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The British Library- beautiful

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I'm going to book a tour of The British Library. It's marvellous and there is free membership for students. Normally it costs a lot to be a member. The tour itself is �8.00 for students. It's a beautiful building and there are numerous free exhibitions. I adore this library and it's such a privilege to have access to it. 

On the campaign trail...

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Today was a very insightful first day of campaigning. I learned a great deal through engaging with a variety of students. I have received some useful feedback on my manifesto and will be sharing their views anonymously on the university radio station.  This is obviously a democratic process so I will take in all views and try my best to take appropriate action. It is not a popularity contest for me and I find it a privilege to represent a diverse range of students, some of which have truly remarkable stories.  It is difficult to represent a group of students who fall into the ambiguous category of 'disabled', but I will try my best to do the position justice if elected.

Ketogenic snack to take away

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I often do this for simplicity and it doesn't require any cleaning up. All it requires is:  1 egg 40g ghee A small container (ideally not glass or plastic although in this example that's what I use) 1 Saucepan Salt and pepper optional of course http://www.youtube.com/attribution_link?a=JQnitJEi8wg&u=/watch%3Fv%3Dab5xjr5WvzQ%26feature%3Dem-upload_owner Here's a breakdown of the macros: I just like having snacks that I don't have to think about preparing, it's simple and easy. 

Keto kidneys, Satya Project, manifestos, and New Scientist magazine

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It's safe to say it's been a busy week for me but I've thoroughly enjoyed it!  I thought I would take time to update my blog while I prepare what I like to call these 'keto kidneys'- just look at the huge lumps of fat that surround them!  I'm not a great fan of kidney (they can taste of urine- yuck!! So I will wash them thoroughly and I'm going to cook them in the oven with some herbs for 15 minutes, hoping that they don't explode. I am eating this for the nutritional benefits and so that my kidneys can remain healthy. I believe that if you eat healthy kidneys you will be provided with the nutrients required to ensure optimal health of your own kidneys. The fat is actually delicious!! These are lamb kidneys.  Grass fed kidney fat- I chopped up the fat to be mixed with the kidneys and meat juice below. All I did was to have this in the oven at 180 for 12 minutes. It's very ketogenic, nutritious, and there is no need to add extra fat.  I didn't add...

New Scientist magazine and future opportunities

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Very enjoyable evening with New Scientist Live hosted by Imperial College London. It gave me great insight into my chosen career path and I made connections with Hal Hodson who is a journalist at New Scientist. We will be meeting up soon to talk about my story and ketogenic diets for cancer management and my future work with my oncologist to devise clinical trials using well planned and structured metabolic approaches.  New Scientist is one of my favourite magazines and it means a lot to me to have the opportunity to talk to them about this metabolic approach to neurological disease. The last thing I want is for people to think of this as an anecdote so when we look at what is happening at the cellular level and when we can see how active I am at university and with the neurological team at Charing Cross Hospital it can only help me to achieve what I hope. I thank Imperial College Lobdon for getting involved in this research and for hosting such useful, interesting events. I will b...