Health

24 July 2014

Will losing weight help reduce heartburn?

Dr Sally Norton,  Weight Loss Consultant & Health Expert shares her knowledge on reducing heartburn by losing weight. Asked in her online clinic on Vavista.com, Dr Norton shares her expert advice ...
23 July 2014

Helen Mirren's military-style fitness regime

Helen Mirren has revealed how she keeps in shape, and it saounds like hard work, the actress follows a military-style fitness regime. The 'Calendar Girls' actress has revealed the secret to ...
23 July 2014

Holiday body prep takes 35 days and is undone in 6

Summer is here and that means holidays are just around the corner too, but have you started your holiday body prep yet? A new study from All-Bran shows that Brits who ...
23 July 2014

Taking the pain out of exercise

As the 2014 Commonwealth Games start today, hopefully it will inspire many of us to incorporate more activity into our lives this summer, but it’s important that it doesn’t land ...
22 July 2014

Gender selection UK baby boom

Choosing the sex of your child, which is currently illegal in the UK, is becoming increasingly popular for Brits, according to the worlds leading fertility specialist, Dr. Daniel Potter. Dr. Potter, ...
22 July 2014

Lack of variety in diet leaving Brits worried about nutrient deficiency

Fussy eaters are worrying themselves with their eating habits as more than 30% think that their avoidance of certain foods is leaving htem deficient of important nutrients.  The study of 2,000 ...
21 July 2014

Unhealthy workforces cost UK companies £58 billion a year

Sick leave and working whilst unwell costs companies, on average, 7.78% of their yearly wage bill, according to the 2014 Britain’s Healthiest Company Report. Using ONS statistics, this translates into an ...
21 July 2014

Gemma Merna's diet and fitness plan

Gemma Merna is constantly flaunting her body as character Carmel in Hollyoaks, so she thinks it's important to be looking good for camera, and she shares how she does it.  The ...
20 July 2014

Eating habits of the nation worrying oral health charity

A new look into the nation’s dietary habits has left an oral health charity calling for people to think about the impact their diet can have on their oral health. The ...
20 July 2014

How to stay active at work and reduce risks of sedentary lifestyle

There’s never been a better time to get ourselves out of work at lunch, thanks to the sun shining and we know that sedentary lifestyles are good for no one. Recent ...
19 July 2014

How to stay healthy during the heatwave

With temperatures looking to be hotter than Barbados this week in part of the UK according to reports, we thought we best share some health tips on how to stay ...
19 July 2014

Strawberry health benefits

With reports saying that Kim Kardashian has reverted to only eating strawberries some days of the week, we take a look at the health benefits they have on ourselves.  We're certainly ...
18 July 2014

UV rays are invisible, but their effects aren't

New research shows that many of us have been caught off guard when it comes to the right sun protection for our children and, with the current heatwave, parents are ...
18 July 2014

Top 5 excuses for not eating healthily

Choosing the healthy option every single time isn't going to happen we know that, but making small changes can make a big difference. But are you filling your head with ...
17 July 2014

Avoiding dementia and promoting better brain health

Your brain continues to develop across a lifespan. It has the capacity for nerve regeneration and pathway rewiring, and it has the ability to grow new tissue. In fact, your ...
17 July 2014

How to resume intimacy after child birth

Let’s face it, resuming intimacy and sex after labour isn’t the first thing on many women’s minds. Doctors and midwives generally advise that you should wait until the six-week postnatal ...
16 July 2014

Teens have desire to tan despite knowing someone with skin cancer

Despite the warning of skin cancer, almost one in four 13-19 year old have shockingly admitted that they would still get sunburnt for a tan, even if they knew someone ...
16 July 2014

Nuts can help cut heart risk by a third

Just a daily serving of nuts can help to cut heart disease risk by a third, according to new research. Instead of reaching for sugary and fatty snacks we should be ...
16 July 2014

Health benefits of fresh herbs

We all know that herbs bring depth, flavour and aroma to all types of culinary dishes but the fresh pots of herbs that sit on our kitchen windowsill can do ...
15 July 2014

How to: Swim happy

This summer, Ellie Simmonds is encouraging the nation to get back in the water and rediscover their love of swimming with an exclusive SwimBritain training session. British Gas SwimBritain have revealed ...
15 July 2014

7 ways to treat hip arthritis

Osteoarthritis is a condition that affects the joints, it's the most common form of arthritis in the UK according to the NHS and around 1 million people see there GP ...
15 July 2014

How to keep your eyes safe this summer

When it comes to staying safe in the sun we all know how to protect our skin, but what about our eyes? Longer, lazy summer days entice us to enjoy more ...
14 July 2014

Sugary snacks ruining our teeth

High sugar snacks are making an appearance in our diet three times a day or more according to a new survey by the British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF). More than 5 ...
14 July 2014

10 steps to better nutrition

There are numerous guidelines and advice given for our diet and health, but which should we be following?  Here we have the ten steps to better nutrition from independent nutritionist Fiona ...