Health

12 January 2014

The benefits of music on your workout

Want to go further with your workout in the new year? Then music could be the answer.  Top athletes use music to enhance their performance, and researchers are now studying this ...
12 January 2014

Lose weight without giving up chips and other starchy foods

The Christmas festivities are finally over and you have been left with an unwanted gift. Yes you guessed it: a few extra pounds and you can’t even take them back ...
11 January 2014

Gum health: The facts

How much do you know about gum health? When we think about a healthy smile, many of us will automatically focus on the teeth, as opposed to our whole mouth, ...
11 January 2014

Celebrity workout selfies spur us on our health kick

Kim Kardashian, Lucy Mecklenburgh, Kelly Brook, Miranda Kerr and other Victoria's Secret Angels are guilty of taking pictures during their workouts, and thankfully they are, as research shows that they're ...
10 January 2014

Seven foods that may be attacking your teeth

Dried fruit A better alternative for dried fruit is fresh fruit and berries While dried fruit may be a definite step up from other manufactured sweet alternatives, they are still sticky and ...
10 January 2014

10 worst diet tips

Read the truth about these tips and decide for yourself. You might still follow them, but at least then you can say that you’ve heard both sides of the story. Fat ...
10 January 2014

Food for fertility

Looking to get pregnant this year? Then you may want to evaluate your diet and ensure your body is getting the right nutrients.  The importance of red meat in the diet ...
10 January 2014

Fight off tooth decay with sweets

We’re constantly told that sweets are bad for our teeth, as well as our overall health. But new research suggests that they could reduce the levels of harmful bacteria in ...
10 January 2014

Where to begin with your fitness regime and how to keep motivated

New year for most of us means getting back into shape after slobbing about over the festive season. There’s no time like the present to get started but where do ...
9 January 2014

11 healthy superfoods

Are you looking for some healthy foods to include in your diet? Try incorporating some of these delicious superfoods to your meals and you are sure to see the health ...
9 January 2014

Secretly unhealthy foods

Fat-free foods Before being lured to grab the 'fat-free' option, read the labels (Picture by iateapie) Now there, I can almost see you frowning at the screen. Just hear this out - ...
9 January 2014

Sex is the best exercise, burning as many calories as jogging

We’re constantly being told to find an exercise that we enjoy, well, sex may just be the answer say scientists. They found that an hour of sexual activities can burn as ...
9 January 2014

Fit teenagers less likely to have heart attack

It’s imperative we urge our teenagers to keep fit and exercise to help reduce their risk of a heart attack later in life, according to new research. In a study of ...
9 January 2014

Top 10 mood enhancing foods

Boost your mood with these top 10 enhancing foods, so if you're looking to get healthy this January you can with a smile on your face.  Zizzi restaurants up and down ...
8 January 2014

Protect against asthma with fruit and veg

We’re constantly told the importance of fruit and vegetables, and a new study has revealed it could help to protect against asthma too. The research, conducted on mice fed a high-fibre ...
8 January 2014

Top 10 fitness trends of 2014

It's a new year and that means a new fitness regime, so we take a look at the top fitness trends we'll be trying this year.  According to research, pilates is ...
8 January 2014

Diet advice from a nutritionist

More than 17 million people have started their weight loss plan this week, what with going back to work, however many admit that their lifestyle changes may not be permanent.  Only ...
7 January 2014

Become a new you and ban the fad diets this year

Women spend their life testing out the latest fad diets, some with temporary success until they fall off the diet wagon and eat every fatty food in sight. The trick ...
7 January 2014

Top 5 diets for 2014

There are plenty of diets on offer out there, but which one will you be following? Industrialisation and the global market have changed the way we thing about and consume food. ...
7 January 2014

Jump your way to fitness with Trampolining

Everyone likes to be fit and everyone likes to have fun but not everybody likes the gym or to ‘feel’ like they’re exercising. If you’re one of these people, then ...
7 January 2014

A nation of unhealthy snackers

British women eat more unhealthy snacks than any other Western European nation, new research reveals. In a study conducted by Fruyo – the new fruit-based snack from the makers of Total ...
6 January 2014

Winter’s effect on our body and mind revealed

As we head into January it’s surely we can’t start to think about Spring and Summer now, isn’t it? Whilst we get through these final months of cold, wet and ...
6 January 2014

8 healthy diet changes to make this week

Make your body feel better from the inside out with these simple diet changes to make this week.  Psychologically it’s the start of a fresh new year, and physically it follows ...
6 January 2014

Fit for work: Our commute burns around 324 calories a day

Dread the morning commute? Well, a good way to look at it is, you're burning an average of 324 calories a day doing it.  The Great British commute is as effective ...