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Normal or Gaussian distribution, 95% confidence interval

A short guide to statistics

Why bother? When it comes to statistics, scientists need to define their terms very accurately. There are two terms that we see again and again in reports and studies. Those words are average and risk. Just being able to understand what mathematicians mean when they refer to these two terms, will give you a far …

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How understanding about homeostasis helps you lose weight

Homeostasis Life’s balancing act

All day, every day, our cells are performing a metabolic balancing act. In fact, every cell, in every living thing, performs the same task. Nature is wonderful. Our metabolic rate isn’t regulated by just one system.  The human body possesses trillions of metabolic clocks, ticking away within every single cell in the body. Each cell …

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Four million obese people in England might be unfairy excluded from priority vaccinations

When Liam Thorp, Political Editor of the Liverpool Echo tweeted on Wednesday that his doctor had mistakenly classed him as morbidly obese by recording his height as being 6.2cm instead of 6ft 2in we all had a good laugh.  No harm done!   But this simple clerical error at the GP surgery highlights a national issue …

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ARE WHOLEGRAINS HEALTHIER THAN REFINED GRAINS?

Are wholegrains healthy? Why are grains so important? Are refined grains so bad for us? Why a healthy balanced diet is the best solution? Recommendations While we are all living with the threats of coronavirus, it is easy to forget that other research, nothing to do with the pandemic, continues to be published. New information …

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Nutrition for fever and resilience can help fight coronavirus COVID19

Nutrition for fever and resilience can help fight coronavirus COVID19

COVID19 or coronavirus is a worrying development and until there is a vaccine, we are all forced to fall back on our own natural resistance to fight it. This blog tells you how good nutrition for fever and resilience can help fight coronavirus COVID19. HOW GOOD NUTRITION FOR RESILIENCE CAN HELP FIGHT CORONAVIRUS HOW DOES …

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HOPE FOR SUFFERERS OF DIABETES MELLITUS TYPE 2

To celebrate #worlddiabetesday I’ve written an article to provide hope to anyone who might have been recently diagnosed. Being told that your blood sugars are too high is about as sobering as missing the last bus after a New Year’s party.  I know; it happened to me.  But the good news is that diabetes type …

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Is ballet good exercise for older people?

As a specialist in weight issues for women over 50, I am forever searching around for enjoyable exercise options for my clients.  In order to maintain a healthy weight, it is important to consider how to keep our muscles in tone.  Muscle is metabolically active, so as well as giving us strength and endurance, healthy …

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