Health

21 December 2012

Healthy teeth tips: Ready for the kiss under the mistletoe?

As Christmas party season is in full swing, dentists Andrew Dawood and Susan Tanner are calling for us to up our oral hygiene if we’re looking for a kiss under ...
20 December 2012

88% of drinkers avoiding excessive festive temptations

The majority of Brits who drink will take action to resist the temptation to drink to excess this Christmas, by making efforts to stay in control of their drinking, reveals ...
20 December 2012

Natural energy boosters to get you through the Christmas rush

With the winter nights closing in, and another hectic Christmas period on the horizon, many of us feel our energy levels have been sapped after a long summer. According to ...
19 December 2012

Jessica Ennis named the perfect body idol

New research by the UK’s leading discount website has revealed that the British public has chosen Olympian champion Jessica Ennis as their perfect ‘body idol’, beating other celebrities such as ...
19 December 2012

Tips to stay extra lean this Christmas

It’s all too easy to pile on the pounds over the Christmas period but here are 10 tips to allow you to enjoy your food this Christmas without starting the ...
18 December 2012

Coughing cure

Chesty coughs often linger around for weeks after other nasty symptoms of a cold have passed, causing lost shut-eye, a sore chest, and overall irritation to you and those around ...
18 December 2012

No time for sick days ladies, everyone else comes first

Half of women have took zero sick days in the last year because everyone else comes first, found new research.  It revealed that one in four women admits to ‘pushing through’ ...
17 December 2012

Jingle Bowels? Brits suffering from stomach pain over Christmas

Over a third of people in the UK (17 million) have suffered from ‘jingle bowels’ – stomach complaints including painful abdominal cramps, indigestion, constipation, diarrhoea, bloating and wind due to ...
17 December 2012

Anger management: Brits suffer bouts of rage every day

Hunger, IT problems and poor customer service are also bad for our blood pressure- as are cold callers, rudeness and job fears. Researchers studied the habits of 2,000 people to discover ...
16 December 2012

Accidents at Christmas – is Britain prepared?

The Festive season is one of the busiest for A&E departments with more than 80,000 injuries, pushing the monthly average number of accidents in the UK to its highest level.  Injuries ...
16 December 2012

Nation hit by 'Stop & Drop' Syndrome

If you have finished work to start a holiday and then immediately become ill, you have probably suffered from the ‘Stop & Drop’ Syndrome. No one knows exactly why ‘Stop & ...
15 December 2012

Healthy diet plan? Look to your mum for inspiration

Food habits developed as a child stay with you forever - and what you were fed as a youngster influences eating habits in later life, more than TV or advice ...
15 December 2012

Sleep tips for the Santa season

As the Santa Season gets underway, the Sleep Council has devised a sleep survival plan for getting through the food, drink and telly fuelled marathon that lies ahead. With Britain set ...
14 December 2012

Birds tweeting is the key to waking up happy

The sounds of birds tweeting, a cockerel crowing and waves crashing leave us feeling more positive and more awake, according to new research.   The study, commissioned by Radox Shower Gel and ...
14 December 2012

Weight loss: Brits give up diet after a month

The full extent of Britain’s obesity crisis has been revealed – a study has shown over half of the population want to shed at least a stone. In fact, research ...
13 December 2012

Quit smoking: How to save your life and a small fortune

With the average price of a packet of cigarettes touching £7.50, a smoker can expect to benefit from an extra £2,737.50 in their bank account at the end of the ...
13 December 2012

Fitness faux pas

UK adults are being prevented from getting fitter and healthier due to a lack of confidence and understanding about how to behave in a gym or exercise environment according to ...
13 December 2012

Stress-relief tips for over Christmas

Christmas can be one of the most stressful times of the year with so many people to see, places to go and things to remember. The countdown has begun and millions ...
11 December 2012

Stay active this Christmas

Stay active this Christmas and keep your fitness levels up with scenic walks that will leave you feeling revitalised and refreshed.  From the iconic Lochwinnock Loop Line in Scotland to the ...
11 December 2012

Curry Diet - Lose Weight and Detox Indian Style

Those people looking to detox and maybe shed a few pounds in January following the excesses of the festive season, are being warned not to leave curry off their diet ...
10 December 2012

What is Parkinson’s and how can you spot the symptoms?

In recent years, Parkinson’s has gained much publicity through the likes of Muhammad Ali, Michael J Fox and more recently, Bob Hoskins, but how much do we really know about ...
10 December 2012

Anthony Ogogo: Diet and Fitness interview

How’s it been going since the Olympics? What have you been up to? I've been really busy but it’s all been great fun. Doing cool things like today shooting a new ...
10 December 2012

How to get a toned back

A backless dress can be daunting, but with a toned back and perfect posture, many celebrities including Rihanna are able to pull off the look effortlessly. Fitness First expert David Perrin ...
9 December 2012

Morning sickness myths busted

The Duchess of Cambridge left the King Edward VII Hospital in central London following three nights under observation after suffering from acute morning sickness, last week.  Yvonne Mourah, Pharmacist at John ...