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You need moderate daily physical activity to maintain or improve your health and you must aim for at least 30 minutes on all or most days of the week. Moderate activities speed up your heart rate and breathing. If you have been a couch…
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Cut down on drinks and snacks that are high in calories, fat, sugar, and salt and offer these options more often: Fruits, vegetables, and whole grains like brown rice, oatmeal, popcorn, barley Lean meats, poultry, seafood, beans and…
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Ginger is a powerful spice whose anti-inflammatory pain-killing properties are useful against arthritis pain. It is also used as a gentle anti-nausea treatment. Ginger plays a valuable role in controlling weight, too. Drinking hot ginger…
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Research from the University of Liverpool says that eating prunes, as part of a weight control diet, help with weight loss. It can lead to a significant weight loss and reduced waist circumference. Volunteers also had an increased feeling…
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Cheese is often slammed as a fat-packed, artery-clogging, guaranteed way to gain weight. But now, it seems, one of the world’s favourite dairy products provides health benefits too - so long as you indulge in moderation. The ‘European…
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From slicing and dicing to cutting and cubing, chopping boards are one of the most used items in your kitchen. It’s therefore important to treat them well and ensure good hygiene when using and caring for them, as chopping boards can be an…
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Quinoa contains an abundance of anti-inflammatory phytochemicals and therefore has potential protective effects against inflammation. This high-value food, with antioxidants, fibre, vitamins and minerals, boasts many health benefits:…
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Different breeds need different amounts of exercise, so consult your vet for guidance on how much activity is right for the animal: Bring back the ball. Stand in a safe place, away from cars and traffic, and if possible, on a slight…
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Almost three quarters of people go on a diet gain weight on holiday – despite having good intentions and making holiday resolutions before jetting off. Over a third gain at least seven pounds and a shocking one in eight put on a stone or…
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If you struggle to work out at the gym for an hour or more at a time, there may be good news. A study, published in the ‘American Journal of Physiology’, found that men who exercised for just half an hour each day lost more weight than…
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