Health and Fitness
How to change your relationship with alcohol forever
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The normalisation of relatively heavy wine drinking is one of the reasons why people struggle to keep within Government guidelines. Prof Nutt ...
I’m just as bendy at 82
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“We start with ‘centring’,” says Adamson. “Bringing awareness to where you are in that moment in time, which immediately begins to reduce ...
How (and why) you should reduce your blood pressure
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What is hypertension? Hypertension is another term for high blood pressure and the point where it could be treated with medication. That’s ...
I learnt how to breathe better and it changed my life
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Although all these feel appealing, my more modest ambition is to develop a way of managing my feelings when under pressure. I ...
I shifted my midlife weight in six months – now I’m fitter than I was in my twenties
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From there, I started learning about gut health and upping the number of fruits and vegetables, nuts, seeds and herbs I had ...
The complete guide to colds and flu
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What is the difference between a cold and the flu? Flu is typically more severe and develops quickly. If you feel unwell ...
from sardines to tinned tomatoes
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Make some shop swaps Three of the most inflammatory food types are those high in sugar, refined carbohydrates and fried foods. We ...
Why party drinking hits midlifers so hard – and how to recover quicker
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Brain inflammation Alcohol can cause initial feelings of relaxation – the so-called liquid confidence which makes us warmer, more flirtatious, but what’s ...
What happens to your health if you stop having sex?
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“For many, the demands of daily life, work, children and other responsibilities can take precedence over intimacy, leaving little time for sex,” ...
What stress does to your body – and how to avoid it
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The physical effects of stress on the body Stress affects the body by releasing hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline, which may ...
