Health and Fitness
“The Word ‘Diet’ Should Be Banned” says Nell McAndrew
If you want to lose weight, tone up and get fit then you should just “get stuck in” and “don’t diet” according to Nell McAndrew. She adds that putting off exercise means putting on weight.
Let a little love help you quit smoking
As you stub out what you hope is your last cigarette at midnight on New Year’s Eve, consider this: conventional methods of support such as nicotine replacement have only a 15-17% success rate after one year. So it’s clear there’s more to it than nicotine withdrawal and willpower!
New Year diet? Try the “Wa-Yo-Sechu” way
Millions of Brits will be resolving to diet in January, but how many will have their long-term health and wellbeing in mind, rather than just losing the Christmas flab? With so many of us failing by February, it is time to ditch the quick fix and focus on a new way of eating with optimum health in mind.
See the benefits of a healthier 2008
Resolving to eat healthily, take regular exercise, quit smoking and reduce your alcohol consumption can not only help you look great and feel fitter it can also help you see better.
Green Tea could prevent effects of Parkinson’s Disease
A recent study into the positive effects of green tea on Parkinson’s disease has given hope to the 120,000 people in the UK suffering from the neurodegenerative condition, for which there is currently no cure.
Flexible workouts to fit your life
It’s time to forget the celebrity workout Christmas DVD and hit the dance floor for a healthier body with Warner Music Entertainment’s DanceFloor Workout DVD Volume 1. DanceFloor Workout embraces the very best chart topping tracks and wraps them up in a series of great workouts guaranteed to help you lose weight, get in shape and get fit.
BUPA welcomes measures to assess treatment outcomes
BUPA, leading health and care provider, has welcomed news that the NHS will soon be required to routinely assess treatment outcomes. Dr Andrew Vallance-Owen, BUPA’s group medical director, said the move was a crucial step in helping to improve the quality of healthcare in the UK.
10 reason to take part in The Great Scottish Walk
December is a good time to start considering which New Year’s resolutions will be made for 2008. Top of most people’s lists is taking more exercise. Listed below are 10 good reasons why it’s a beneficial step to get fitter and start the New Year as you mean to go on by signing up for the Great Scottish walk.
Dance fever leaves amateurs in pain
With almost double the amount of people joining dance classes since Strictly Come Dancing first aired three years ago, The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) are now treating an increased level of amateur dancers for minor injuries such as snapped tendons, twisted ankles and back pain.
Delicate Balance – The ultimate water detox
Delicate Balance, a new spring water containing prebiotics, could provide the answer to combating Christmas excess. The festive season can leave the digestive system feeling overloaded and the body sluggish and in need of a detox.
Don’t let gluten intolerance stop your enjoyment of festive fare
The Christmas party season can be a nightmare for people with a gluten intolerance. Mince pies, bread sauce, sausage rolls, Christmas Cake, Christmas Pudding, pastries, canapés and many other things besides are a complete 'no go'. Up until now that is. Now, however, the new Immunecare Glutenase Plus supplement has come to be rescue.
The unseen threat of contact lenses
James Ball, consultant ophthalmic surgeon with Spire Leeds Hospital and St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, has revealed one patient from Yorkshire loses their sight each year as a result of infections caused when misusing contact lenses.
Winter weight worries
I love Christmas, especially catching up with friends and family I have not seen for ages. For many of us this involves eating out or having fancy extras at home. So, come the January 3, getting on the bathroom scales is an unpleasant experience. It is not surprising that new memberships for both gyms and slimming club increase in January every year!
Flush out those festive toxins
Two major detoxification processes work within the body, one being on a cellular level and the other being of the liver. Both work alongside your circulatory and elimination systems and require vital nutrients in order to prevent damage from free radicals and toxins being stored in the body.
Essential ear health
You might wash your hair three or four times a week and shower or bathe once or twice daily but do you pay enough attention to cleaning your ears? Or are they often forgotten in the body cleansing stakes?