Health and Fitness
Budget breaks could spell big trouble for holiday health
As the winter blues continue to blight Brits, we’d all like nothing better than to jet off on a cut price skiing holiday, or to chase the sun to the other side of the world. But what are the health risks with travelling at this time of year?
Five top challenging walks on the Coast Path
The start of a New Year is the perfect time to set fresh fitness goals – and what better way to get healthy and challenge yourself at the same time than with a hearty hike along one of the world’s best walking routes, the South West Coast Path?
No lanes, no chlorine, just the great outdoors
It's official, England has gone wild swimming crazy. From TV shows and books to charity competitions, it seems we can't get enough of outdoor swimming spots.
Portsmouth youngster on track for Abu Dhabi triathlon record
Portsmouth's 14-year-old Sam O'Shea, who lives in the United Arab Emirates' capital, is set to smash the record books this March as he becomes the youngest competitor to take on the gruelling GBP 143,400 Abu Dhabi International Triathlon - one of the world's top events.
Positive motivators for weight loss
Losing weight can be difficult, especially when you lead a busy life. While many people take up fitness and health resolutions at the start of the year, maintaining these regimes is the biggest difficulty, ultimately.
Sick workers trudge into work regardless
Increasing numbers of British workers claim they're so worried about losing their jobs that many are trudging into work even when sick with a cold or flu, according to Fisherman’s Friends annual British Cold and Flu Survey.
The Big Freeze is a pain for sensitive teeth sufferers
According to recent weather reports, this week the UK will be hit by a cold front, which is bad news for the 35 million sensitive-teeth sufferers in the country. Make the cold weather a bit easier to bare by ensuring your teeth are protected from the intense pain of sensitivity caused by cold temperatures with Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief.
Fighting for Fitness - we only feel on top form for 2 months of the year
The average Brit only feels 100% fit and healthy for 61 days of the year, it has been revealed. Tiredness, aches and pains and illness mean most of us operate at well below our best for a massive ten months of the year.
1 in 3 Brits admit to regularly having ‘pretend conversations’
New research by hearing specialists, Hidden Hearing, highlights that a third of Brits admit to switching off from a conversation within the first 30 seconds, simply because they can’t hear.
Putting soy drink on the map
A new soy brand launching in Tesco stores this January hopes to show us why dairy is ‘so last year’ with their range of exciting soy drinks.
How accident claims can make your life easier
Last year, almost 250,000 people ended up A&E wards across the country as a result of an accident.
Choosing a fitness plan that lasts beyond January
Are your New Year’s resolutions already going downhill? Two of the biggest reasons for not seeing through New Year fitness intentions are a) going it alone and b) choosing a fitness regime that simply isn’t much fun.
How your shopper type is key to losing weight
How do you shop? Do you have a shopping list and stick to it? Do you make impulse purchases? Are you easily swayed by special offers?
Exercising with mates more effective than exercising alone
It’s official – exercising with friends is better than exercising alone, according to new research. With friends, findings show that we’ll work harder, last longer and burn more calories than we would alone.
Get yourself soy slim in 2013
A new study, published in the International Journal of Preventative Medicine, has shown that simply replacing a glass of cow’s milk a day with a soy drink could be enough to help significantly reduce your waist line.