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This blog is aimed at women.  Women of 'mid-life' age who may struggle to knock some sense into their partners, friends and brothers about taking health seriously and getting even small symptoms checked out.  I have friends who are married to men who are lovely,...

I am a health and fitness professional and the well-being of all women (and men) is at the core of my everyday life and is what gets me out of bed in the mornings. I went recently to a seminar about the Menopause, where the guest speakers included, amongst others, a...

In this piece, I'm talking briefly about the pelvic floor and the vagina, two other areas where you may notice some changes as you start the peri-menopause. PELVIC FLOOR OK,  so this may not strictly be a symptom of the menopause (peri or otherwise) but it isn't going...

This is the first of three blogs on the subject of the menopause.  This first blog deals with what we can (and should) do to look after our bones.  Right now. Not later.  Now. Firstly some clarification. The peri-menopause refers to the years (usually the early...

That’s code for ‘let’s do all we can NOT to get bowel diseases which may then lead to bowel cancer”. “Tell it like it is, …” The advice given here has been scooped up from a range of reputable websites to help with the symptoms of (or help prevent the onset of),...

This is some no-nonsense information about Vitamin D. Look....not even any pictures. I had lunch with the nutritionist Joy Skipper the other day and we had a very interesting chat about Vitamin D.  She mentioned that a report came out a few weeks ago stating that it...

"What do you mean ‘it takes guts’?" I mean this. Imagine those who want to start doing something about improving their health (like we in the fitness industry are always pressing people to do), not only for themselves but to set an example to their children. Setting...

Oh, come on.   You know what I mean.  You're feasting your eyes on a breakfast buffet which bears no resemblance to the porridge you have back home.  There's hams, cheeses, pastries, cereals, 5 types of yogurt, 10 sorts of bread (no, wait....12...you forgot the...

This blog is aimed at anyone who suffers regularly from an ache in the lower back area caused mostly by incorrect posture when seated too long (at a desk or in a car) or from lack of exercise. It is intended as a guide to help you strengthen muscles at home.

The number of vegans in the UK has risen by 350% in the last decade (source: The Guardian) and thanks to social media, the message is spreading quicker and deeper. Those who cannot jump in with both feet, so to speak, can choose a ‘flexitarian’ approach, opting out of meat, fish and dairy for a couple of days each week. It has been the rise in interest amongst the young which has been the most surprising, with last year close to half of all vegans being between the ages of 15-34.

When I say ‘good’ sleep, I’m talking at least 7 hours of uninterrupted snoozing. Ok… maybe one visit to the loo, but then you fall back to sleep without any tossing, turning, thinking of the day ahead, stressing, mulling or dwelling.

We are delighted with the excellent press coverage of our Online Blast plan in the Daily Mail today.

You’ve worked hard all year. 6am bootcamps, evening sprint-ervals, days without sugar, weekends at the gym, nights spent watching your partner devour bags of Belgian chocolate covered peanuts whilst you sit as far away as possible with a cup of green tea and 15 almonds. The start of the holiday is almost here. And you’re sort of… well… scared.