Health and Fitness
Take steps to avoid ticks whilst walking this year
Walking - a resolution for 2013 or an ongoing interest? Either way, spare a thought for ticks as you don walking boots and traipse the countryside this year.
Big Chill Swim 2013 - New open water swim in The Lake District
Open Water Swimming is now more popular than ever before, but if you thought that open water swimming is all about warm summer days then think again.
Enjoy an organic orgasm
As a nation we’ve become switched on to organic skincare according to the Soil Association (the UK’s leading organic certification body).
Dark chocolate may be good for our health
Cocoa-rich dark chocolate might help protect against heart disease and stroke, but probably more so if you are a man.
Tips on how to avoid injury on the slopes this season
The frosty debate about whether skiing or snowboarding is the most superior winter sport rumbles on, and off, the piste; does one ruin the quality of the snow for the other? Can you be good at both? Is snowboarding ‘cooler’ than skiing?
Run, swim, gym: Get active with the waterproof Walkman W273
Ready for action? Soundtrack your next workout with the wearable, waterproof new Walkman NWZ-W273 MP3 player from Sony.
Space technology provides next frontier for South West health club
A North Somerset health club has become the first in the region to install the very latest in vibration-based training following the arrival of four, state-of-the-art Power Plate machines.
Mum’s sleepless nights from teething tots
Seventy per cent of women say that if their child cries during the night, it is them who gets up rather than their partner, according to a recent Nelsons Teetha Survey.
Embrace the East with a Chinese detox for the New Year
Lethargic from the festive season? Too much food and not enough exercise? Perhaps it’s time to look to the East.
Cathedral City Chedds launches 5 Day Lunchbox Plan
Chedds have teamed up with Juliette Kellow to launch a handy five day meal planner for your children's lunchboxes.
Garmin redefines cycling experience with new Edge and Connect app
Garmin, leader in satellite navigation, has announced the Edge 810/510 cycling computer and the Garmin Connect Mobile app giving cyclists the most complete and dynamic ride experience ever by enabling them to connect to the social world and share/receive data during their cycling activities in real time.
Get your kids off to the best start with Colgate’s Kids Range
For mothers, children’s teeth are often a source of wonder and concern. With new teeth and different stages of development come new experiences as your children grow up into healthy adults.
A nation of fitness failures and fibbers
While 64% of Brits will start 2013 intending to adopt a new healthy lifestyle, a lack of motivation and unrealistic goals and methods mean many will fail even before the Christmas decorations have come down.
No Win No Fee: It’s not a freebie!
Personal injury and other forms of compensation claims are commonly pursued these days using the no-win, no-fee system. It's also known by the more formal name of Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA).
Peak fitness costs almost £4000 a year
Keeping fit and healthy costs just under £4,000 a year, research has revealed. The study looked at the spending habits of 1,098 active Brits who exercise more than three times every week, and found that keeping fit can rack up a sore £75 a week.