Health and Fitness
Back breaking bank holidays
With the bank holiday on the horizon, the coming weekend will no doubt be a combination of DIY, lazy lie ins and perhaps a spot of spring cleaning, but the British Chiropractic Association (BCA) reveals that, come Tuesday, these tasks may leave us lying flat on our back.
100k bikinis sold – Are you ready for the beach?
With the news that supermarket giant Asda has sold 100,000 units of their £3 bikini in just a week it seems that there is going to be no shortage of skin on display this summer. Whilst many of those wishing to show off their bodies may already be perfectly toned, most will not be quite so confident, but with the release of the aptly named fitness DVD, The Beach Bum Workout, help is at hand to look great by the pool this year.
Avoid DIY disasters - garden your way to good health
Why stay inside doing DIY when you could be gardening your way to good health over this Bank Holiday weekend?
Britain’s healthiest couple enjoy a healthy rivalry
There’s nothing wrong with a bit of healthy competition, and that is exactly what is set to take place between a married couple as they release rival fitness DVD’s on the same day. Accredited Yoga teacher and author on the subject, Liz Lark, is to launch Yogalibre on 28th April, the same day as her husband, and Juventus football team consultant, Peter Roberts releases Pilates Unplugged. Arguably the healthiest couple in the country, the two will be going head to head as they launch their fitness DVD’s together.
5 a day – Plus turkey
Want to know how to improve on 5-a-day, the catchy campaign to encourage us all to eat five portions of fruit or veg? Just add some British turkey! Turkey is one of the healthiest of meats, being low in fat and packed with vitamins. Eating a serving of turkey alongside your 5-a-day is the perfect way to keep your body happy, healthy and fit. The key to getting the right balance in life is to plan ahead – and now the people behind British turkey have just made that easier for us.
A simple way to get your vitamins
Vitamin danger – latest studies show some vitamin pills do more harm than good. But there is a safe, simple and delicious way of getting the required nutrition without pills. Quality canned fish provide A and E vitamins as well as protein, vitamin D, Omega 3, Iron and in some cases calcium as well! Fish4Ever products can give a safe and easy supply of your recommended daily dose*.
Is size zero fuelling the rise in eating disorders?
With constant images of stick-thin, size-zero models, tiny-waisted pop princesses and actresses is putting young girls’ health at risk and fuelling the rise in eating disorders, according to Professor Janet Treasure of the Eating Disorders Research Unit at Kings College London.
New class of Anti-Cancer drugs in clinical trials
The Institute of Cancer Research has announced that a drug candidate, first identified during a research collaboration with UK biotechnology company Piramed Limited (Piramed), is in clinical development. The trials are currently underway in the UK at The Institute of Cancer Research, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and in the U.S.
Attack asthma with seasonal fruit and veg
It's World Asthma Day on May 6th; a time to bear in mind that four people in the UK die every day from the condition. Asthma affects 5.2 million people UK-wide, but a growing body of evidence is offering new hope - relief can be helped along by munching on fruit and vegetables.
Omega oils can reduce risk of breast cancer
It's not how much fat you eat, but how much of the different types of fat that's important, say Swedish researchers who recently discovered that eating monounsaturated and polyunsaturated may lead to a reduced risk of developing breast cancer in women over 50.
Drink and drug addiction – Not just a male problem
Who knows whether the 'ladette' culture is to blame, but the latest statistics show that drink and drug problems are affecting more women than ever. For instance the number of babies born to women who are addicted to drugs and alcohol has recently been shown to be on the increase.
DVT – Are you at risk this summer?
Travellers are being advised to find out whether they’re at increased risk of suffering a Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) before embarking on long haul flights this summer.
Chewing and spitting: A step closer to an eating disorder
In these days of radical body consciousness, just when you've heard it all – excessive dieting, bingeing and purging, exercise addiction to name but a few – another extreme method of achieving a low body weight rears its ugly head. In this case, the method is called chewing and spitting.
Cannabis should be ‘Class B’ says mental health association
Any decision to keep cannabis as a class C drug was criticised today last week as ‘deeply regrettable’ by Unite/Mental Health Nurses Association. Unite/MHNA said that a reported decision by The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs that the drug should remain on the class C list ‘flies in the face of established medical facts and common sense’.
Survey reveals Brits unaware of sun damage to skin
Half of Britons would not recognise the signs of a possible skin cancer, and a quarter never checks their skin for the disease, a shocking snapshot survey by the British Association of Dermatologists has revealed.