http://www.blessment.com General Lifestyle and Faith Talk Thu, 20 May 2010 09:17:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Surrogacy is a topic that has recently been in the press after Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker announced that she and husband Matthew Broderick were going to be expecting twin daughters, born through a surrogate. The SJP said that she and her husband had been trying to ... http://www.blessment.com/surrogacy-50 There was an article last month in the national press about a family who discovered an ancient church below their house in Telford. The family had noticed a wooden grill on the floor of their house and decided that they needed to investigate it further. They sent their son down ... http://www.blessment.com/what-lies-beneath-your-house-48 I am about to sign up for something that I have never done before – a charity run. Over the weekend lots of people in my office did the BUPA Great Manchester Run for the British Heart Foundation and I have decided that I need to do something for charity ... http://www.blessment.com/running-for-charity-46 Last night I went out with two of my best friends for dinner and then to a local bar, as it was a Tuesday night I drove there and back without having a drink (as a total light weight just one drinks would get me drunk) but I was surprised ... http://www.blessment.com/alcohol-levels-%e2%80%93-know-your-limit-43 The new diet that everyone is talking about at the moment is the brain diet. As consumers we are constantly told to keep our ‘hearts healthy’ and to top up our gut with ‘friendly bacteria’ but now there is a new organ that we need to keep an eye on, ... http://www.blessment.com/new-diet-%e2%80%93-the-brain-diet-39 There have been many studies into how much water people should drink every day, the majority agree that we need about 8 glasses of water a day. This posses a major problem – how do you define ‘a glass’? Another survey suggested that we need 2.5 litres of water a ... http://www.blessment.com/water-%e2%80%93-how-much-is-too-much-37 In today’s busy environment, many people do not have the time to eat sat down or to eat proper meals. For many commuters in big cities breakfast is a cereal bar on the train and then maybe a cup of coffee at the local Starbucks or once they get into ... http://www.blessment.com/eating-on-the-go-35 Now that the weather has stated to improve (I know I have totally cursed the weather by writing that), the best and cheapest way to feel good is to get outside into the sunshine. Not only does the sunshine release Vitamin D but now that the days are getting longer ... http://www.blessment.com/sunshine-33 Is the traditional ‘builder’s brew’ a thing of the past? Many people are becoming more and more aware that there are hundreds of options available when it comes to choosing a cup of tea. Not only is there the traditional tea bag but there is now an array of herbal ... http://www.blessment.com/are-you-getting-your-daily-green-tea-31 One of my favorite ways to relax and regain my focus is to do the ancient art of yoga. In the early Noughties yoga was brought into the mainstream consciousness as it was practiced many celebrities, becoming a daily ritual for the likes of Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow and Geri Halliwell. ... http://www.blessment.com/discover-the-benefits-of-yoga-29