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Eco-anxiety, the Psychological Effects of Climate Change
People care about the planet and the environment. Most people recognise that we live on planet earth and rely upon a stable environment, so when seemingly little climate action takes place and the headlines fill with stories of a ‘climate emergency’, there is a huge toll on the mental health of individuals. This is the […]
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Do We Understand Sex?
Five-year-old me, ‘Where did I come from?’ Isn’t it strange, the answer is sex? You see any person walking down the street—bam, someone had sex and that is how they got here. As humans we all want love, friendships, relationships and to belong to a community. So why does the word sex send an awkward tingle down my […]
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Meat Consumption
My house mate saw a video of what happens to male chicks (no good for meat or eggs) when they are born: straight into the chopper. My house mate was horrified. He was sickened to his stomach. He couldn’t understand why they wouldn’t raise them or give them a chance for life. He had two […]
The Small Things
Recently, I’ve been making more of an effort to enjoy the small things. Maybe it’s that summer is approaching and the air is warmer, or maybe it’s that I’m feeling nostalgic now that my time at university is almost over. Either way, I’m finding that I’m more purposeful in my actions
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But If You’re a Vegetarian, Where Do You Get Your protein?
As a vegetarian who rarely eats dairy or eggs, I’d say the most common question I get is about protein. Where do I get it? How much do I have? Is that too much? Is it not enough?
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Routine and Exercise
Routine and exercise are important for wellbeing and mental health. Putting aside an hour or two for some self-care and exercise each week is something we are kind of expected to manage and follow up ourselves, but it’s tough.
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The Circle of Compost
Food, water, and air. Three things humans can’t live without (also, mum’s lasagne). However, one third of all food is thrown away (Source). In fact, if food waste were a country, all the emissions from rotting food would place it as the third biggest polluter globally. That’s just food alone, but there’s something you can do. […]
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Hot Topic Health: Final Thoughts
Over the past few months, I’ve unpacked some of the biggest health trends of 2019, most of which owe their prevalence to the power of Instagram. I’ve tried to separate the fact from fiction by surveying a range of expert opinions, and in doing so, I hope I’ve shed some light on how to best […]
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Hot Topic Health: Kombucha
When it comes to health trend beverages, kombucha is king. It’s available almost everywhere: pre-packaged on supermarket shelves and even house-made at cafés. Basically, kombucha is a fermented drink made from sweetened tea and a culture known as scoby (Symbiotic Colony of Bacteria and Yeast), which converts the sugar into ethanol and acetic acids and […]
Hot Topic Health: Celery Juice Part 3
All the way back in August, I began the Hot Topic Health series with a post about celery juice, a trend that seems to be maintaining its hold over sectors of the online health community. Within a few days, I’d decided to try the trend out for myself, which basically means consuming approximately 470ml of […]
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