High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a rising problem that really needs addressing. It occurs when blood is restricted as it moves through your veins and arteries thus causing higher pressure than normal. It damages blood vessels, which increases the risk of stroke, kidney failure, heart disease and attack. It is also [...]

What rice is to East and South-East Asia wheat is to cooler more northerly climes. However, one grain that doesn’t get much attention these days as a food, and that also is native to cooler climates, is barley. The main reason for barley’s low profile as a food is probably connected to most [...]

Like them or not, goals are what bring results. Without them you simply don’t know where you’re heading, somewhat like going on a journey without a map. Here are five goals that can be applied to any fitness regime.
Drink more water: You’ve heard it before, but how many follow this advice? [...]

For those on a low calorie weight-loss diet it’s important to know what foods to avoid – especially those with hidden sugar content. Some high calorie, sugar laden foods, however, are just so taken for granted, and/or embedded in our eating culture and habits that they’re overlooked and thus slow down any weight loss [...]

As people become more educated about and more aware of health issues specifically in relation to food we become more conscious of what we buy and what we eat in restaurants. This trend has not gone unnoticed by the food industry. Increasingly supermarkets include at least a token of organic options and even [...]

Not making much progress in losing weight, or on a slow train in attaining your strength and fitness goals? You think you have problems? Take a look at someone who could have had plenty to complain about, but took a different approach: David Weir, the British and World Champion Paralympic champion who won [...]

Dieting doesn’t mean starving. If you’re not eating enough your body goes into ‘starvation’ mode and begins to consume muscle, not fat. You need to eat enough to maintain healthy levels of blood glucose to sustain your energy throughout the day. Three meals a day will burn stored fat – if you’re [...]

We all get older and hopefully wiser too; however, maintaining a healthy body and mind can reduce the negative effects of the ageing process as well as keeping us fit and active mentally and physically as time goes by.
Resistance training keeps your metabolism high even as you age. If muscles are not used and [...]

Feast or famine:
Erratic eating habits are one of the basic problems for those trying to lose weight. Your body likes regularity, so, if you’re having trouble organising your weight loss program what you need is an eating schedule that allows sufficient time for the body to digest the food that you have planned and [...]

Tendon trouble is common amongst those who push their physical limits – especially weight lifters. Shoulders are one of the more vulnerable areas of the body; however, anyone involved in strenuous exercise, workouts and sports is liable to strain or damage their tendons.
Taking anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen, advil and aspirin is only a [...]