Health Blog

We are frequently advised not to include processed food in our daily diets but what exactly are processed foods and how are they harmful to us?

Most of us are well aware that we should try and eat a healthy diet but might not always be clear on what processed foods are - and then there are even ultra processed foods to cause concern.

When we bath or shower, it is easy to remember to wash all the regular areas but are you missing out on some of the less obvious places?

We share some tips on those body parts that you might be neglecting without realizing...

January will often mean turning over a new leaf with the hope of becoming a healthier person in the coming months.

We share some tips to help you exercise more easily, more rewarding and even more fun...

In a previous blog post, we share several interesting sleeping facts but we found there were so many that would include even more in a second instalment.

So here they are...

The term dementia covers a group of symptoms that affects memory, normal thinking, communicating and the ability of a person to reason.  It sadly interferes with daily life and as it progresses, can make it difficult to perform even daily simple tasks such as bathing and eating.

We share top tips to help to prevent dementia in the first place...

While many people in the Western World can now expect to live for far longer than ever before, we need to ensure that our extra years of life are spent in as good health as possible to ensure our continued independence and quality of life.

We share our suggested top ten tips to slow down that aging process.

If you are in the habit of drinking cups of tea regularly, this habit has been getting good publicity recently.

In fact, it could be associated with a lower risk of mortality from disease.

There are so many reasons why we all need a good night's sleep - whatever our age.

However, in older adults, ongoing sleep disorders can lead to much bigger problems such as irritability, low energy and an increased risk of falling...

We are frequently urged to de-clutter with a variety of suggestions but now a new technique known as Swedish Death Cleaning is gaining popularity, helping you to look at your stuff and declutter.

It could just give you that added impetus to go for "less stuff, more happiness".

Do you spend a lot of time in front of a screen, keeping up with your workload?

Do you feel totally exhausted by the end of your working day?

Does this mean that you feel you should do nothing more after work except curl up on the sofa before you go to bed?

Answering "yes" to these questions could mean that "brain drain" is slowing you down and leading to fatigue.

A recent study has come to the conclusion that those people who enjoy a good night's sleep are less likely to suffer from a stroke.

They researchers point out that the worrying factor is that some nine out of ten people do not usually get such a good night's sleep.