Health and Fitness
The Fashion Diet: Shape-wear underwear, black clothes and long tops
Wearing black, applying fake tan and carrying an oversized handbag are among the tricks women use to look thin, a study has revealed.
Call to help GPs spot eating disorders
A national charity that helps people with eating disorders and their families has today called for changes to be made to the way GPs consult with patients to help them spot those who have anorexia or bulimia.
Spring in to action
If your New Year fitness plan never really got off the ground then spring is the time to kick start things ready to get your body in shape for the sunnier months to come.
Get your tick facts straight as Tick Bite Prevention Week looms
With Tick Bite Prevention Week (24-30 March) – organised and funded by charity BADA-UK (bada-uk.org) – on the horizon, UK-registered charity Lyme Disease Action (lymediseaseaction.org.uk) rules out some of the common myths and misconceptions surrounding tick-borne Lyme disease.
First time mums make 16 doctors trips in baby’s first year
Nervy first-time mums make an average of 16 trips to the doctors in their child’s first year, research has shown.
Making good health easier to swallow
The health benefits of Omega 3 fatty acids are well known, but what isn’t so well publicised is the fact that up to 40% of us have difficulty swallowing pills and capsules, meaning many of us could be missing out on the potential positives of supplementing with the essential fatty acid.
New solutions - Scottish health and diet
Scotland’s reputation for having the poorest eating habits in the UK has been confirmed as new research reveals that a third of Brits (33%) say Scotland is the unhealthiest nation– and it seems Scots agree with them.
Lose it with Leptin
Leptin is the name given to a hormone our bodies produce, which is believed to play an important role in controlling our appetite and metabolism. It is thought that those people who produce lower amounts of leptin, or who aren’t as sensitive to it, are more likely to put on weight.
Brits ditch New Year's resolutions
With ‘dry January' over for many and the second month of the New Year well under way, data from Quidco - the cashback and voucher site - reveals that Brits are struggling to stick to their New Year's Resolutions, well before the beginning of February.
Medical benefits of holidays revealed for first time
The positive impact of holidays on health has been measured in a ground-breaking new study.
Optos stresses eye protection on the piste
With many planning to head to the ski resorts at both home and abroad for the half-term holiday, Optos plc, the Dunfermline based leading provider of retinal imaging technology, is keen to stress the importance of protecting our vision on the slopes.
Not gym bunnies, more gym sloths
Six out of ten wannabe fitness fanatics admit they don’t do a proper workout at the gym, a study has revealed.
The benefits of a good night’s sleep
It seems unlikely that a person would forget how important a good night’s sleep is to their well-being. Surprisingly though, despite the fact we all love taking to our beds, a lot of people seem to either not care about their hours, or are genuinely ignorant of the benefits of sleeping well.
Worry - two hours a day lost to stress of modern life
Stressed-out Brits spend the equivalent of five years of their life worrying; researchers have revealed that the strains of modern life leave the typical adult losing around two hours a day to fretting over the high cost of living, feeling out of shape and mounting debt.
Looking like an Olympian - what’s driving us to get fit in 2013
Nearly three-quarters (71%) of Europeans do some form of exercise at least once a week, however we have bigger goals for the year ahead – 85% expect to exercise at least once a week and over a third claim this will be three times a week if not more.