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THE HEALTH OF THE MEN IN YOUR LIFE: Part One: A checklist

THE HEALTH OF THE MEN IN YOUR LIFE: Part One: A checklist

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,...

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PREPARING FOR THE MENOPAUSE (peri and post) Part I : Bones

PREPARING FOR THE MENOPAUSE (peri and post) Part I : Bones

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...

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Looking After Our Bowels…

Looking After Our Bowels…

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),...

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Coping with the effects of the all-inclusive holiday

Coping with the effects of the all-inclusive holiday

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...

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Blast Plan Case Study: Susan

This is Susan. What's her story? Well, it's one many might recognise. After the birth of her second child, she took a long look at herself in the mirror. "Hmmm I don't recognise that person.  She used to be trimmer, tighter, less slack. Bits are hanging out everywhere...

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4 Dead Simple Exercises To Strengthen Your Lower Back

4 Dead Simple Exercises To Strengthen Your Lower Back

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.

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A Vegan Fat Loss Meal Plan

A Vegan Fat Loss Meal Plan

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.

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10 Strategies For Avoiding The Post-Holiday “Body Blues”

10 Strategies For Avoiding The Post-Holiday “Body Blues”

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.

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