Health and Fitness
Sun, sea and cheap surgery
Brits are heading abroad in their thousands for nips and tucks, cosmetic dentistry and medical procedures such as IVF and surrogacy that are restricted in the UK according to new research from specialist currency broker, Currencies.co.uk.
Health shock for new retirees
For millions of Britain's retirees the first five ‘golden years' bring unexpected life change and financial strain, according to research from leading flexible retirement solutions provider LV=.
Lunchtime’s for running as Garmin launches the #4miler
Garmin has launched its latest campaign to help boost productivity in the UK economy - the Lunchtime #4miler.
Memories of the good old days - but were they?
Scientists agree that our recollections of the days gone by are not always accurate. Our memory wears rose tinted spectacles, remembering and exaggerating the good and forgetting the bad.
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.
In-car Tai Chi guide launched to beat driving stress
Used car website motors.co.uk has launched the UK’s first In-Car Tai Chi guide to help car buyers keep calm behind the wheel after new research revealed that more than one in three motorists and almost half of all men, find buying a car stressful.
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.
Making the Great Runs £1 million greater
Charity fundraisers taking part in the Great North Run and other Great Run events this year could raise close to £30 million if they go online to organise their fundraising, according to Virgin Money Giving.
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".
Improving mental health in the workplace
Friends Provident has partnered with Mind to produce a guide for employers aimed at exploding some of the myths that continue to cloud understanding of mental health in today's workplace.
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.