November 25, 2008

American Time Bomb

‘American Time Bomb’ – A film by David Walker, US Comptroller General 1998-2008′
From the opening minutes: ‘The economic crisis of 2008 might just be a tremor ahead of a catastrophe far bigger than anyone has imagined’.
The US sits at the very bottom of a table showing world trade surplus going down to world trade deficit (with [...]

November 25, 2008

Herb Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes are an excellent source of vitamins and minerals (particularly vitamins A and C) and they are higher in complex carbohydrates than ordinary potatoes, so as well as helping to regulate blood-sugar levels, they will also make you feel fuller for longer.  …Could be good news for dieters therefore (not that any of us are thinking [...]