Health and Fitness
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’.
HSE launches ‘Asbestos: The Hidden Killer’ campaign
Figures issued by the Health and Safety Executive today revealed that every week 20 tradesmen die from asbestos-related diseases, and this number is set to increase.
Partying under pressure this Christmas?
Killer heels, bulky bags and badly fitting bras, just some of the strains we put on our bodies in the name of fashion. With the party season just round the corner this seasons ‘must haves’ could be tomorrow’s back aches.
Hospital canteens in poor health
Hospitals have often been criticised for the quality of patients' meals, but Which? has found that hospital canteen food fares little better.
Make the most of your winter slumber
With the clocks set to go back on the 26th October, we can all benefit from an extra hour in bed and look forward to the fact that we are five times more likely to sleep longer now the winter months are upon us.
Researcher awarded £10k grant to make hospitals safer
A researcher from the University of Huddersfield has been awarded a £10,000 grant to develop a unique approach to the testing of the antibacterial wipes used in hospitals to reduce the risk of deadly ‘superbugs’.
Musgrove Park Children’s Unit receives £70k donation
Children at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton will benefit from a new state of the art scanner, thanks to the hospital’s League of Friends. The new £70,000 Echocardiogram/Ultrasound Scan will provide the Paediatric Department at Musgrove with the facilities to perform heart scanning on children of all ages. This includes infants and even premature babies who can also have brain scanning done using this machine.
Relax your mind
Luxury Swedish bed manufacturer, Hastens has launched the innovative MindSpa, an auditory visual stimulation, (AVS) digital player designed to help reduce stress, leading to a better quality of sleep. The Hästens MindSpa system includes a visual audio player kit consisting of headphones and light simulation glasses and is as compact as an iPod. Specially designed programmes are available to help induce sleep and relaxation and last from 20 minutes to an hour.
Try a little tenderness
Tenderstem broccoli has a mild, distinctive flavour and a texture which is more akin to asparagus than traditional broccoli and it’s deliciously succulent. As the name suggests, Tenderstem is tender from floret to stem so you can eat the whole vegetable, unlike ordinary broccoli which tends to have a thicker, and sometimes woody, stem.
Beauty water promises to banish winter skin blues
As the temperature plummets and we approach the winter months, it becomes more and more important to keep the skin hydrated and nourished. However, as the harsh, freezing winds set in its good to know that there’s a product on hand that can help to combat those winter skin blues.
Europe welcomes first Macrobiotics Wellness Clinic
Opening on 17th October 2008, SHA Wellness Clinic is devoted to improving and prolonging wellbeing and will be the first wellness clinic in Europe to offer the macrobiotic system of diet, developed by Michio Kushi, the internationally recognised father of modern macrobiotics.
A super berry boost for busy bods
We all start out with the best of intentions, but too often our busy lifestyles get in the way of healthy eating. In fact, with almost 80% of Britons failing to eat their five-a-day, it’s no wonder we sometimes feel as though our energy levels and immune system are in need of an extra boost.
Brits fear for their health as credit crunch bites
Three in every four people fear the credit crunch will damage their wellbeing and not just their wallets, according to a survey of 10 of the UK's biggest cities, by health and care company Bupa.