Is your supermarket making you fat?
Cheap supermarkets may be aiding the obesity crisis
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Go camping, reset body clock, lose weight and get fitter
We have discussed the relationship between sleep, exercise and health already. Many people struggle to get a good night’s sleep nowadays and this has an impact on our appetite and …
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University of Bristol Researchers Learn That Most Adults Do Not Exercise Enough …..
New study shows that we are simply not active enough. People are sleepwalking to an early grave. In fact, some people are not even walking ….
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How To Live To Be 100 Years Old
Improvements in social welfare and medicine mean that many people born today will be able to live to be at least 100 years old. However, our other modern traits, such …
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The Captive Diet
The BBC today ran the story of how Frenchman Pierre Borghi escaped from the Taliban in Afghanistan after losing enough weight to allow him to wriggle free through small window …
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Hats Off To Salford Council
Find out how Salford Council in the UK is planning to tackle childhood obesity.
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Appetite For Destruction – Best Rock Playlist?
A good playlist can boost your workout. Is Appetite for Destruction the best ready made playlist?
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Pope Meets with Arnold Schwarzenegger to Plan Father Universe Competition
We originally ran this story in 2010, then come April 1st of 2012 we could not resist re-publishing it. An April Fool, but it really could be a good idea. Maybe more organisations should start running their own fitness competitions to motivate staff and members to get in shape. Weight loss clubs are not uncommon in offices around the world, so why not Mr. Corporate Universe competitions?
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Gerry Moriano Aims To Smash World Pull-Up Record
Gerry Moriano planned to smash the world record for pull ups in 24 hours. Find out if he did it here.
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Dr. Life Says Bodybuilding and Testosterone Makes Him Happier and Healthier
Today the BBC interviewed Dr. Jeffry Life. He is 74 years old now but recently had heart problems and was borderline diabetic. He started a new health and fitness regime which …
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Health News – America Makes Immigrants Fat, Heart Health and Diabetes Soars
It has been another interesting week in health. There has been further evidence that an obesogenic environment is a major cause of weight gain. Another study showed that regular exercise …
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Health News – Cancer, Heart Health and Sleep
“If you don’t currently do any physical activity, doing just a few minutes of physical activity a day can result in a notable increase in life expectancy.”
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Weight Loss and Insulin Reduction Improve Arterial Stiffness
The study proved that young adults with excess weight who both lower their insulin levels and lose weight see the biggest health improvements resulting from a reduction in vascular stiffness.
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Access Sport
Access Sport is a UK charity that quite simply helps people to access sport. It’s motto is “Transforming lives through sport”. Access Sport was founded in 2004 and funds sports clubs …
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Oxfam
As part of our new Charity Friday we are looking at charities that do a lot to help with the health and fitness opportunities for many people. Toiday, Oxfam. Oxfam Oxfam …
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This week we wish to highlight the wonderful work done by the international charity Sightsavers. Sightsavers works across the World to help prevent avoidable blindness and also to promote equality for …
Sightsavers – Helping To Prevent Avoidable Blindness Read MoreStress, Your Health and Your Weight
For a while now we have known that there is a link between stress and weight gain. However, it was always thought that the reason why people gained weight when …
Stress, Your Health and Your Weight Read MoreThe Relationship Between Diet, Lifestyle and Cancer
Most health scientists have been aware for a long time of the links between poor diet, obesity, smoking, alcohol and inactivity has with cancer. However, much of the research fails …
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The British Heart Foundation has issued a report in collaboration with the Children’s Food Campaign entitled “The 21st Century Gingerbread House“. The report has examined how major brands are promoting …
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Scotland Leads UK in Race to Become Fattest Country in the UK
Not something to be proud of though. The latest statistics from the Scottish Health Survey have revealed that 27% of Scots are now obese. Not just overweight, but obese. The study covers …
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Overweight and obese most likely to have sleep problems
The NHS has announced that it is starting to struggle to cope with the rising cases of sleep problems that are associated with obesity. One of the most common sleep problems …
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Increase Muscle and Fitness to Fight Diabetes
Several studies have shown that both increasing muscle mass and regular intensive cardiovascular exercise helps to prevent the onset of Type 2 Diabetes. Increasing muscle mass helps to increase insulin …
Increase Muscle and Fitness to Fight Diabetes Read MoreDiabetes Rates Increase, Poor Diet And Obesity Likely Causes
In the news this week there were two main stories on diabetes. First up was the news that rates of diabetes have doubled since the 1980’s. The big question is, why …
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New Diabetes Warning – Watching Too Much TV Raises Risk
Don’t be a couch potato if you want to avoid T2 Diabetes
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A recent report on the BBC revealed that government backed weight loss plans do work and there should be more. Adina Campbell reported for BBC Newsbeat that of 35,000 people …
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More Reasons To Lose Weight – Liver Disease In The Rise
The latest health warning to hit the headlines is the growing incidence of liver disease, especially in younger people. Recent estimates suggest that around half a million children are currently …
More Reasons To Lose Weight – Liver Disease In The Rise Read MoreWrist Measurements May Predict Heart Problems
Forget waist circumference, as much simpler measurement may provide an indication of future heart disease risk is wrist size. Research carried out at Sapienza University in Rome and led by Raffaella …
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World Health Day – 7 April
We are one week away from the 2011 World Health Day! What, you have never heard of it? You are not doing anything to mark the day? What is World …
World Health Day – 7 April Read MoreUsain Bolt Breaks Another World Record – For Running Backwards
On April 1st Usain Bolt broke the World Backwards Running record! Yes, this article was an April Fool, however, there really are many serious backwards runners out there who perform amazing feats of athleticism. Many can run faster backwards than you or I can run forwards!
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Waist Fat No Worse Than Other Fat, According To New Research
Latest research has concluded that visceral fat (found on the waist) is not actually any worse for your health than any other type of fat.
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