault decisions on your behalf have the If you do make a new Will then
divorce” is after living apart for necessary authority. also make a side letter that clearly
two years with the consent of both explains why you have not benefitted
parties to the marriage or after living I have been estranged from my her and why you want your other
apart for five years without consent. youngest daughter who is now children to inherit. Make it clear
I am afraid that if your husband will 29 years old for 11 years. in the side letter that you have
not consent to a divorce then you Although I have tried to have attempted reconciliation with your
will have to wait a further two years contact with her she has daughter but that this has
to issue divorce proceedings unless returned any cards or letters been rejected.
you wish to divorce on the basis of that I have sent her unopened. I
unreasonable behaviour, adultery have 2 other children with whom Remember that if you other
or desertion. I have a good relationship. I feel 2 children have a relationship with
I should change my will to benefit their sister this relationship may be
My mother made an enduring these 2 children and leave out affected if you leave your daughter
power of attorney many years my youngest daughter. Will this out of your Will.
ago. She is now 87 years of age cause a problem when I die?
and is in relatively good health.
Should she also make a lasting I am sorry that you have no contact
power of attorney in relation to with your youngest daughter this
her health and welfare? must be upsetting. In England we
have testamentary freedom in that
The enduring power of attorney will we can leave our estate to exactly
enable your mother’s attorneys to whom we wish. You can make a Will
Jocelyn Jewiss Paul Moores
JocelynJ@dixonstewart.com PaulMoores@dixonstewart.com
www.dixonstewart.com
01425 673994“Shoot for the sta
A
iming high and getting looked at the impact of target setting, and
found that the more ambitious the target,
support is the key to the more weight people lose – regardless
success. Slimming World of their starting weight.
In 2015, 58% of women and 68% of men
Consultants, Lorraine were overweight or obese and these
Nutland (Burton) and figures are increasing year on year. Millions
of people are expected to set themselves
Rachel Sands (Bransgore), the target of losing weight this January.
are Urging people to start a Your local Slimming World group is the
best place to get motivational support
weight loss programme this along with care and camaraderie to learn
January and to have faith to make simple, healthy changes to lose
weight and keep it off.
in aiming for their ideal Lorraine and Rachel agree “No dream is out
weight, after a study found of reach at Slimming World. Whether it’s to
lose ten pounds or ten stone, fit into a size
that people who set 12 dress or a suit you’ve grown out of, run
ambitious targets lose around with the kids or run a 10k race –
together, with the members of the Burton
almost twice as much and Bransgore Slimming World groups we
weight in 12 months. can help to get you there!
We never tell members what they should
‘Last year the Burton group lost 4192.5lbs weigh, and so all new members chose
and the Bransgore group lost 4173lbs. their own target weight when they join.
To give that some perspective a small Howe ever much you’d love to lose, we know
hatchback like a Ford fiesta weighs about how much more motivating it is when
2570lb, so they have over three Ford Fies- you’re aiming for a weight you dream to
tas between them! How amazing is that?’ be rather than a weight you’re told you
We are preparing for a busy January, for should be or think is easily achievable –
many this New Year’s resolution is to make and now we have the research to prove it!”
it the one that they achieve their dream
weight. The latest research conducted “We know what it’s like to struggle with
by Slimming World shows that people your weight and, have lost weight as
shouldn’t feel limited by past weight loss Slimming World members ourselves, we
attempts and should instead aim high for also understand what a huge difference
the weight they would love to be, and get understanding how slimmers feel and
the support they need to achieve it. The offeriing the right kind of support can
national study of 24,457 people with a BMI make to your chances of achieving your
(body mass index) in the obese category weight loss goals.”ars this January!”
“It’s our dream to see our members meals just by making small changes to the
achieve their dreams. In group, members way they are cooked and prepared. Many
set targets, share recipes, challenges and also find they have so much more energy,
solutions and celebrate success together, and become much more active by starting
which is so important to a successful jour- small and finding something fun – wheth-
ney. It’s all about support, care, encourage- er it’s walking the kids to school, a dance
ment and fun – and at Slimming Worrld we class or washing the car – it all
firmly believe that’s why we regularly see absolutely counts!”
members achieve their weight loss dreams
too. In group they learn that slimming To find out more contact
down doesn’t have to mean giving up any Lorraine on 01202 474890
of their favourite foods, and in fact they
can fill up on healthy, hearty, deliciou
us
or Rachel on 07875 60485014
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Travel Agents properly researching a holiday.
