Going full circle: all about cupping
If you’ve been glued to the Olympics this week, you can’t fail to have been impressed by the fitness, training and determination of our British athletes. Something else you might have noticed as well is that a number of swimmers and gymnasts, particularly on the American team, have been sporting a number of strange, circular […]
Eat the best of British!
Ask any European what he thinks of our traditional British cuisine, and the chances you won’t get a flattering response. Food in the UK has a reputation for being greasy and indigestible, an attitude which is decades out of date! Now, of course, the UK has a number of three-starred Michelin restaurants and there’s a […]
Step 8 – Exercise, Fitness and Health Goals
Good nutrition is just one part of a healthy lifestyle. Another component of health and fitness is exercise. If you lead a sedentary lifestyle, you need to get out and get moving. If you want to lose weight, it is important to increase aerobic activity like walking or running. If you need to increase your […]
Step 2 – Setting your health and fitness goals
So you have reviewed where you currently are health wise. So the next step is to set goals. Do you want to lose weight and get fitter and healthier? Would you like to run up and down the stairs without feeling shattered? Do you want to reduce your cholesterol or lower your blood pressure maybe? […]
Which body organ do you think should be in charge?
All the organs in the body had a meeting to decide who should be in charge……..The brain thought he should be in charge, “because I run all the body’s systems, so without me nothing would happen”. There were a few murmurs and groans……… “Typical bossy boots” quietly said the kidney in the back row…. “I […]
6 easy tips to kick your sugar cravings
Eliminating sugar from your diet is no easy task! It is after all a drug and like any other drug when you decide to ‘give up’ the sugar it can lead to withdrawal symptoms, cravings and relapse. Sugar is very addictive and not many people know how addictive it really is as it floods the […]
Immunology in the Gut Mucosa: a video animation from Nature
The bacteria living in our intestinal tract, the gut microbiota, play a key role in our health. It accomplishes different functions and stimulates the development and maintenance of the intestinal immune system that protects us from being affected by environmental pathogens that sometimes enter the body. A video animation released by Nature featuring the expertise of world-renowned […]