The pressure to look slimmer during the summer is huge. It’s all in the perfectly sculpture body image that the media portraits everywhere. It seems we cannot, except we can actually. Over the years I have learnt that acceptance is the best thing to do to live better in my own skin. In fact after I turned the corner of the 40s I have started feeling more confident with my body image (without…
Clear skin, shiny locks and strong nails are something we all want but as well as looking after them topically with good quality products, their health depends on them being fed from the inside. Certain foods and drinks definitely have the X Factor when it comes to offering an extra boost so here are the top ten in each category with an example ‘day in your diet’ which includes all the…
CUT your daily sugar intake by half! That was the advice recently from the World Health Organisation, which woke up belatedly to the planet’s mounting weight problem. But how much is half? Trying to find the answer to that is so exhausting you might need a cup of hot sweet tea afterwards!
I did a very unscientific survey among friends and their guesses of what the new suggested…
Glorious British summertime is upon us! Clocks go forward at 2am on Sunday morning 30th March 2014. It seems something easy to adjust to lighter nights and it is easy enough for adults but it isn't quite the same for children. Here are ten tips to help the whole family sleep soundly when the clocks change.
To help us make the transition and sleep soundly, we have asked Dave Gibson BSC…
In this article I explore five myths about Postnatal depression and the facts. Postpartum depression can occur at any point during the first year after a baby is born. There is help available to mothers including therapy (essential to recovery), medication (antidepressants), alternative natural remedies (such as CBD oil),yoga, meditation, support groups.
1. Myth: Women with PND are…
As it seems a lot of parents are afraid for their kids getting nits & lice at school or nursery as they think this is associated with being dirty and unclean. Well, let’s demystify this misconception and get some facts right.
FACTS: PURE AND SIMPLE
Nits and lice are at epidemic proportions in the UK. Over half of all 11-14 year olds get them each year. Younger and older siblings…
With a deep sigh, Sarah says ‘ I don’t think my husband loves me anymore. He is always on his computer or iPhone…. He just doesn’t seem interested in anything I have to say and I am worried he thinks I am boring or stupid’. Wow… a huge statement and the call has only just begun.
‘So how do you know when he loves you’? I ask, I really want to understand why Sarah has made this…
Pregnancy related back pain is very common and can affect between 50-75% of women at some point during their pregnancy. Back pain can occur at any time, but particularly between the fifth and seventh months of pregnancy, when pregnant women carry the most additional weight.
What most women may not know is that, during pregnancy the female body gains an average of two and half stones in weight.
Road Traffic accidents – how to help!
On the 11th November there will be a National Road Safety Seminar and the Government has launched an excellent websitewww.think.direct.gov.uk designed for children and teenagers to make them more aware of the dangers on the road.
In most of the EU Countries people learn First Aid as part of their driving test – this does not happen in the UK. Accidents…
March is one of my favourite times of the year because it heralds the start of spring which, for me, is all about change and exciting new ventures and projects. I cheated a little bit this year and started early by giving my daughter’s room a cheap and easy DIY makeover, and the project has got me pumped for even more creative DIY projects and cleaning exercises. But I’m not the only one…