Traditionally, women take more pride in their appearance than men. They will get out of bed an hour earlier in order to pick the perfect outfit, masterfully position each strand of hair and apply make-up as if they were restoring the Mona Lisa.
we are becoming increasingly exercise-shy and a new study claims to have the answer as to why: women are inevitably traumatised by school PE lessons which often involve more male-orientated activities and embarrassing uniforms. The grubby changing rooms and prospect of getting hot and sweaty in front of the boys were the main reason why over half of the girls surveyed said that PE lessons had put them off exercise for life.
According to a recent report, campaigners for the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges are calling for a restriction of fast food and drinks advertising by companies such as McDonalds and Coca-Cola to ensure that they don’t subliminally influence people to buy fast food during the Olympics.
I hate advertisements as much as the next person, but hardly think that a couple of weeks of sponsorship advertising will turn an entire nation obese; the problem...
Red wine has in the past been proven to be a boost to health when consumed in small quantities, with benefits seen with regards to heart health, cancer and even simple digestion.
Can the same be said when it comes to drinking red wine for weight loss?
Smoking in the United States over the last few months has been a hotly debated topic as public smoking bans and legislation changes are being implemented to try and help curb the addictive habit.
In terms of costs to healthcare however, a new contender has stepped into the ring following a recent study as well as reports that obesity levels are far higher than expected.
There are literally thousands of workout programs designed to help build muscle or lose weight, depending on what individual people are looking for. The majority often require access to weights or specific training machines, but not all of us have access to these kinds of equipment or simply find the exercises too complicated to do and see little benefit in doing them.
However, sometimes simplicity is the best route to go down and a...
There have been no new prescription weight loss treatments in nearly 13 years, forming part of the reason why obesity levels continue to rise and obesity-related deaths grow more frequent.
However, a small drug firm in the United States recently renewed interest into the hope that an effective medication exists.
RT @weightloss: Morning workouts are actually better for you! Here's how to get up and get motivated for yours -- no excuses: http://t.co/IycQRz0a
20% "Fat tax" needed to help reduce growing numbers of patients suffering heart disease and obesity - http://t.co/Tighz3GD - Your thoughts?
RT @nhschoices: 5 health symptoms men shouldn't ignore http://t.co/mNTrpP6a