Health

21 March 2014

The Pop-Up Gym: You can workout anywhere

All too often people complain they don’t have time to exercise – your new book squashes this thought – so what would you say to them?   PRIORITISE YOUR HEALTH ...
20 March 2014

Boost your happiness with these tips

International Day of Happiness takes place on today, March 20 and with increasing research suggesting that a positive outlook can have an amazing impact on our overall health and wellbeing, we’re ...
20 March 2014

The anti-ageing diet

Want to slow down the signs of ageing? Then ditch the sugary, processed food and change your diet. That’s according to model and nutritionist Katherine Elyse Blake who claims food is ...
19 March 2014

Breast cancer charities unite to support people with secondary breast cancer

Breakthrough Breast Cancer and Breast Cancer Care have teamed up with five hospitals across the UK to identify important changes needed to improve services for people diagnosed with secondary breast ...
19 March 2014

Actress Gemma Oaten discusses her struggle with an eating disorder

You’ve been announced as the patron for the charity SEED, how does this make you feel? Immensely proud, words can't begin to explain. It kind of feels like my journey has ...
18 March 2014

Workout trend: Aerial fitness

With Selena Gomez, Pink and Mariah Carey showing off fitter, more muscular bodies, lots of people ask me how they have managed to sculpt muscular bodies whilst retaining a feminine ...
18 March 2014

Exercise could help ward off the flu

Exercising for just 20 minutes a day could cut your risk of catching the flu, says new research.   The findings suggest that at least 100 cases of flu per 1,000 ...
18 March 2014

What drives mums to diet

Weight loss plans are something that we frequent in from time to time - but what are the main reasons we begin to lose weight? New research shows that while mums’ main ...
17 March 2014

Heart disease ranked the biggest health concern for over 45s

For the majority of over 45s heart health is a main concern, with heart disease ranking top on their list of health concerns.  Despite this, almost half of them have no ...
17 March 2014

Busting the myth of coffee and dehydration

Coffee has long been blamed to cause dehydration in drinkers, owed to the fact that caffeine is a mild diuretic - but we're here to bust that health myth.  During Nutrition ...
17 March 2014

Spring cleanse your diet the healthy way

After a long winter of indulging in heavy, comfort foods and endless days of hibernating, you may feel like you need to press restart for spring.  

Sometimes the best way to begin ...
16 March 2014

How to maintain healthy joints whilst running

Managing joint pain for any marathon runner is extremely important, and with the London Marathon just a month away we have fitness expert, Kristoph Thompson, shares his top tips in ...
16 March 2014

Brits risking health for last-minute holidays

Bargain-hunting Brits would risk a potentially fatal holiday disease in order to land a last-minute trip to the sun, according to new research. Nearly half of those surveyed said running out ...
15 March 2014

Gym being ditched to get fit outside

The gym is being forgotten in favour of the great outdoors as research shows that one in three women are shunning working out at the gym.  Proving to be a real ...
14 March 2014

World Sleep Day: Top tips for a great night's sleep

Over 75 per cent of the UK are not getting the sleep they need with 43 per cent unsurprisingly describing themselves as “permanently exhausted”, it's time we got some good ...
14 March 2014

Is sleep apnoea affecting your life?

Do your eyelids feel heavy during meetings? Do you need two or three cups of coffee just to make it through the day?  A survey conducted by Philips reveals that over ...
13 March 2014

National Salt Awareness Week: Less salt please

Too much salt in our diet can lead to heart attacks and strokes, and a top doctor has claimed that as many as 12,000 people have died as a result ...
13 March 2014

Google more trusted than doctors for diagnosis

Despite terrifying diagnosis’s coming up when we type a couple of symptoms into Google, new research has revealed that one in five trust these more so than their doctor. Accordign to ...
12 March 2014

Smokers think more about quitting than they do sex

It’s National No Smoking Day today, and to mark it, a new survey has revealed that smokers think more about quitting smoking than they do sex or their partner. What’s more, ...
12 March 2014

Neck and back pain affecting our sleep

Neck and back pain is preventing nearly half of people from sleeping, according to new research from the British Chiropractic Association (BCA) and Sealy beds. The research indicates that people are not ...
11 March 2014

Race for Life celebrates 20 years this summer

Cancer Research UK is urging women to stand together and unite against cancer this summer by signing up to take part in the 20th anniversary of Race for Life. The women who ...
11 March 2014

5 ways exercise can help you stop smoking

Struggling To Lose Weight? Why Exercising Will Help You To Quit Smoking And Lose Those Extra Lbs. It’s a common myth that smoking helps you lose weight. Well, in essence, it’s ...
10 March 2014

Smokers warned against increased risk of blindness

You may associate smoking with lung cancer, respiratory disease and heart problems but did you know it has a major effect on eye health? Tobacco smoke is composed of as many ...
10 March 2014

Millions of Brits living in fear of throwing up

A research paper on the little-known but chronic condition of emetophobia, or an extreme fear of throwing up, was presented to the Royal Society of Medicine in a bid to ...