Health and Fitness
Fitness First and Tesco join forces
Leading gym chain Fitness First is on a mission to get more people into regular exercise and has joined forces with supermarket giant Tesco to set the ball rolling. Fitness First has launched a range of fitness products designed for people to ease their way into exercise – and hopefully inspire them to join the 7.2 million people in this country who are already gym members.
Postcode lottery of long term care home fees
Care home fees vary by almost 50% across the UK, and are typically three times the average annual mortgage payment reveals the first annual Saga Cost of Care Report.
A new diet for 2009
Leading fitness expert Simon Lovell has developed a simple, credit-crunch defying plan that focuses on what you eat between your normal breakfast and normal dinner. Simply fill a lunch box with a delicious combination of vegetables, lean meat and fish and ‘graze’ throughout the day. You’ll feel fresh, vibrant, slimmer and full of energy in as little as 7 days.
The cold war
It is generally accepted that when it comes to colds, coughs and wheezing men wither on the vine with ‘man flu’ while women are generally both hardier and more sympathetic when it comes to caring for their ailing partner.
A magical way to detox
Rather than having an invasive colonic or eating nothing but greens for a week, why not try an easy natural way to help your body detox from this year’s Christmas festivities?
Get back on track this winter
Of the many seasonal conditions, colds and flu are the most commonly associated with winter months. But for the 80% of Britons who suffer with back pain, the winter months can be the most difficult time of year as our backs deteriorate along with the weather, costing the NHS around £480 million a year.
Fitness First revises membership agreements
Following concerns raised by the OFT, Fitness First, the UK's largest health club operator, has provided assurances and improved its membership agreements so that they are much clearer for consumers.
Busy Brits breed busy kids
Britain is becoming a nation of all work and no play. Research carried out by American Express Insurance Services has revealed that kids who have busy working parents are 20% more likely to be thrown into a busy life in the fast lane themselves than those whose parents don't work.
Get fit the Strictly way with Kelly and Flavia
Kelly Brook and Flavia Cacace present a brand new exercise programme that will get you moving, dancing and ensure you enjoy getting into great shape. Featuring 4 energetic dances, the Salsa, Jive, Quick Step and the Tango, Strictly Come Dancing The Workout with Kelly and Flavia is released on DVD from 1st December.
Women significantly more stressed than men
Women are significantly more stressed than men, suffering sleepless nights thanks to financial worries and fears about their own and their family's health, according to a survey by Bupa UK Health Insurance.
Slim into your LBD for Christmas
With the credit crunch in full swing, recycling last year’s little black dress is a must this party season! However, after a year of snacking this may be a bit of a squeeze. Here to help you slip back into that LBD is straight-talking lifestyle guru and author, Steve Miller, with his tips on how to motivate yourself to slim down in time for the festive season.
The Atkins diet is back
Atkins, one of the world’s leading weight control brands, is back, bigger and better than ever before with the introduction of the new improved diet, ‘Atkins Nutritional Approach’, and the new reformulated bars. Dieting on the go can be difficult, but with the Atkins bars it couldn’t be easier.
Take the hard work out of your diet
The Pure Package, the gourmet food delivery service taking London by storm has teamed up with the most prestigious personal trainers in London-TJF Personal Training to provide a free personal training session and assessment for the first 100 people to sign up to The Pure Package in November.
A stroll to the local is good for your health, wallet and the planet
Who would have thought a short walk to the local shop could earn you a small fortune? That's exactly what's being revealed in a new report into British shopping habits. Over 20 million people across the nation are strolling to their local store every single day. This adds up to an 11 percent saving on fuel costs or £800 million a year across the country. Apparently a stroll to your local store is good for your pocket, good for the planet and good for you.
Put haemorrhoids to the bottom of your pile
As we reach retirement, or if we are lucky early retirement, there are so many new, fun things we can be doing with our free time and the last thing we need is niggling health problems, such as piles, stopping us in our tracks. 50% of people over 50 suffer to some extent with haemorrhoids, showing that this common problem really is a big issue hindering the lives of the ‘young at heart’.