4 tips for beating your personal best
Beating your personal best is always a challenge. Whether you are looking to take a few seconds off your 5k running time, or add one or two more miles to your cycling record, it can be very dispiriting when you are agonisingly close to...
Healthy substitutes for your favourite foods
When most people think of healthy eating, they picture boring salads and being hungry all the time. It can be hard to get motivated to go on a diet when all you want to eat is pizza and chips. However, you don't have to...
Why a low-fat diet may be bad for you
Although many people believe reducing fat intake is the best way towards a healthy lifestyle, new evidence suggests that cutting out such foods could have a negative impact on your health.
Research from the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study, published in The Lancet journal,...
5 benefits of jogging to work
Commuting can be a necessary evil for many workers, who are often left on congested train carriages or busy buses every morning and evening.
However, there is a solution - replacing all or part of your journey with a jog could improve your mental and...
5 reasons you need more sleep
After a long day at work, nothing quite comes close to a good night’s sleep, but it’s not always easy to enjoy the recommended amount of shut eye.
Occasionally, things can get in the way of a relaxing night. Whether it’s due to a delayed...
5 ways to promote a healthier workplace
Creating a healthy workplace can happen with just a few changes that promote healthy behaviour and stop people from sticking to bad habits. Not only can this mean the health of your workforce is improved, it can also have a knock-on effect in terms...
5 reasons you should be eating more sweet corn
When it comes to delicious, healthy and versatile ingredients, sweet corn should be top of your list. While the vegetable has had a number of myths circulated about it over the year that has put many people off including it in their diet, it...
What cooking methods can make your food healthy?
While the ingredients you use to create a meal will impact the number of calories it contains, they can only go so far in ensuring it is as healthy as possible. After all, you could create a meal entirely out of vegetables, but if...