Category Archives: Health
October, Stoptober & Go Sober
It’s October! The tenth month of the year not only brings with it colder weather, darker evenings, Halloween parties and the start of firework season, these days October means a focus on health and wellbeing across the nation.
Read more...A totally tropical taste
Coconut water is the biggest thing in soft drinks but what is the secret of its success? With a taste that’s a little sweet, a little salty, low in calories and high in nutrients, coconut water has been the fastest growing soft drink in the UK since 2010.
Read more...St Tropez’s new sell-out
A revolutionary new in-shower self-tanner is flying off the shelves, but is it worth the hype?
Read more...Celebs and green tea – a matcha made in heaven
Superfoods and celebrities – they go together like strawberries and cream, tea and biscuits, vodka and coke! Watch any celebrity magazine or newspaper and it won’t be long before you see the next eating or drinking craze appearing in the hands of your favourite A-listers.
Read more...Food waste facts have made me freezer frenzied
How much food do you throw away each week? Probably more than you think, according to research.
Read more...Please pick up the poop
It’s a subject close to my heart – and I’m sure many other people feel the same – doggy doo on the streets. The amount of pet owners being fined for leaving poo on our streets dropped (excuse the pun) by 20% in the last year despite there still being many complaints. The survey, carried out by the BBC, suggests that councils are failing to carry out the fines despite dog fouling still being a big issue.
Read more...Too much information
Sometimes I have a feeling of too much information from the media. Two recent stories demonstrate what I am talking about: ‘Mystery stomach aches could be caused by leaking water pipes’ and ‘How safe is air quality on commercial planes?’
Read more...More standing – less sitting!
With longer working days, lunch meetings and more time glued to our computers we have obviously become a more stagnant nation of workers than we were 50 years ago.
Read more...Don’t try this at home
A fascinating story I read this week should definitely come with a health warning: don’t try this at home. A woman has told her story online of how she developed amazing mental abilities and memory following a skiing accident.
Read more...Breakfast like a King
From the earliest age we have it drummed into us that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
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