Jade Goody's death

It was sad to wake up this morning to the news that Jade Goody had lost her battle with cervical cancer in the early hours of this morning. I know nothing of Jade's lifestyle other than what has been reported in the press but what IS shocking is this young mum of two little boys has died at the young age of 27. Cancer could happen to any of us and often we can have illnesses that linger beneath the surface and we don't realise it until it is too late to turn our health around. What it does highlight is the importance of investing towards our future well being by eating healthily, taking plenty of exercise and keeping our weight to within healthy limits. We sponsor a website that helps folk to make a quick assessment of where they are on the healthy-weight barometer. It's free, just log on to http://www.obesityawareness.co.uk/ if you'd like to check yourself out.

Right, we're off for a walk with Waise our dog now - she's been trying to get me to go with her all morning - and I'm looking forward to a healthy lunch of fresh soup with some fresh bread that Mike's baked this morning. I'm looking forward to my daughter coming over this afternoon for Mother's Day so all in all, it's a good day to be alive - and healthy.