Health and Fitness
New weight loss programme launches in the UK
Following success in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, the Jenny Craig weight management programme is set to transform dieting in the UK where 61.4% of adults are overweight and almost a quarter (24.5%) of adults are obese.
Let off some steam with a sauna detox for summer
Forget the baby food diet, the blood group diet and the Cabbage Soup diet, a good regular sweat can do you the world of good and help burn calories, and we don’t mean two hours on the treadmill - we’re talking 15 minutes per day in a hot wooden box.
Money worries force "working wounded" back to work
A new 360 degree study of UK businesses and their employees suggests that the majority of UK employees (78%) would be prepared to jeopardise their long term health by returning to work from sickness absence before they're 100% fit.
Bupa creates first cash plan alternative to health insurance
In an industry first, healthcare company, Bupa has created a unique alternative to health insurance. Bupa Patient Cash offers a number of the usual benefits associated with health insurance, but in the form of a low-cost cash plan.
Cycling is the new golf, say Rensburg Sheppards
Road cycling is challenging golf as the preferred sport for business networking according to leading wealth manager Rensburg Sheppards who have launched their first Cycle Club in Sheffield.
Bupa International introduces 'Gold Superior' company plan
Bupa International is significantly enhancing its company international health insurance cover, for businesses with globally mobile employees. It now features four levels of cover - Essential, Classic, Gold and the new Gold Superior, and a new range of dental benefit options.
Is it time your cuppa went green?
As yet more evidence was published last month to support its use as an aid to weight loss, isn't it time your cuppa went green?
Train your brain for Olympic success
Do you know your Goodhew from your Gunnell? Your Redgrave from your Regis? If you know your Olympic trivia, you could find yourself on the podium in the quest to find the Games Brain of Britain – the nationwide search for the UK’s expert on all things Olympic and Paralympic.
Steam cooking the capsule way
Parents are increasingly recognising the importance of offering their child a balanced, nutritious diet in order to promote healthy growth and development.
Simplyhealth relaunches dental plan
To better reflect the changing face of dentistry, Simplyhealth is relaunching its consumer dental plan.
Garmin touchscreen devices for the golf course
Garmin has announced its first touchscreen handhelds designed exclusively for the golf course, the Approach G3 and G5.
Dysentery - Don’t let it ruin your time abroad says MediCare
Most people have experienced some form of stomach infection at one point in their lives, usually when they have been overseas in a new environment. The symptoms usually include diarrhoea and in its most extreme form this becomes Dysentery – the after effects of which can last for several years.
Volkswagen and Audi strike fleet deal with Fitness First
The UK’s largest privately owned health club group, Fitness First, has signed a deal with Volkswagen and Audi to supply company cars to its staff over the next four years.
Are you in need of a berry boost?
Fruit and vegetables are vital for maintaining our overall health and wellbeing – and one of their most important jobs is to provide us with a healthy supply of antioxidants. But with 90% of us failing to eat our five-a-day, how can we tell if our busy lifestyles are getting in the way of a healthy antioxidant-rich diet?
National Allergy Week
11-15th May is National Allergy Week and with a recent Mintel survey revealing that 21 million Britons have an allergy, it's an important event that highlights the misery that many people face as a result of their condition.