Health Triangle - September 2024

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“ Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness…” The English romantic poet, John Keats, published his ode to autumn in September 1819 - over 200 years ago! He was just 23 when he wrote it and only 25 when he died. The more things change, the more they remain the same? Superficially, perhaps. The seasons remain the same but the climate has changed significantly and so have the pesticides. Food production has become ultra processed so that most ‘ordinary’ food tastes pleasant and is affordable, yet it is far less nutritious and now potentially toxic. Obesity is now a massive problem, literally, while Type 2 Diabetes is a huge yet largely preventable condition. Breaking News adds figures to that topic while the Gardening and Recipe sections offer healthy organic alternatives. Diet, exercise and mental health - it’s not rocket science. Healthy body, healthy mind - the concept is available to all of us. The power of the mind to focus in order to solve problems or to achieve goals is explored in several places in this issue. Hypnotherapy comes up quite surprisingly in Yes to Life as well as from Niki Cassar. Likewise diet comes up in Breaking News and also in Yes to Life. Positivity comes up in a variety of different articles including Ken D Foster’s master class, with its disciplined SMART objectives in search of fame and fortune. However you choose to use it, a wealth of opportunities awaits you…