By 2050 one in four UK residents will be aged over 65. It is heartening to know that we all live for longer, but how can you grow older and still embrace a full life? Ageing gracefully isn't about behaving appropriately for your age, and everyone should retain something of their inner child. ...

Whether you plan to get rid of excess fat from the holidays or want to embrace your ideal figure before the summer, shedding your surplus weight can help you obtain your goals. At the same time, you need to do so in a way that does not affect your wellbeing or strength in a negative manner. ...

Do you eat to make yourself feel better or to 'get rid of' stress? Do you find yourself rushing to the pantry when you're feeling depressed or angry? It is common to find comfort in food, but unhealthy emotional eating is more likely to cause overeating and then damage your digestive system. Follow ...

Nutrition is a crucial element to success on any fitness regimen. After you exercise, one of the first things you’ll want to do is drink and eat. This isn’t a meal window you want to skip. Workouts stress the body and your muscles will be aching to start their repair. If you don’t have the time to ...

We’re all looking to achieve optimal nutrition, but it can be difficult with so many nutrition myths and misinformation out there in the world of food and health. So, we thought we’d take some frequent misconceptions, and dissect some of the main issues with the science behind them explained in ...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) occurs when the contents of the stomach back up into the food pipe or oesophagus. Heartburn, trouble swallowing, and chest discomfort are a few of the symptoms. GERD affects around 20% of the population. However, the good news is that there are a variety of ...

In Spain, Christmas is a time to eat, drink and be together as a family. There are 4 important meals on these dates: Christmas dinner (Christmas Eve), Christmas lunch, New Year's Eve dinner, New Year's lunch and Three Kings Day lunch. The meals that are cooked on these days have been passed down ...

Let’s be honest, the holiday season can be a challenging time for those of us who try to maintain vegan diets! Classics like eggnog, roasted meats, and butter-filled dishes seem to surround us like magnets this time of year! However, in my recent trip to Italy, I found that there are some festive ...

Our bodies are made up of a lot of things, and a lot of the essential nutrients we need to live can be found in our bodies. However there are also several nutrients that are not naturally produced by our bodies. Either way, we need to consume an adequate amount of them to stay healthy, and even to ...

Have you heard of the vegan keto diet? Well, the keto, or ketogenic diet itself has rapidly increased in popularity in recent years, growing from around 3% of the population in 2018, to 6% in 2019 / 2020. A keto diet involves cutting carbohydrates out almost completely - consuming only 20 to 50g ...