Every year in the UK, each adult will get between 2 and 4 colds. Although getting enough sleep and exercising can all help combat the common cold, it’s important to be eating the right foods, high in certain nutrients to help your immune system fight against the virus. Immunise yourself with our ...

“Generation Iron 2” gives us insight into the lives of a handful of high-level bodybuilding competitors. The follow up to the successful “Generation Iron” documentary, Vlad Yudin’s film takes us on a journey filled with muscle, power and passion. Read on for our review to find out whether this film ...

Tamarind is a sticky, fleshy, pulpy fruit with a sweet and tangy taste that grows within brown pods. It’s been a widely used spice-condiment staple in the South-Asian kitchen for thousands of years. However, the fruit is not only used for culinary purposes, but also for medical ones thanks to its ...

Developing the hamstrings should be a major part of any well-rounded training or health program. A combination of strength and flexibility training is ideal for improving this often neglected area of the body. There is a wide range of different exercises involving dynamic and static stretching but ...

The hamstrings play a crucial role in many daily activities such as, running, jumping, walking and cycling. They are a commonly injured muscle group, particularly amongst sports people, but what many people don’t realise is that poor strength and flexibility in the hamstrings is a common underlying ...

I’m a big advocate of the Mediterranean diet simply because it’s both nutritious and delicious. Whilst olive oil and tomatoes may spring to mind, pomegranates are also integral to Mediterranean cooking, yet they receive little attention here in the UK. A type of berry, they consist of an inedible ...

You're probably reading this right now because you're looking to get in tremendous shape, burn fat, and maybe even build some confidence as well. I'm going to tell you right now that kickboxing is an excellent way to achieve these three things and much more. Participation in this rigorous sport is ...

Another of the major league medicinal mushrooms, reishi or 'Ganoderma lucidum', is native to several regions across Asia, such as Korea, China and Japan and can currently be found growing on hardwood trees worldwide in tropical and subtropical climates. "Reishi" is the Japanese word for this ...

CrossFit as you may well know, is becoming increasingly popular in the fitness industry, with participation levels on the increase thanks to its simplicity and effectiveness. CrossFit involves the use of your body as the resistance itself in training, resulting in varied exercises at high intensity ...

Something a bit different this week, as we at Keep Fit Kingdom are trying out Kundalini yoga. What is this, you ask, and how is it different to ordinary kinds of yoga exercises? Well, Kundalini refers more to inbound meditation and the awakening of your mind rather than merely physical stretches. ...