With the amount of conflict-
ing information available
online, it’s easy to quickly get
- Do they still exist? overwhelmed and confused.
Many times, the questions
perplexing travellers are one
By Justin Pearson that agents can answer right
off the top of our heads thanks
to our years of experience. If
Surely every one on the specific needs and you have detailed questions
requests of our clients. If we or need to plan a complicated
books their cruise know of a better cabin or ex- itinerary, we do all the work for
perience that will enhance our you. We can make the interna-
or holiday online client’s holiday, we’ll suggest tional phone calls to get your
now? Here’s my it. We just want our clients to questions answered. We know
make the best informed deci- who and how to contact in
guide to what Trav- sions to get the most value for order to get the job done,
their holiday money. saving you hours of frustration.
el Agents actually
can do for you. Travel Agents Match Travel Agents Have Rates
Online Prices - Some people That You Don’t - Travel
just enjoy planning their own agents do get group prices,
Travel Agents are “All holidays. These are probably travel agent specials and com-
Inclusive” - Hotels, package the same people who like missions, that customers will
companies and cruise lines all putting together IKEA furni- never find online themselves.
include travel agent commis- ture. No matter, make yourself This feature alone will save you
sions in their published prices. happy find your best price and money.
If you do all the work yourself email us all the details. Your Beyond pricing, good travel
online, they “pocket” the dif- travel agent will either be able agents have the buying power
ference. Using the services of a to match it or tell you what to to get extras like money to
travel agent means you get the expect or even a scam. I even spend onboard and
customer service you deserve. had clients who will make discounted car parking rates.
You won’t be spending hours their own reservations directly
on the internet, hanging on with a cruise line then call and Travel Agents save you
the phone on hold for eternity transfer their booking to our printing everything - At
or wasting any precious time agency. It’s a win-win. They get my agency we also print
wondering and worrying. and do exactly what they want clients booking confirmations
And with many Tour operators/ while having us do all the fol- and ALL boarding cards, tick-
cruise line customers call on low up, and make suggestions ets and luggage labels. Not
0843/0844 numbers costing to enhance their enjoyment, everyone has a printer at
up to 7p per minute... call us like offering shore excursions home and wants to navigate
on 023 8098 3000 or even at up to 60% cheaper than the cruise lines complicated
better email or come in. the cruise lines. Customers Personalised systems so we do
booking through some online it for them!
Travel Agents are not sites also get charged up to
pushy - Any good travel 4% extra for using credit cards, Travel Agents under-
agent knows it’s not about when you book through us we stand the fine print - Most
making the sale, it’s about charge no more than 2% for people don’t bother reading
creating happy clients. Happy ALL credit cards American any of the fine print terms
clients become fans of your Express included and no and conditions of their travel
company, come back to you charge for debit cards documents until it’s too late.
every year and recommend This is what catches them out
your company to others. Most Travel Agents Save You and costs them
travel agents rejoice when we Time - Time is our most money and frustration in the
can save our clients money precious commodity and yet longer term. Even if people do
with a great deal. We make so many people are willing to stop to read it, they fully
our recommendations based waste it. HOURS can be spent understand all the implica-tions. Travel Agents are well up more than the cheaper fare. usually be required 90 days
versed in these rules, terms A good travel agent knows prior to your departure. This
and conditions. We can help certain fares are available. This means your travel agent can
navigate and protect your is just one of many examples set up a monthly payment
family and investment. that “trips” up online travel plan that could save you
shoppers and may explain so hundreds on credit card
Travel Agents Have many of the unnecessary rants interest.
Contacts - Our combined 50 on travel review websites.
years of experience in the I suppose you could say
travel industry means we Travel Agents Offer I’m biased on this but we
know exactly who to speak Affordable Payment do this job because we are
to in order to make special Plans - Online booking
requests for our clients. require deposit and sometime passionate about what we
This could mean things like full payment at the time you do and we offer an exclusive
restaurant reservations, name confirm your
changes, medical or special Concierge service like no
reservations. This means you
requests . These relationships could be paying huge credit other. We love cruising, we
have proved priceless in emer- card interest fees that will add love travelling and we
gency situations. to the total cost of your expect good service which is
holiday in the long run. If
Travel Agents Prevent you plan ahead and use a why it’s imperative that our
Hassle - Most DIY travel travel agent, you will only guests receive great prices
people don’t realise if there is be required to pay a deposit
a HUGE difference between to confirm your booking. Final and service that’s second
great value and the cheapest payment for your trip will to none.
