Health

Get your body bikini ready with these tips
27 June 2012

Top 10 tips for getting the perfect beach body

Let’s face it, a sizzling hot body is every woman’s envy and every man’s desire but achieving it can often feel like climbing a mountain. Shedding those extra pounds doesn’t mean ...

Follow these tips to make your waist smaller
26 June 2012

Top nutritional tips for a trimmer tummy
To get a head start on losing weight around your waist, Alison Stork, a Nutritional Therapist at Nuffield Health, recommends a diet that delivers a full range of important vitamins ...

Make your waist smaller with these tips
26 June 2012

Top training tips for a trimmer tummy
Following the recent warning that 57 per cent of women's waists are too big, we have the top training tips for a trimmer tummy. We all want a waist that we ...

Is your will power non-existent?
26 June 2012

2 in 3 say they're too busy to slim down
Two-thirds of overweight people claim that they're too busy or don't have the willpower to lose their excess weight. The research found that of 2,011 people surveyed 87 per cent of ...

Women's waistlines are too big
26 June 2012

More than half of women's waistlines too big
Waistlines of women are too big to be healthy, according to a new report. Researchers from the charity Nuffield Health say overweight women risk an increased chance of heart disease, type ...

Kate Beckinsale covers Women's Health
25 June 2012

Kate Beckinsale talks fitness
Kate Beckinsale looks amazing - as always - on the cover of Women's Health magazine.  Inside the actress talks about her health and fitness - and it comes as no surprise ...

How will you eat yours?
22 June 2012

Superfood feature: British blackcurrants
British blackcurrants are our number one superfood, when compared against fruits such as blueberries, blackberries and raspberries. They outweight them in health benefits and disease fighting components. It's time we ate ...

We all want to look good on our holiday snaps
22 June 2012

Social networks are encouraging us to drop the pounds
As we get set to show our summer bodies to the world poll looks at the triggers that spur us on to drop the pounds. In years gone by, seeing an ...

Jennifer Aniston is in amazing shape
21 June 2012

Jennifer Aniston's secret to staying trim

Jennifer Aniston looks hot. There's nothing you can do to deny that. We all know that she works out a lot, but it's also been revealed that she has another ...

We need to change these numbers fast
21 June 2012

Population is getting too fat for the planet
The human population is getting too fat for the planet, and Britain is responsible for 3 per cent of the excess flab, according to new research. The first study to calculate ...

Do you find yourself still working once you've left for the day?
21 June 2012

Smart phones and tablets are risking our health
Find yourself leaving the office, but not actually 'leaving' because you're still continuing to work, well, you're putting your mental and physical health at risk, a new report warns. A study ...

Health on Female First
21 June 2012

Pregnant women can drink alcohol, safely
Drinking alcohol in the early stages of pregnancy will not harm the baby's development, according to new research. It also shows that moderate drinking, around one a day, does not affect ...

Kelly lost an amazing 18lbs in seven days
20 June 2012

How I lost 18 lbs in seven days on the juicing diet

No you didn't read it incorrectly, Kelly Page Brown lost 18 pounds in 7 days at the British-run Obsidian Retreat in Alicante. Now the weight loss is amazing in itself but ...

Elle MacPherson is a fan of the juicing diet
20 June 2012

Get a bikini body in 7 days
Elle Macpherson, Kylie Minogue and Liz Hurley are huge advocates of the detox juice diet, so if you're looking for a last push to get you ready for your bikini ...

Eating breakfast at home not only helps health but also helps your pocket too
20 June 2012

Breakfast on the go costs us an additional £700 a year
Finding the time to do anything but get up and dressed in the morning is a difficult feat. Those extra couple of minutes in bed are worth sacrificing a piece ...

Health on Female First
20 June 2012

Drinking tea increases men's chances of prostate cancer
Drinking a lot of tea each day can increase a man's risk of developing prostate cancer, according to new research. A team from Glasgow University tracked the health of more than ...

Why not workout on the beach?
19 June 2012

Beach workout tips
For many of us a holiday is the perfect time to relax whilst enjoying some great weather – and food. Although it’s important to unwind, we must be careful with ...

Negative body image is an underlying cause in health problems
19 June 2012

Older people suffering from negative body image
An increasing number of older people are suffering from anorexia and bulimia, according to a UK charity that helps those with eating disorders.  A report, published last month by the All ...

Could the fumes of a spray tan be affecting you?
18 June 2012

Spray tans may cause cancer
It would seem that we are supposed to remain pale throughout our lives, as tanning safely apparently isn't an option.  Scientists have warned that spray tans may creat serious health problems ...

Taking supplements like fish oils is beneficial to health
18 June 2012

Plenty more fish oils in the sea
Recent press reports worldwide have again highlighted the benefits of omega 3 fish oils for a healthier heart, brain and joints, following studies as far afield as America, Australia and ...

Health on Female First
15 June 2012

How best to take care of our smile
It's National Smile Month, so we've enlisted the help of Dr. Graham Tinkler, Invisalign dentist of the Clear Brace Centre, Middlesex, to help share all the information we need to ...

Health on Female First
15 June 2012

What does our smile really say?
Judi James, one of the UK's leading body language experts, explains to us what are smiles really mean.  It's National Smile Month, so we want to find out all we can ...

Frankie wants us to keep fit using objects from around the home
15 June 2012

Dancing on Ice's Frankie shares her health and fitness tips
Frankie from Dancing On Ice is Ecover’s Feel Good Fitness Expert introduces Cleanercising to the nation and gives us her top tips on staying fit and healthy this summer. How do ...

Are you addicted to sugar?
15 June 2012

Beat that sweet tooth
Addiction to sugar is like many other addictions; it is heavily dependent on dopamine, the neurochemical that causes us to feel pleasure. Dopamine is a natural chemical which the brain ...