Health Blog

Plastic storage containers have been around for decades - remember the Tupperware range we - or our mothers - used to collect so avidly?  They came in all shapes, sizes and colors and we even attended or held Tupperware parties in our homes to view the latest offerings!

Plastic containers are still used in the home to store leftovers, for packed lunches and for takeout meals from restaurants. 

But how safe are they?

• Are you a former ballet dancer with years of dancing on points?
• Do you have the habit of running around barefoot, stubbing your toes?
• Do you regularly drop objects on your feet?

Suddenly, when you are in your late thirties to forties, you could find you have the problem of ingrowing toenails...

We recently posted Top Ten Trusted Health Tips to Follow, giving ten top health tips, five for mornings and five for evenings.

Here are a further ten tips which can be carried out at any time of the day...

Many parents struggle to get their young child to sleep through night.  Are you one of them?

Although it is completely normal for babies and young children to wake up during the night, most will fall back asleep without realising. 

However, if your child finds it difficult to settle again, then we hope these tips will help your child (as long as they are not hungry, unwell or uncomfortable).

We share some tips from Gemma Coe who is the author of "Newborn Sleep Foundations".

We share these top ten trusted health tips for you to follow that won't take too much effort to incorporate into your daily life. 

There are five for the mornings and five for the evenings...

Lemons have so many uses from cooking and baking to cleaning and natural remedies and I have a slice of lemon every day in my mug of black tea...

One of the most common problems for many of us today is making sure we get a good night's sleep.

So many will toss and turn to get off to sleep in the first place or we will suddenly find ourselves wide awake at two or three in the morning with no prospect of getting back to sleep again for several hours.

But how do we know how much sleep we need and what can we do about it?

We all want to wake up refreshed and ready to face the day ahead!

But you might be interested to read about all these sleeping facts we have discovered that can affect how well we sleep. 

You may not be aware that many commercial skin care and personal care products are loaded with toxins and chemicals. 

If you look at the label on any such product, you will probably find a list of long incomprehensible ingredients. 

Fortunately you have the choice to go for a natural alternative whether you are male or female...