price. For example, you may
pay a If you would like more advice on cruising please call us on:-
really low price for your
family’s cruise and then find
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or visit our website at:-
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EST.1979
We are a family run business with gym or saving your commute to work
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A garden building is not just about the Stewarts Garden Centre in Christchurch
building itself, but how it can transform - pop in and say hi, there is always
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Outdoor living,
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0 1 4 2 5 2 7 4 0 0 0 • W W W. B R O O M H I L LG A R D E N B U I L D I N G S .C O.U K January This month your garden could need protecting from frosts, gale-force winds and
heavy rain. Check stakes, ties, fleeces and other supports for damage and consider
moving plants to sunnier positions to maximize light.
Essential jobs this month
Knock any fallen snow from trees and
1. shrubs to prevent their branches snapping
under the weight
2. Aerate the lawn taking care not to stand on
waterlogged areas
1 2
3. Chit early potatoes
4. Put out food and water regularly for
hungry birds
Keep plants in containers protected from
5. frost and check weekly to see whether they
need watering
6. Start forcing rhubarb
3 4
Other jobs to consider
- Recycle your Christmas tree by shredding it for mulch
- Ventilate the greenhouse on sunny days
- Dig over any vacant plots that have not been dug already
- Repair and re-shape lawn edges
- Inspect stored tubers of Dahlia, Begonia and Canna for
rots or drying out
- Prune apple and pear trees
- Prepare a polythene shelter for outdoor peaches and 5 6
nectarines, to protect them from peach leaf curl
All equipment, seeds and essentials needed for the above jobs can be found
in store, ask any member of staff for assistance.
www.stewarts.co.uk Follow us: /StewartsGardenCentres @StewartsGardenC /StewartsGardenCentresCreate a Beautiful
Garden
Over the coming
months I will be
writing a series of
articles on how to make e
the most of your garden beginning with
‘How to get started ‘. This will be followe ed
up with dealing with the heavier aspects
of Hard Landscaping; then getting the
best from your plants throughout the
seasons; I’ll take a look at some Stunnin ng
Garden Features and finally advise on
G ardens can give a great
deal of pleasure whether
its just sitting and enjoying
looking after it with my free Guide to
Garden Maintenance
But, first of all, you need to decide on
what style of garden you
the outdoor space in the prefer, for example, you can create a low
summer, viewing from your maintenance gravel garden, such as a
Mediterranean or ‘coastal’ style without a
living room window in the lawn and fewer plants or the traditional
winter or the more active style with lawns, summer flowering bor-
hobby of cultivating stunning ders, trellis archways and a patio.
Check out the internet and magazines to
flower borders and growing give you some ideas and make a list of
vegetables to eat. likes and dislikes.How to get started
l You will need some basic and sets as this will affect where you
measurements of the garden area, position certain plants and the best
which can be carried out with either sun traps for relaxing and evening
a tape measure, pacing it out (each barbeques.
stride being about 3’) or counting l You can now start drawing your
standard fence panels which are 6’ ideas or use cut out shapes to move
l Draw up your plan on a sheet of around making sure they are
plain or graph paper with the basic roughly to scale
dimensions showing fixed elements l List the plants you like and the
that will not change i.e. the house, hard landscaping materials you need
the boundary fence or hedge, such as paving, decking, gravel.
sheds, trees etc. l Don’t forget to total up the costs
l Work out where the sun rises and you are ready to go!
If all this sounds a bit daunting then just
give me a call for a free consultation
Colin Knapman
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Destinations To Visit
In 2018
T he sun is
always shining
somewhere, so
you’ll never have
trouble finding a
destination to visit
if you’re looking
for some sun. Here
I reveal one top
sunny destination
for each month in
2018… climate all year, but March June: Algarve
is a great time to visit. Enjoy With average temperatures
January : Dubai heat of around 25°C while of 21°C, the Algarve in June
Glorious winter sun awaits chilling on the beaches of provides fun for all the
in glittering Dubai, with av- Boa Visa, with its vast tracts family.
erage temperatures of 24°C. of golden sands. July: Corfu
Relax on prize shores like April: Cancun Expect temperatures of up
Jumeirah Beach, which with Head to Cancun, one of to 31°C if you visit Corfu in
camel rides and the world’s the world’s biggest beach July, along with exciting
largest inflatable water park resorts, in April where attractions. Chill in the sun
is ideal for kids. 29°C heat awaits. Relax outside quaint cafes in
February: Phuket on the golden shores of Corfu Town while sampling
Beach haven Phuket is an Playa Delfines, or take your treats like baklava. Visit the
ideal February destination, kids to swim in the gentle mythical Palaiokastritsa vil-
with 28°C heat. While away Caribbean currents of Playa lage, known for its golden
the hours on the iconic Tortugas. beaches and monasteries.
