By the time these words have made the transition from computer screen to the printed page, Christmas will be over. Prayers will have been said, presents opened, turkeys eaten and the gleeful squeals of Christmas crackers being pulled will be a faded echo in a distant recess. It\u2019ll be time to think of New Year\u2019s resolutions (and for those of you that haven\u2019t picked up a copy of this magazine until after New Year\u2019s Day, it\u2019ll be time to try to remember what those resolutions were). The most common New Year\u2019s resolutions include: Drinking less, quitting smoking, getting more organised and learning a new skill. I do remember one year deciding that I would learn two new skills every year\u2014I know I never managed a second one and I now can\u2019t remember what the first one was. However the most common of the New Year\u2019s resolution is to eat healthier. News from a recent Oxford University study was released just in time for most of us to take heed and perhaps add it to our list of plans for 2014. \u2018Eat an Apple a Day\u2019 is the advice from lead researcher Dr Adam Briggs of the BHF Health Promotion Research Group at Oxford University. Using mathematical models, Dr Briggs and his colleagues calculated that prescribing an apple a day to all adults aged 50 and over in the UK would prevent around 8,500 deaths from heart attacks and strokes every year. \u201cThe Victorians had it about right when they came up with their brilliantly clear and simple public health advice: \u2018An apple a day keeps the doctor away\u2019\u201d he said. What a great idea. I\u2019ve already put a sign on our fruit bowl saying \u2018Over 50s only\u2019 and my next step is to do a little research into how many apples go into a pint of our local cider\u2014there may be some benefit to having something in the cupboard in case we run out of apples. On second thoughts, perhaps the sign on the fruit bowl is a little unfair on the children. Happy New Year to all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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