Health and Fitness
Brits unable to focus on their life priorities
Despite recession officially ending late in 2009, research from Scottish Widows reveals seven out of 10 British adults (71%, 35 million people) are struggling to devote enough time to their life priorities.
Bupa excels in customer satisfaction league table
Bupa has been ranked one of Britain's top three companies for customer service in the UK, in a survey of 26,000 consumers.
Superhero continues to spread healthy eating message
Mr Fruitness, the superhero created to promote fruit consumption among European youngsters, will drop into Berlin for Fruit Logistica 2011, the international trade fair for fruit and vegetable marketing.
Super 60s prove age is just a number
The over 60s are fitter than ever, leaving their younger counterparts behind when it comes to exercise.
Lose your ‘mummy tummy’ on a fitness break in Tuscany
If you're longing for your pre-baby figure and time is of the essence, look no further as The Mum and Baby Experience offers a fabulous fitness break in a child-friendly villa in Italy.
Bowel Cancer - Know the facts
Bowel cancer is the third most common cancer in the UK with 38,500 new cases every year. Around half of these people will die, making it the second most common cause of cancer death after lung cancer, but despite this, many of us have no idea what the symptoms are.
Fitness First announces new £1 million club in Spitalfields
Olympic silver medallist and former world champion, Roger Black, is set to open Fitness First’s new £1 million club, Spitalfields Tower, in the heart of London’s financial district on 3 February 2011.
iSoft apps now on Blackberry after Elite Alliance
iSoft has joined the BlackBerry Alliance Program as a BlackBerry Alliance Elite Member under moves to introduce applications for care beyond traditional settings and hospital walls.
Take control of your body with Good Vibes
Power Plate experts Good Vibes has partnered with a leading nutritionist to offer you a unique package that will ignite your fat loss this year and give you control of your body.
Beware the silent killer
Confused.com is urging all consumers to do a safety check on all their gas appliances, chimneys and flues, to protect themselves from the silent killer - carbon monoxide poisoning.
'Mineralise' your diet for optimum health
Minerals are vital for the human body to remain healthy, yet many people do not manage to reach their recommended daily intakes (RDA).
Premium savings on premium bikes at Halfords
Shake off the cobwebs and get over the January blues. For excitement and adventure, Halfords has the bike for you at great prices to get active again.
Ex-smokers missing out on lower life insurance premiums
Around 3.3 million ex-smokers in the UK are collectively paying £316 million more a year on life insurance premiums than they need to because they haven't informed their policy provider they have quit, according to new research by Sainsbury's Life Insurance.
‘Weight-loss surgery not a soft option’ says author
On the eve of National Obesity Week (23rd-30th January 2011) and in response to reports that slim women are now joining the ranks of the severely obese in considering weight-loss surgery as a dieting solution, Carol Bowen Ball of bariatriccookery.com and author of the UK's 1st bariatric cookery book 'Return to Slender' says "Life after weight-loss surgery is not just about eating less."
Start the New Year with power porridge
New Year, new you? Look no further than the most recent collaboration from breakfast gurus Rude Health and tea-makers teapigs - Power Porridge.