Health

Like most people, I have a few personal vices of which I'm very fond. I sometimes like ignoring a sensible bedtime. I often love a slightly warm glass (or two) of jammy red wine.

A couple of months ago, I learned that I am gluten intolerant — which meant that I had to eliminate wheat from my diet entirely, pretty much overnight.

Fast food's become cheaper than healthy options — and that's one reason why we keep buying it. Right? Wrong, says Mark Bittman, The New York Times' food columnist, in an op-ed piece from last Sunday.

Well, this never really occurred to me. I come across plenty of articles outlining little ways to incorporate activity into our days to improve our health, or small changes to make to our diets that add up to annual weight loss.

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