Beefy television presenter Nick Knowles may not seem a likely candidate for a vegan lifestyle.
But the 53-year-old credits a meat, dairy and egg-free diet with helping him lose a stone since January.
‘I have been vegan since going to Thailand where I made a programme about a detox retreat,’ he said.
‘I had a very unhealthy lifestyle, and have given up sugar, coffee, meat, dairy, wheat and smoking.’
Beefy television presenter Nick Knowles may not seem a likely candidate for a vegan lifestyle. But the 53-year-old credits a meat, dairy and egg-free diet with helping him lose a stone since January
Nick, who is preparing a special edition of his TV show DIY SOS explaining how the Morgan Stanley-sponsored garden at the Chelsea Flower Show is airlifted to the roof of Great Ormond Street Hospital, added: ‘I weigh just under 16 stone – but I am a big unit.
‘I am a 46in chest and I’m 6ft 2in, and I had always been about 17 stone.
‘Now I feel so much better – I am sleeping well and snoring less.’
Learning a language is a blinking good idea
Learning a second language may help relieve eye spasms, according to a study at Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London.
The study featured two people who had found speaking French reduced symptoms of benign essential blepharospasm, a condition that can leave patients blinking uncontrollably.
It can be treated by Botox jabs and eyelid surgery.
Learning a second language may help relieve eye spasms, according to a study at Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London (file photo)
One of the case studies, a 70-year-old woman who spoke French as part of her job, found that when she did so, her twitches were vastly reduced.
The study suggests speaking a second language may ‘distract’ the brain from causing spasms.
The Penclic, a stylish, pen-shaped mouse, is said to be more ergonomically sound since it allows the arm to remain motionless, alleviating symptoms of RSI
A new breed of mouse – the computer kind – could help prevent repetitive strain injury (RSI).
This is a general term for chronic pain in any part of the upper body believed to be triggered by posture.
It often develops in the hand that controls the mouse, and it is thought the flat position of the wrist when ‘mousing’ may be to blame.
The award-winning Penclic, right, a stylish, pen-shaped mouse, is said to be more ergonomically sound since it allows the arm to remain motionless, alleviating symptoms of RSI.
Suitable for both left-handed and right-handed users, the Penclic costs from £79.98 from posturite.co.uk.
A 14-day trial allows people to return the device in good order if it doesn’t work for them.
Mixed-weight couples face prejudice and discrimination, according to a new study.
When researchers from Ohio asked volunteers to guess which men and women in a test group were a pair, the results showed that they were matched by weight.
The authors concluded: ‘Weight is among the most socially acceptable prejudices.’
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A cheese created by monks 1,000 years ago may help to control heart disease.
In an Italian study, men and women who ate one ounce of 12-month-old grana padano every day for two months had a drop in blood pressure.
‘This is similar to what you would expect with medication,’ said Dr Giuseppe Crippa, who led the study.
Compounds called peptides in the cheese are thought to act on angiotensin, a chemical that narrows blood vessels and increases blood pressure.