Everyday Systems

Being British I can assure you that no one soaks porridge overnight, it's made on the morning. As far as I can ascertain there is no difference between what you call oatmeal and we call porridge. Until now I thought I invented soaking it overnight myself because I am simply too lazy to stand there s...

Have you seen the comments on the end? Tapeworms! :roll: Tapeworms are nothing new, I remember people joking about this in the 80's and there is usually some truth in any joke or it's just not funny. Rediculous weight loss strategies have been around a long long time. This one is unjustifiably stupi...

http://www.nhs.uk/livewell/5aday/pages/5adayhome.aspx/ Thats about the 5 a day rule. Basically yes, it means making sure you get a lot of fruit and veg, but although it sounds easy it's actually not when you try it. You may think you eat enough of them now but actually you can only manage 5 a day if...

Hi all, it's my first post please be nice. :) After giving birth to my first daughter 11 years ago I had gained around half of my original body weight, from averaging 12 and a half stone (175lb) to 18 stone 4 (256lb). I lost in again naturally within 18 months. There are a proportion of women who fi...