Karon Beach, a popular May: Cuba August: Majorca
snorkelling spot with vast Cuba is a must-visit destina- Come to Majorca in August,
tracts of golden sands. tion for sun-seekers in May, when temperatures hover
March: Cape Verde when temperatures hover at 25°C, and prepare for a
Cape Verde has a pleasant around 26°C. fabulous break.I am extremely proud to
announce the Travel
Counsellors have won the
Customer Focus Award at
the prestigious National
Business Awards 2017,
which recognise and re-
ward excellence across the
UK. The Customer Focus
Award aims to recognise
companies that strive
to innovate in customer
experience. Caring for our
customers is at the heart
of everything we do, which
was recognised by the
judging panel who award-
ed us for our dedication to
September: If you would like going above and beyond,
Sao Paulo and for the personalised
Jet off for a long-haul break help with your touch that our Travel Coun-
to Sao Paolo during Sep-
sellors add to everything
tember and be greeted by travel plans in they do for their clients.
mid-20°C heat. Bask in the
sun while walking along Ibi- 2018 please get Travel Counsellors are
there to support, to tailor
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Ageing is a Disease
I s there a better
way to celebrate
the start of 2018
than to raise
awareness of the
fact we can slow
down our ageing
process by eating
differently?
Not being a scientist myself,
I am heavily reliant on my
treasured book “How Not
to Die” by Michael Gregor
M.D, the founder of Nutri- Personally, I do not see biochemist Earl Stadtman
tionfacts.org. The book was ageing as a disease as such, quoted the title of this
given to me by my oldest but if the process can be article. He says that “the hu-
son, now a vegan for one slowed down, and the signs man lifespan simply reflects
year. Adam has benefitted of ageing be minimised, the level of free radical
so much from the advice I will happily change my damage that accumulates
of the research by Michael lifestyle to a larger extent – in cells. When enough dam-
Greger, and so have I – ad- how about you? age accumulates, cells can’t
mittedly more slowly. The American revered survive properly anymore
and they just give up”. This
concept first came to light
in 1972 and is known as
mitochondrial theory of
ageing. The idea is that free
radical damage our cell’s
power source and leads to
loss of cellular energy and
function over time. Think
of charging your phone
battery over and over each
time; its capacity gets less
and less.
So why are free radicals so
damaging to our body?
They steal electrons from
your cells and begin to
spread like wildfire throughresearchers from the globe
have found with most
antioxidant power. The
simple rule is that on
average, plant foods con-
tain sixty four times more
antioxidants than animal
foods.
I wish you much fun
the years if your body systems break down as we flooding your body
does not have enough get older. Michael Gregor
antioxidants to keep them says that, basically, we are with antioxidants
in check. Antioxidants in theory rusting! helping to ward off
are intimately involved in To prevent free radical dam- strokes and other
the prevention of cellular age, the body has a defence
damage – the common squad called antioxidants. age-related diseases –
pathway for cancer, ageing Antioxidants are molecules plus, you will look and
and a variety of diseases. which can safely interact feel radiant.
The scientific community with free radicals and ter-
has begun to unveil some minate the chain reaction Lis Horwich recent
of the mysteries surround- before vital molecules are host of Highcliffe
ing this topic: only the tip damaged. We can slow Positive Living Group
of the iceberg so far; much down this oxidant process
more research is needed by eating foods containing and Highcliffe Death
and it is paramount we all lots of antioxidants. Instead Café. She is a
keep our knowledge up-to- of replying on supplements workshop leader and
date. or animal foods, look into
Free radicals are mole- the three thousand foods, speaker on
cules that can be unstable beverages, herbs and spices holistic topics.
and out of control. Once
formed, these highly
reactive radicals can start a
chain reaction – like dom-
inoes. Their chief danger
comes from the damage a
superoxide, a high-energy
electron, can do. Cells may
function poorly or die if
this occurs, which is what
essentially causes ageing.
Ageing and disease have
been thought of as the ox-
idation of the body. These
brown age spots on the
back of your hands are just
oxidised fat under the skin.
Oxidative stress is thought
to be why we get wrinkles,
why we lose some of our
memory and why our organ56
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