My top six blogs – last week

Here’s a list of my top six blogs last week in order of number of hits:

  1. The best food in the world – and where to eat it | Travel Feature | Rough Guides
  2. Britain must take the lead in Europe, not decline outside – FT.com – Michael Heseltine
  3. Rainforest is destroyed for palm oil plantations on Malaysia’s island state of Sarawak – Telegraph
  4. “If the Queen’s Speech is amended, the Prime Minister must resign”
  5. Blaming the EU is an easy way out. Leaving it would be bad for Britain | Left Foot Forward
  6. ‘Israel, Cyprus cooperation could impact gas market’ | JPost | Israel News

 

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BBC News – Rise in obesity poses ‘dementia time bomb’

Dementia is not a natural part of growing old

Dementia is not a natural part of growing old (Photo credit: The Prime Minister’s Office)

Obesity Campaign Poster

Obesity Campaign Poster (Photo credit: Pressbound)

Obesity Campaign Poster

Obesity Campaign Poster (Photo credit: Pressbound)

What scientists call "Overweight" ch...

What scientists call “Overweight” changes with our knowledge of human health (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

This is a must read article from the BBC, highlighting research linking dementia to obesity.

BBC News – Rise in obesity poses ‘dementia time bomb’.

What are the policy options for governments to reduce obesity and reduce the billions of  dollars of extra health and social care costs?

Any thoughts?

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