Health

Health on Female First
7 September 2012

Best health app: 'my pff' - results in better sex
Waiting for the bus. Making a cup of tea. Standing at the bar. We all know we should be doing our pelvic floor exercises, but how, why and when? Every woman ...

Clean your piercing frequently
7 September 2012

How to clean your new piercing
Body piercings are always in fashion, but whilst they may look good they do need some caring after. The piercer will most likely explain to you how to take care ...

Confidence
6 September 2012

Improve your self-confidence with these tips
Everyone should see the greatness you have inside, and sometimes all it takes is a little confidence to make you shine.  Follow these tips and watch your self-confidence improve. Dress sharp If you ...

Commute
6 September 2012

Reboot your commute and watch the pounds drop off
Incorporate some exercise on the way to and from work and you'll find that little bit of effort can go a long way with weightloss and fitness.  Before you leave the ...

Drinking green tea can aid weight loss
6 September 2012

Secret to how green tea aids weight loss revealed
A new study has looked at animal models of obesity and found that, as expected, when given green tea they put on less weight than when compared to controls. The study then ...

School children
5 September 2012

Back to school health tips for your children
The uniform is washed and ironed, new pencil cases have been bought and schoolbags are packed, all ready for the start of the new school term. Unfortunately for many children the ...

Kate Hudson and Bingham, now one
5 September 2012

Kate Hudson reveals secret to losing her baby weight
Kate Hudson, like so many other women, must have felt the pressure to lose her baby weight.  With women in Hollywod dropping it all, and sometimes more, in a matter of ...

Bike riding
5 September 2012

How to reduce Saddle sore
Saddle sores often develop in three stages, each one more painful and serious than the last; skin abrasion, folliculitis (which looks like a small, reddish acne), and finally abscess. Most medical experts say that ...

Treating dry skin
4 September 2012

Dry Skin: The facts
Dry skin can occur at any place on your body, sometimes within just small patches. In some cases it can be genetic, but for many it’s due to external factors. Quick ...

Ashley Tisdale let's herself have a day off
4 September 2012

Ashley Tisdale’s diet and fitness regime
She’s a teen Disney star that made us sing along with her in High School Musical, and has since left us envious of her incredible, toned figure. Like co-star and friend ...

Banana
3 September 2012

Banana: Superfood

The banana is not actually a piece of fruit, but is in fact a giant herb - did you know that? It serves as a staple food in many countries, and ...

Summer run
3 September 2012

Team GB runner Emily Pidgeon gives her tips for a successful summer run
Get the right trainers “It might sound obvious but getting the right trainers is really important, different trainers are designed to work under different circumstances and if you don't get the ...

Nicole Scherzinger stays in shape through a number of different ways
3 September 2012

Nicole Scherzinger's fitness tips
The former Pussycat Doll is no stranger to hardwork, and that goes the same for her workouts.  She explains: "I have to feel fit and strong to do what I do. ...

Gardening
2 September 2012

Exercising whilst doing the gardening

New research reveals that just two and a half hours of exercise a week is truly the way to a healthier heart. However this doesn’t mean you have to start ...

Fat around the middle is really unhealthy for you
2 September 2012

Facts on abdominal obesity
What is abdominal obesity? Abdominal obesity is where you carry too much fat around your waist Why is it a problem? Carrying too much fat around your waist puts you at risk ...

Holiday
1 September 2012

Our holiday leaves us 9lbs heavier: Diet news
More than 90 per cent of Brits gained up to 9lbs on their week’s summer holiday this year and it will take them more than a month to lose the ...

Back pain
1 September 2012

Tips to treat back pain
Top Tips for Back Pain 1)    Soothe the initial back pain Tiger Balm Red – an effective muscle rub to soothe aches and pains works well for providing relief to an ...

The squat exercise presents plenty of benefits
31 August 2012

Squat: Exercise of the week
Squat exercises are great for a total lower body workout, but if you add in some weight resistance to your arms you've got a full-body workout.  Basic squats effectively work most ...

Relax and let your muscles relieve some of their tension
31 August 2012

Muscle rescue: Health product of the week
Muscle tension affects millions of people in the UK everyday. Modern life often means dealing with a host of mental and physical stress triggers, all too often leaving us tired, ...

Rachel Stringer
31 August 2012

Rachel Stringer gives us her insight into the Olympics
Rachel Stringer, 22, is a British athlete specialising in the 800m. She holds the junior national indoor record for this distance and has twice been Champion at both the English Schools ...

Supplement of the week
30 August 2012

Supplement of the week: Kwai heartcare
KWAI Garlic supplements have been found to have the ideal level of active ingredient, allicin, within them. Allicin is a product found within garlic that helps to reduce the cholesterol levels linked ...

2 Weeks in the Fast Lane
30 August 2012

Fast track your way to fast and lasting fat loss: Diet book review
A quick fix diet usually leads to disappoint and often more weight gain. We continuously read or here about that a figure around 90 per cent of dieters regain the weight ...

Embarrassing illnesses don't have to suffered in silence
30 August 2012

Embarrassing bodies? Not any more with these useful remedies

For many women uncomfortable and intimate health problems such as thrush, cystitis and constipation can make life extremely uncomfortable, especially as the embarrassing nature of the conditions often make them ...

Klever Kalories
29 August 2012

Diet food of the week: Klever Kalories Cake Bars
Burn calories in a delicious way with the Klever Kalories cake bars - all the delicious indulgent taste with less of the guilt, thanks to the Klever thinking.  The brand new ...