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    Latte or Cappuccino?: 125 Decisions That Will Change Your Life
    Latte or Cappuccino?: 125 Decisions That Will Change Your Life
    Latte or Cappuccino?: 125 Decisions That Will Change Your Life
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    Latte or Cappuccino?: 125 Decisions That Will Change Your Life

    By Hilly Janes

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    The media is filled with conflicting studies and reports on what people should buy, eat or drink, and how they should act in order to achieve a fuller life. This innovative book takes the hype and the hassle out of good living, advising the reader to make simple choices - and consequently provides them with a quick and easy way to a healthier and happier life. Tackling everyday lifestyle choices - Heels or flats? Gin-and-tonic or a glass of wine? Manual or electric toothbrush? - Latte or Cappuccino? not only solves your daily dilemmas, but backs up its assertions with scientific evidence ... so you know without a doubt that you're making the right choice. Dither no more and decide on a better way of life.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMichael O'Mara
    Release dateJun 15, 2012
    ISBN9781843178774
    Latte or Cappuccino?: 125 Decisions That Will Change Your Life

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    • 3/5
      Some think it oversimplified or patronising, but as a gentle reminder to make little changes it works for me. It's easy to read; it makes suggestions rather than being an authority figure standing over you; it provides unexpectedly well-referenced research to back up its advice.
    • 3/5
      Not bad. Though it takes out personal preference from the equation in many of the choices, it assumes that all choices are created equal. Yes there is more milk in a Latte but I prefer the taste. There are some things here that are interesting and would work well for most people but overall it didn't add much to my knowledge.
    • 2/5
      Short book focusing on current evidence of best decisions in a wide range of areas including nutrition and self-organisation.OK for what it is.I did love one quote in it though - "People who like meetings are those who don't enjoy getting things done" (Oliver Burkeman). p42.Yes, Yes, Yes.

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    Latte or Cappuccino? - Hilly Janes

    First published in Great Britain in 2012 by

    Michael O’Mara Books Limited

    9 Lion Yard

    Tremadoc Road

    London SW4 7NQ

    Copyright © Michael O’Mara Books Limited 2012

    All rights reserved. You may not copy, store, distribute, transmit, reproduce or otherwise make available this publication (or any part of it) in any form, or by any means (electronic, digital, optical, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise), without the prior written permission of the publisher. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages.

    A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

    ISBN: 978-1-84317-877-4 in EPub format

    ISBN: 978-1-84317-876-7 in Mobipocket format

    ISBN: 978-1-84317-558-2 in paperback format

    Disclaimer: The information contained in this book is correct to the best of the author and publisher’s knowledge and contains the latest research at the time of publication. It is not an alternative to seeking personalized medical advice. The information contained is aimed at healthy adults. Pregnant women, children, the elderly, and people who may have different requirements should seek alternative medical advice.

    Designed and typeset by K DESIGN, Somerset

    Illustrations by Greg Stevenson

    www.mombooks.com

    Contents

    Introduction

    First Thing

    Freshening Up

    Shower or bath?

    Short- or long-term hair removal?

    Hop on the scales or measure your waist?

    Mouthwash or floss?

    Manual or electric toothbrush?

    Regular or whitening toothpaste?

    Spray, roll-on or stick deodorants and anti-perspirants?

    Moisturizer and foundation with or without sun protection?

    Moisturize morning or night?

    Getting Dressed

    Tights or stockings?

    Heels or flats?

    Something Extra

    Exercise in the morning or evening?

    Should children watch TV in the morning or later?

    Breakfast Time

    What to Drink

    Caffeinated or decaffeinated drinks?

    Freshly squeezed or juice from concentrate?

    What to Eat

    Cereal or eggs?

    Multigrain or wholegrain?

    Probiotic or regular yogurt?

    Normal or reduced-fat peanut butter?

    Spreads or butter?

    Toast and Nutella or pain au chocolat?

    Muesli or granola?

    Health Supplements

    Cranberry juice or a supplement?

    Fish-oil supplement or a multivitamin?

    Zinc or echinacea for colds?

    Your Working Day

    Getting There

    Walk or cycle?

    Cycle helmet or bare head?

    At Work

    Email or a conversation?

    Tricky email: respond now or later?

    Managing Your Time

    Perfectionism or good enough?

    Make one list or several?

    Keep focused or daydream?

    Delegate or do it yourself?

    Meet with colleagues or work independently?

    Say yes or no?

    Getting Along with your Colleagues

    Blame others or move on?

    Apologize or say nothing?

    Accept or try to change decisions?

    Pass on gossip or keep quiet?

    Make tea and coffee for yourself or for everyone?

    Pick-Me-Ups

    What to Eat and Drink

    Latte or cappuccino?

    Scone or muffin?

    Fruit juice or smoothie?

    Smoothie or fruit?

    Orange or kiwi?

    Peanuts or nuts and raisins?

    Can of diet drink or bar of chocolate?

    Lunch

    What to Eat

    Big lunch or big supper?

    Wrap or baguette?

    Mayonnaise or butter?

    Soup or salad?

    Sushi or sashimi?

    What to Drink

    Fizzy water or still?

    Getting Out of the Office

    Exercise indoors or go out?

    Meet a friend or eat alone?

    Swim or run?

    Sunscreen or unprotected skin?

    Evenings Out

    What to Do

    Do the same thing or something new?

    Old friends or new?

    What to Eat and Drink

    A sandwich or yogurt to line your stomach?

    Sweet or salted popcorn?

    Nuts or crisps?

    Black or green olives?

    Wine or gin and tonic?

    Tips for Dating

    First date: drinks or dinner?

