Health Items

Holiday must-haves listed at The Healthcounter

Save time and shoe leather and shop online for your holiday essentials. Online pharmacy service The Healthcounter have a list of ‘care package’ essentials to make your holiday shopping super-quick, with free delivery for mail list members.

Tried and tested festival beauty essentials

We all know how tricky selecting that perfect capsule wardrobe can be… add to that the unpredictable British summer weather and it could set you up for all kinds of packing procrastination! Holland & Barrett have come the rescue.

Save money on gym fees: hit the great outdoors

Why waste money on the gym when there is a natural fitness centre outside your front door? Nearly half of women polled said they are exercising outside three times a week and many cite expensive fees as the reason they’re not going to the gym.

Five foods every woman should eat

Everyone should eat a healthy diet. A nutritious, balanced diet can have many health benefits. However, there are certain foods that are particularly beneficial to women. Women are at risk of some illnesses and ailments more so than men and the following foods can help to prevent these.

Five health checks you should do at home

If you catch an illness early on you have much more chance of treating it and making a full recovery. It is for this reason that you should go to your doctor whenever you find something unusual or you don't feel yourself. However there are also some basic health checks you can – and should – do at home.

Holiday First Aid kit

It's that time of year again when we all start thinking about our summer holidays. The bikini diets are started, we're moisturising, buffing and tanning our bodies to turn our tired winter skin into gorgeous summer skin and we're busy deciding which pretty summer dresses and swimwear to bring with us.

New price-per-unit plans to tackle binge-drinking

Happy hour may be over for the sake of your health. David Cameron has responded to new stats on alcohol-related incidents, emergencies and deaths with new price-per-unit plans for a minimum pricing on alcohol - around 40p per unit.

Health myths busted!

Pick up any magazine and you'll be greeted by plenty of tips and tricks on how to be healthy and beautiful. Every beauty bible has an opinion on what works and what doesn't and what you should do and what you should avoid.

The benefits of yoga

Ever since a number of well-known celebrities began talking about the benefits of yoga it's become the exercise of choice for the famous.

Personal training scholarships up for grabs

If you are looking for a new career, or a second job to make ends meet during the credit crunch, becoming a personal trainer is the ideal way to combine your passion for health and fitness with flexible working hours and a booming industry.

Does your workplace have 'hidden alcoholics'

Alcoholics are not always found falling off a bar stool or slumped in a doorway - there may be many at your place of work. The drinking habits of professionals are once again in the news, with the issue analysed for a TV documentary.

Top Seven Superfoods

Are you the type of girl who falls for any gimmick on the market? If it promises to give you soft skin or shiny hair you’re all over it? Well you’re not alone. Most of us fall victim to the gimmick of beauty and health products as we strive to look after ourselves the best we can.

Don't ditch the gym just yet

According to Nuffield Health, February 8th is Ditch the Gym day – the day most people are likely to give up on the gym membership.

How to beat the 'ditch the gym' temptation

Has the queue for equipment in your gym been unbearable so far in 2012? Not to worry... a report found today, February 8, is 'Ditch the gym day' as thousands turn their backs on new year resolutions and leave the treadmills free for the rest of us.

Natural beauty, health solutions and organic essentials

WinNaturally.com is a new website with a twist, offering alternative, organic and natural products for a range of health and beauty needs. It is the brainchild of Julie Neville, who also writes a weekly blog with health, beauty and nutrition advice.

Red wine 'alters hormones to reduce breast cancer risk'

Red or white? The smarter choice for women with a family history of breast cancer is red wine, according to research from the US. The seeds of red grapes slightly lowered estrogen levels among women who drank eight ounces of red wine nightly.

Learn to cook on a healthy holiday

Are you a foodie AND a fitness fanatic? You don't have to sacrifice fitness for flavour and a new healthy holiday will teach you all you need to know about gourmet meals without unnecessary calories, thanks to the Devilled Egg Kitchen Academy.

Age, not menopause, increases heart health risk

Several studies have looked at perceived links between the hormonal surge of the menopause and heart disease, the UK's biggest killer. But Johns Hopkins researchers concluded that ageing alone, not the menopause, explains the spike in deaths.

Are you having a mid-life health crisis?

For most people, a mid-life crisis normally involves buying a ridiculous convertible sports car. However, according to new research from BUPA, middle-aged Britons are actually experiencing more of a mid-life health crisis around the ages 45-54.

Do relationships make you unhealthy?

Do you find yourself seven pounds heavier, drinking or smoking more, when you get into a new relationship? New research from the University of Cincinnati on 122 straight, gay and lesbian couples found we may pick up our partner's unhealthy habits.

No more excuses - exercise just 15 minutes per day

You don't have to be a gym bunny to get enough exercise to increase your life expectancy. A new study found as little as 90 minutes exercise a week - 15 minutes per day - is beneficial. The study revises former government guidelines.

Brits 'drink eight weeks worth of alcohol on holiday'

Is your holiday going to ruin your health? A study from a cruise comparison website has revealed that British cruisers consume the same amount of alcohol throughout the duration of a two week cruise, as they would in over eight weeks at home.

Natural Wisdom Organic Skincare sale starts today

Natural Wisdom Organic Skincare is pleased to announce their first ever summer sale and they are planning a surprise as a way of saying thank you to their loyal customers. From today Natural Wisdom Organic Skincare are offering 15 per cent off every product until the last day of August.

Saga join forces with Errol Douglas for style tips

Top UK stylist, Errol Douglas has teamed up with Saga Travel, the UK’s leading travel company specialising in over 50s, to educate the hairdressing community on the over 50s lifestyle, after a survey revealed this age group represents over half the clientele of the majority of salons.

Study: Body image 'intervention' boosts weight loss

Positive thinking, visualisation and improving your body image are all essential tools in a weight loss programme based on diet and exercise. New research found that fitness, nutrition and counselling combined yielded the best results.