Health and Fitness
A tempting, healthy alternative to crisps
The new Oat Bakes varieties from nairn’s give you all the crunchy texture and savoury taste of crisps without all the fat and calories. Made from 100% wholegrain oats, nairn’s Oat Bakes snacks are baked, rather than fried. They are just as satisfyingly tasty and crunchy as crisps but are healthier for you.
Terminally desk-bound struggle to strike a healthy balance
High profile campaigns by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Jamie Oliver could be encouraging many of us to buy free range chickens and eat organic fruit and veg at home.
Healthy eating will put you in the best of moods
How would you like to feel? Energised, happy, relaxed, healthy, focused or passionate? By eating the right kinds of foods and snacks you can induce these moods, and there’s a new website to help you do just that, without making it a big performance.
Totally Fitness gives climate change a work out
The UK's leading gym and fitness equipment retailer Totally Fitness has given carbon dioxide a good work out after announcing that it is to offset its emissions and go Carbon Zero.
Speedo’s space age swimsuit set for take off
To celebrate its 80th anniversary, Speedo, the world’s leading swimwear brand has launched Speedo LZR Racer suit, which independent testing has shown to be the world’s fastest swimsuit. Speedo has harnessed the expertise of the United States space agency NASA amongst a number of international research institutes to create a faster suit which has 10% less passive drag than Speedo’s Fastskin FSII launched in 2004 and 5% less passive drag than Speedo FS-PRO, which was launched in March 2007 and has seen swimmers break 21 World records as a result.
Juicy new weapons to fight childhood obesity
By 2010 there will be over 26 million obese and overweight children in Europe. This is the alarm bell sounded at Fruit Logistica 2008 by Margherita Caroli, President of the European Childhood Obesity Group. The promotion of fruit consumption is vital to counteract this trend, and Mr Fruitness represents a powerful ally to children in the fight against junk food.
Snacking scuppers Britain's bid to beat the bulge
Brits are suffering from a 5 o' clock snack attack and sabotaging their new year diet plans. According to new research Brits are consuming an additional 73,000 calories a year (that's one and a half dress sizes). This is an average 200 extra calories per day, clocking up a hefty 1 stone 5lb over the year - all because of one unnecessary snack a day.
Shape up for life
Being in ‘great shape’ is to glow with health, have clear skin, bright eyes and a spring in your step. You are strong and resilient. All these outward signs of being in shape start from the inside.
Stay up to speed with London Marathon training
This year’s London Marathon takes place on 13 April, with tens of thousands of runners expected to compete. Sporting experts at London Marathon recommend a 24 week training programme prior to the big day, requiring ongoing commitment from those taking part, with hours of running put in behind the scenes.
Will you take on the Alcohol-Free Challenge?
Drinkers are being encouraged to cut their booze consumption during Alcohol-Free Week. The week starts on Wednesday 6 February 2008 to coincide with the season of Lent when, traditionally, religious observers abstain from some indulgence such as drinking alcohol.
Valentine's – Don't love the booze more than your partner
The Linwood Group, one of the UK's leading alcohol treatment organisations, is reminding people that Valentine's Day is all about hearts and flowers and not an excuse for an alcohol fuelled evening out.
London Fashion Week - Call for action by Beat
Ahead of London Fashion Week Susan Ringwood, CEO of Beat, the UK’s leading eating disorders charity, issues a challenge to the fashion industry to ensure the health of its models.
Drugs or slimming groups? Solving the prescription dilemma
As shocking statistics show an eight-fold rise in the prescription of obesity drugs, in particular sibutramine and orlistat, Slimming World, the UK’s leading weight loss organisation, warns that PCTs and GPs are ignoring a treatment option that costs a third of the price and is more effective in the long term.
OAPs hitting the bottle in retirement
The UK's binge drinking youth has regularly hit the headlines over the last few years. However, there is a worrying trend amongst the older generation according to The Linwood Group, one of the UK's leading chain of alcohol treatment centres.
Help for stammerers in Cardiff
The McGuire Programme is holding a four-day Speech Improvement course on February 13th in Cardiff for people who suffer from a stammer, which culminates in graduates giving public speeches on a soapbox in the city centre.