To successfully manage your body weight and body composition, it is important to realise that food is fuel, and is what provides energy to propel our bodies and to perform chemical reactions. Food when its ingested is turned into energy through a process called oxidation. The amount of energy provided by food is measured in […]
We all know that men are attracted to women in red, but research at the University of Rochester conducted a study to find out if like the animal world, the opposite is true… The results published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology found that men dressed in red are overwhelmingly more sexually desireable to women […]
Recent experiments with the US Military confirm the benefits of Mindfulness. Back in the summer of 2008, Marine Corps Base at Quantico, Virginia, a group of reservists were preparing for a tour in Iraq. Twelve hour days of weapons qualifications, counterinsurgency training and last but not least, silence, yes you read right, silence… Marines sitting […]
Nothing in the western culture really teaches us to be healthy. Many parents don’t promote a healthy lifestyle or even know what a healthy lifestyle really is, we are not taught to be healthy at school or the media such as TV and on most street corners you will find a McDonalds or some other […]
Simply put Optimum Nutrition is giving yourself the best intake of nutrients to allow your body to be as healthy as possible and to work as well as it can. There are no real set rules, everyone is different, there are a whole host of factors to consider from the strengths and weaknesses you were […]
Teenagers who smoke are much likely to suffer from panic attacks and anxiety disorders later in life. A study of 16yr olds who smoked a packet a day found that by the age of 22yrs they were up to 12times more likely to have nervous disorders. The researchers said they hoped the findings would help […]
Martin Dilworth, owner of Dynamo Boxing developed the ‘Wedding Fitness Plan’ back in 2010 after training couples for years. The fitness plan for lovebirds is designed to get couples in shape for their big day. Martin says “When people embark on a training regime its imperative they have goals and looking good at the altar […]
Wear red on Friday 24 February – it’s the easiest way to get involved in Red for Heart and help raise vital funds so we can continue our life-saving work. Get everyone at work, college, uni or school to wear as much or as little red as they like for a donation. Whether it’s a red […]
Recent research from Doctors have shown that you could loose up to 5% of your body weight in just 6months if you give up fizzy drinks… Research found that people drinking water instead of sugery drinks lost a minimum of 5lbs in 6months. The study compared 318 people, the study known as CHOICE or ‘Choosing […]
Next time you pick up someone elses Biro, think before you put it near your mouth, if you want to keep illness at bay, you might want to think twice before you share a pen again. A study in the US found that 1in5 people suck their pen depositing bacteria all over it. New Computer […]
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