Health and Fitness
J-Lo joins triathlon trend
Anyone who has seen the photos of Jennifer Lopez taking part in an exhausting triathlon just seven months after the birth of her twins Max and Emme can't fail to be impressed. J-Lo swam a mile, cycled 18 miles and ran four miles in just two hours, 23 minutes at the event at Zuma Beach, Malibu, raising an amazing £70,000 for the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles for her efforts.
Your way to a healthy winter wonderland
It might not seem like there has been much of a summer but there’s lots to look forward to in the winter! There may not be the promise of a white Christmas, but you can still brighten up your festive period by making sure that you are feeling your best to enjoy the season of frost and fun with our handy guide to festive health.
Keep your spirits up this Halloween
While movies like Halloween, featuring the ruthless serial killer Michael Myers, shed little light on the origins of Halloween, the reason for celebrating Halloween is actually linked to the beginning of the season of darkness and cold weather.
'Sickness presence' sweeps Britain
Nearly three quarters (72%) of Brits go to work despite feeling so ill they could legitimately stay at home, according to a survey of Britain's working wounded.
Take control of your senses
93% of Britons prize their eyesight above all of the other senses but with the eyes of 100 people starting to deteriorate every day we need to do everything we can to keep them healthy. With this in mind, eye health specialist Bausch & Lomb has launched ‘Eye Spy’ - a complete guide to eye health and beauty - to help us make the most of our eyes and, most importantly, our vision.
New research highlights importance of B vitamins
New research has linked a deficiency of B vitamins to cognitive dysfunction and significantly reduced learning capacity. American researchers at Tufts University found that mice fed a diet deficient in folate, B12 and B6 had reduced brain capillary length and density – vascular changes that caused cognitive dysfunction – in comparison to normal mice.
Ladies, sign up to Sweat in the City
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) and the Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF) have teamed up to launch Sweat in the City (SITC), to inspire women from across the Capital to get active. Working with the fitness industry, this innovative project has been designed to motivate young women to don their trainers and realise the benefits of exercise.
Credit crunch hits the nation's long-term health
The credit crunch is taking a dramatic toll on the nation's health, diet and fitness and could have serious long-term health implications, according to a new report by Friends Provident and UK charity the Blood Pressure Association, at the start of Know Your Numbers Week; the UK's biggest blood pressure testing and awareness event.
The eyes have it for vitamin supplements
Bausch & Lomb, the eye health company dedicated to perfecting vision and enhancing life, has unveiled a groundbreaking range of vitamin and mineral supplements developed to help preserve eye health.
Where did the smile go?
Doctors today have warned that the social act of smiling is in danger of being killed off by modern-day lifestyle stresses and strains. Leading psychologist, Dr. David Holmes, believes that everyone needs to give at least one smile a day, and aim to reciprocate all smiles to remain socially balanced.
Conquer your migraine with ginger
Nearly six million people in the UK suffer from migraines with 190,000 attacks occurring every day. Two out of three sufferers are women and, in total, migraines cost the UK around £1 billion per annum. Since physicians do not fully understand the cause of migraines, sufferers frequently remain abandoned by their healthcare practitioner.
'Health crunch' faced by 11 million Brits
The rising cost of living is putting pressure on the health and wellbeing of 10.6 million Brits, according to research from PruHealth, the insurer that rewards people for engaging in healthy behaviour.
Lighten up with Bertolli
We all know the feeling: just when you thought there couldn’t be another superfood to enthuse over, another ‘lifesaver’ pops up in the news. These days we’re bombarded with ways to stay healthy but sometimes they just make life more complicated.
Clockwork kids kept on schedule by stopwatch mums
Almost two-thirds (63%) of British mums are running their household with military precision to keep on top of hectic family schedules, according to a study by M&S Money.
Free guide to safer cycling from GEM Motoring Assist
Dramatically increasing motoring costs and the length of time journeys across town can take is making cycling an increasingly more popular way of transport. It has become a healthy activity promoted by politicians and personalities and Britain’s success in Olympic competition has given it a stylish higher profile.