Health and Fitness
Sports stars face-off in Kinect Sports event
Yesterday some of England's sporting greats and 2012 hopefuls faced-off in a friendly competition for bragging rights and gold medals at the Kinect Sports Superstars event.
Mini video camera ideal for filming sports and activities
SportsCam Mini Video Camera is ideal for filming all sports and recreational activities. Housed in the shockproof and waterproof case the SportsCam is built for the adrenaline junky in all of us.
NHS Direct offers eggs-tra support this Easter
NHS Direct is encouraging patients to use its suite of online health and symptom checkers to help them get prompt health advice over the coming bank holidays.
Women’s unhealthy handbag habits revealed
The secrets of our love affair with handbags have been revealed. Women in the UK have an average of 6 handbags according to new research by California Almonds.
Fitness First names it's Personal Trainer of the Year
A combination of dedication to her job, an innovative approach to training clients and passion for fitness have helped earn Katie Ford the title of Fitness First Personal Trainer of the Year 2011.
Running with arthritis
At just 23, medical student Cat Bull is one of ten million people in the UK living with arthritis. While the condition is often associated with the older generations, Cat is one of thousands of young adults and children living with the inflammatory form of the disease, rheumatoid arthritis, in the UK.
European measles outbreak - Parents urged to get kids vaccinated
Leading travel insurance website, insurewithease.com is alerting families heading abroad this Easter to ensure they’ve got appropriate travel insurance, as news comes of a measles outbreak across Europe.
Get volunteering for Parkinson’s Awareness Week
Every hour, someone in the UK is told they have Parkinson’s. Nationwide, 120,000 people have Parkinson’s which is a degenerative neurological condition and the symptoms can severely impact people’s day to day lives. For some people, having Parkinson’s can be a frustrating and isolating experience.
A balanced diet is healthier for your finances
We all know about the evils of fatty food and the virtues of ‘five a day', but over the past five years, it's a balanced diet that has been healthier for your finances, according to new research from BM Savings.
Bikini bodies: British women let battle begin
Twenga, the most comprehensive shopping search engine, reveals that fitness equipment, tanning articles and slimming products are gaining popularity as British women are getting ready to brave their summer bikinis.
Gear up for summer
To celebrate World Health Day (7 April), the IAM calls for cyclists or would be cyclists around the UK to dust off the cobwebs and get out on their bikes.
Nike+ SportWatch GPS Powered by TomTom
NIKE and TomTom have collaborated to create the Nike+ SportWatch GPS Powered by TomTom. The new running watch, which is now available in-store and online in the UK priced £179, provides athletes with the most dynamic and motivational running experience in the world thanks to its unique functionality, beautiful design, and direct connection to nikeplus.com, the world's leading running community with almost 4 million members.
My big 'thin' royal wedding
If they’re like the rest of us mere mortals, Kate and Wills could be set to pile on a whopping 13lb post-wedding, so is marriage actually bad for your health?
National Allergy Week 11th – 17th April
National Allergy Week highlights the misery that many of us face with an allergy. Allergies are widespread and affect approximately ¼ of the population in the UK at some time in their lives .
Stick to your healthy eating plans this Easter
A survey by Bach Emotional Eating kit has found that it’s not just kids indulging on chocolate eggs over the Easter season; nearly half (48%) of woman in Great Britain eat between one and three Easter eggs themselves over the two week period.