Health & Wellbeing covers a truly broad spectrum of topics. Here you can find information about different therapies, exercise styles and clubs that can help you to improve your Health & Wellbeing for now and the future.
Whether you want to find out about the services that a hospice provides or how to cut the calories in your Christmas dinner. There is information in the Health & Wellbeing category for everyone.
We know that private health insurance offers you great access to medical treatment but there are many things that you can do to improve your health which could help you to avoid becoming ill in the first place.
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With the recommended daily average calorie intake for women at 2,000 and 2,500 for men it’s easy to see why you can quickly exceed your allowance when the average Christmas banquet festivities holds a whopping of 7,000 calories, it’s not surprising that the weight begins to pile on.
So here we are, deep in December and wondering if we will have snow this year? As we get older, the worry of the winter months increases. In deepest darkest Essex it looks unlikely we will see any of the white stuff but who knows what 2020 will bring. Our health as we get older: As we start to get older our immune systems do not work quite as well as they used to. This leaves us more prone to winter viruses such as cold and flu. In the UK, anyone over 65 is entitled to a free cold and…
Not only can running or jogging improve the health of your heart and lungs, it can also increase the strength in your joints and reduce the risk of chronic illnesses such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
If you’re a pet lover, you will understand the personal connection that can develop between humans and animals. Having a pet can be good for your health. Your pet really can have a positive effect on your mental health. Many people are affected by Stress and anxiety. Pets As Therapy, a national charity founded in 1983, confirm that the act of petting or playing with an animal can help to relieve symptoms such as stress and anxiety due to the increased production of endorphins. When you are feeling stresses, does spending time with your pet help you to feel better?…
There are a number of things we can do at home and in our spare time to look after our health but to get a deeper insight into our health there are assessments which can help make this possible, such as the LiveSmart health assessment. What is a LiveSmart health assessment? A LiveSmart health assessment can show whether you need to cut down on certain foods and whether or not you’re getting enough vitamins and minerals. It can also show you how your liver and kidneys are working and can pick up certain health problems at a much earlier stage…
Alcohol is one of the biggest risk factors in the UK for ill-health, disability and death for people aged between 15 and 49.
As well as the above incentives to get fit, Vitality Health also offer other rewards that you can treat yourself to when you reach your fitness goals. From cinema ticket’s, free coffee and spa breaks at the leading spa resort Champneys, you can reward yourself for your efforts to get fit.
Creating a low fat Christmas Dinner is possibly a little easier than you think. We are all aware of the effects that over-eating can have on our health. With the average Christmas day calorie consumption estimated to be over 3 times our daily recommended calorie intake, isn’t it time we looked at ways of reducing the calories we eat on this one day of the year? BBC Good Food website have provided a Christmas Day menu that comes in at 2,500 calories which knocks socks off of the massive 6,000 calories per day that it is reported many of us…
Staying active will not only keep you fit and healthy, it will also generate heat to keep you warm. Even when you don’t really feel like it, try to keep moving.
By carrying out a range of lifestyle, medical and non-invasive tests they will be able to identify your specific needs. The range of tests and the time it takes to complete will depend on the level of assessment you choose.