    Touch or don’t touch?

    Condom: sooner or later?

    Eating Out

    Chinese or Indian?

    Garlic bread or bruschetta?

    Hummus or taramasalata?

    Salad as a starter or a main?

    Pasta or pizza?

    KFC or McDonald’s?

    Doner or shish kebab?

    Red or white wine?

    Evenings In

    Shopping for Food

    Organic or non-organic?

    Low-fat or light?

    Use by or best before?

    Frozen or chilled?

    Dinner Time

    Eat early or late?

    Eat together or separately?

    Raw or cooked?

    Broccoli or spinach?

    Tomatoes or statins?

    Sunflower or olive oil?

    Cook with wine or stock?

    Weigh portions or guess?

    Slice of cheesecake or cheese and biscuits?

    Satsuma or banana?

    Domestic Life

    Do the housework or hire someone else to do it?

    Wash at 30 or 60 degrees?

    Watch TV or play a computer game?

    Have a row or bite your tongue?

    Last Thing

    The End of the Day

    Soap and water or cleanser when washing your face?

    Bath at night or in the morning?

    Food diary or list of good things?

    Have sex or go to sleep?

    Insomnia: stay in bed or get up?

    Weekends

    Treat Yourself

    Sleep late or get up?

    Cooked breakfast or continental?

    Sunday roast or bread and cheese?

    Ice cream or an ice pop?

    Shopping

    Buy something or do something?

    Shop online or in-store?

    Pay by cash or credit card?

    Treat yourself or someone else?

    Get Active

    Multitask or do one thing at a time?

    Clean the windows or the car?

    Vacuum the floor or mow the lawn?

    All your exercise now or break it up?

    Run on the flat or uphill?

    Run barefoot or in trainers?

    Arnica or an ice pack?

    Sports/energy or juice drink?

    Regret or let it go?

    Kids

    Babies and Young Children

    Homemade or ready-made baby food?

    Leave babies to cry or comfort them?

    Baby in bed or in a cot?

    Use a straw or sip drinks?

    Milkshake or ice cream?

    One sport or lots?

    Teenagers

    Alcohol or soft drinks for teenagers?

    Computer/TV in the bedroom or living room?

    Teenagers: sleep late or get up?

    And Finally …

    Say yes or no?

    The Lowdown on Nutritional Information

    Guideline Daily Amounts (GDAs)

    The Lowdown on Fats

    The Lowdown on Salt

    The Lowdown on Sugar

    High or Low?

    Vitamins and Minerals

    Acknowledgements

    Index

    Introduction

    IF YOU ARE very slim, get lots of exercise, sleep like a log, feel totally on top of your daily schedule and never shout at your children or partner, give this book to a lesser mortal now.

    If, on the other hand, you consider yourself to be a reasonably healthy adult, but you would like to lose a little bit of weight, or you sometimes feel overloaded and anxious about how much you have to do, or worry that your relationships with family, friends or colleagues are not as happy as you’d like them to be, this is the book for you.

    It’s here to help make simple the everyday decisions we often face. The book is based on sound medical research, advice from the most reliable experts, common sense and my own personal experience as someone who has worked for thirty years – many of them full-time – while looking after my family. And as a writer and editor on quality newspapers and magazines specializing in lifestyle, parenting and health I’ve been lucky enough to work with leading experts in the field. This book aims to share the top-to-toe knowledge I have built up over that time, from what neuroscience is telling us about how our brains work to why flat shoes aren’t necessarily good for our feet.

    The book’s easy-to-digest format runs through over 120 choices that can have an impact on our health and wellbeing from first thing in the morning to last thing at night. Shower or bath? Do a piece of work or delegate to a colleague? Go for a run or a swim? Wine or gin and tonic? Pizza or pasta? Argue with your partner or bite your tongue?

    But we are drowning in healthy-living advice already, I hear you say. We are indeed bombarded regularly with advice from health professionals, the food, drink and fitness industries, relationship gurus and so on, but the advice seems to change from one minute to the next. That’s partly because medical research evolves all the time, and while no one would want to be prescribed drugs or undergo medical procedures that have not been rigorously tested, the words ‘studies show’ can raise a lot of questions: who paid for the study – a drug-company with vested interests? How and from whom was the data collected? Did the published results include any negative findings? Are media reports accurate? A September 2012 review in the journal PLOS claimed half are subject to spin. So it’s with these questions in mind that I’ve tried to find the most solid sources (listed in full on this page) to back up the choices in this book.

    One of my aims is to demystify the confusing messages sent out to us by the food and drink industry. Labels like ‘healthy’ or ‘natural’ sound as if they are good for us, but actually mean very little. Food companies and supermarkets want us to eat and drink more – tasty food that’s often full of cheap, processed ingredients can mean big profits for them. Similarly, the catering trade offers us bigger and bigger portion sizes, often for little extra cost. The trouble is the more primitive, hunter-gatherer parts of our brains find these extra portions hard to resist. Combined with our increasingly sedentary lifestyles, it’s no wonder 60 per cent of us are now overweight. Poor diet is raising our risk of heart disease, diabetes and some cancers, but this can be reduced, or even reversed, by changing how we eat, drink and exercise.

    The good news is that this book is full of examples of how to make these changes with little food and drink swaps that can make a big difference to calorie intake, as well as fat, sugar and salt levels – food groups that can really tip the balance towards ill health if we don’t keep an eye on how much we are eating. Some simply presented facts and figures about nutrition at the end of this book on this page are designed to help you understand the basics. There are tips, too, on how to improve the amount or type of exercise you get and stay motivated, even if your idea of participating in

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