Recently I have witnessed a rather startling scene: a young mother was giving Lucozade to her toddler. It was a hot day and the bus we were travelling on was uncomfortably hot. I purchased a bottle of this energy drink myself later to check the ingredients as I remembered that it contained preservatives and colourings. [...]
Archive for May, 2010
Living with scoliosis
I was diagnosed with scoliosis as a teenager. So, statistically speaking, I was ticking all the boxes as a scoliosis sufferer because: scoliosis affects mostly young girls (80% of the cases) scoliosis develops mostly during puberty. My spine had a 45 degree curvature and when I was told I had to undergo surgery I panicked [...]
Tired of the usual “massage by numbers”?
You know the scenario: you go to a spa/gym/clinic for a massage treatment, hoping the therapist will melt the tension away, especially those stubborn knots you have on the top of your shoulders. You explain the situation and your expectations and lie on the massage table. Unfortunately, the therapist follows a set routine, the same [...]
