Diets and Nutrition

Healthy eating, even on holiday

Integrating with the local community and purchasing amenities in the village in which you stay, is all part of an Upland Escapes walking holiday experience.

Make mine a double standard

By encouraging workers to bond down the pub well-meaning employers could be contributing to health problems for their workforce. This is according to new research released by Aviva.

Barbecue fun needn't mean a big tum

Summer is filled with barbeques and long nights spent drinking with friends in beer gardens. This exuberant living can play havoc with your waistline, leaving you looking more porky than perky, more chunk than hunk.

Healthy kids – A matter of money and location?

According to the results of a recent survey looking at children’s dietary and lifestyle patterns, children from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, particularly those from the North of England, are less likely to have a healthy diet and lead a healthy and active lifestyle.

Liven up your daily bread

Striking a balance between work and home life can be tricky. In fact in a busy modern world, it’s hard to stick to a routine meaning important things such as meals can often be neglected.

Jennifer Hudson: Losing weight & looking great

Jennifer Hudson has amazed us previously with her sensational voice and hasn’t stopped surprising us since. The once curvaceous Dreamgirls and Sex And The City star has slimmed down from a US size 16 (UK 20) to a jaw dropping size 6 (UK 10).

Pregnancy needn’t be a weighty issue

Slimming World has welcomed new healthy living guidance issued this month by NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) for women before, during and after pregnancy.

City workers turn to web for weight-loss help

Busy city workers are turning to the internet to lose weight according to the UK’s leading diet and fitness expert, Rosemary Conley as membership to rosemaryconleyonline.com soars.

Shape up for summer at Brown’s Hotel in Mayfair

Brown’s Hotel, situated in the heart of Mayfair, has created a series of exclusive fitness promotions for guests to enjoy this summer.

Study shows drinking tea is good for you

Drinking tea is just as good as water when it comes to keeping the body hydrated, an important new clinical study commissioned by the Tea Advisory Panel (TAP), has found.

The ‘comfort eating gene’ debate

Researchers have found an "anxiety gene" which when activated not only causes stress but increases our craving for comfort food. They believe that the gene could be the reason for the phenomenon of "comfort eating".

Tesco celebrates ‘National Watermelon Day’

UK supermarket giant Tesco have teamed up with hit West End musical Dirty Dancing for the third year running to celebrate National Watermelon Day on Wednesday 4 August by offering lucky shoppers the chance to win holiday of a lifetime to North Carolina USA, plus tickets to see the show at London’s Aldwych Theatre.