Talk about health

Well, you can't escape the approach of Christmas no matter how much you try. Here in the UK it seems to start earlier each year and creates strange thoughts in our politicians. The most recent additions ot the politically correct files includes some health-related points. Apparently we shouldn't send cards with the word "merry" on them. So, no more "Merry Christmas". The word has connotations of overindulgence in alcohol.

Then, I read recently that postraying Santa or Father Christmas as a jolly, roundish man is not a good image to allow our children to see. They think it will make them think that overweight is good.

What exactly are these people thinking? Receiving a couple of cards and seeing a happy but overweight man will lead us to eat and drink to excess and therefore destroy our otherwise healthy lives???

I have serious doubts about such people. The problem is that we elect them to power and expect to be led to greater things. Some hope if this is the extent of their thinking.

While they canvass for our votes, they never tire of telling us how intelligent the electorate are and how we can see through the lies and deceit of their opponents. Yet, once they are elected, we are unable to distinguish between traditional images and reality.

Are they right? Well, at this time of year I think we can forget about the healthy diet for a day or two. Why not enjoy a little overindulgence. One or two big meals and a little celebratory alcohol won't destroy an otherwise healthy diet of moderation and lots of fruit and vegetables.

There's a good excuse for a longer than usual walk with the family on Cristmas day or a quick game of footbal in the park to work off some of the excess calories you might consume. While a couple of drinks will help you relax and forget your worries for a day or two.

If you look after yourself for the rest of the year, I don't see the harm in a little blow-out now.

I can't think of anyone who would be influenced by a greetings card or a chubby Santa to do anything other than celebrate this time of year, give to others, and help the less fortunate among us.

So, enjoy the holiday however you choose, and even feel a little pity for the politically corrrect. Are they ever happy?

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These last two weeks have been a bit of a disaster as regards my health info work. I spent the first of them helping my wife run a charity art exhibition. It involves selling original art work, part of which cost goes to a cancer charity and the rest to the artist. My wife spend the whole week there while I keep the house going with all its attendant chores, and doing a couple of days and a few evenings at the exhibition. I do it willingly, but it means my health work suffers as a result.

Then, after that had been tidied away for another year, I managed to catch a cold. Again, not earth shattering but enough of a distraction to curtail the real work for a few days. By the way, despite my friends mocking me since they think my supplement taking should mean I never catch anything, I truly believe my daily multi and cod liver oil supplements make my symptoms less severe!

So, here I am at the start of another week, and now all talk is of the fast-approaching Christmas festivites. Travel arrangements for the family to get home, gift ideas for friends and family, eating arrangements and the like have started to take on epic status. And my wife asks how much work I have done today!

At least I have given you my excuses this time. Or am I just trying to convince myself that I have a legitimate reason for not puting in the hours at this time of year? Either way, I'd better get on with something right away ... or else!

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