Are you someone who makes a promise to take more exercise but can never find the time to do it? Well, take comfort. Some new research says you’ll get just as much benefit from exercising only at the weekend as … Read More
Saunas and hot tubs could provide unlikely cure for dementia sufferers
Years ago when I was writing pregnancy books, a warning appeared that pregnant women should avoid saunas and hot tubs. The research claimed that heating up your body in a hot tub can have a harmful effect on your unborn … Read More
What is life really like in the REAL exotic Marigold hotel revealed as celebs try it out
So many sights moved me in the beautiful province of Kerala, southern India – but sitting down to share a meal with a local family, one in particular stood out. The elderly matriarch was exactly where she should be – … Read More
Worry about teenagers’ sleep not their screen time
Well, here’s a turn up for the books. Apparently, and against the better judgement of most parents, spending hours online is good for teenagers. So if you have a teen who does this, relax, despite the average adolescent screen time … Read More
Revealed: Why we’re eating more healthily than ever but are still overweight
Forty years ago, people consumed twice as many full English breakfasts as they do now, but we were slimmer. These days we are eating more healthily than ever before but we’re fatter than we have ever been. So how do … Read More
If you’re thinking of doing hot yoga make sure you keep a cool head
For a new year’s resolution, one of my friends suggested I take up hot yoga. Now I love yoga and do sun salutations four or five times a week. But hot yoga? It’s based on the ancient form of yoga … Read More
Gastric surgery can alter the way your brain works as well as forcing you to eat less
You might believe that weight loss surgery simply forces people to eat less by making their stomachs smaller, which sheds the pounds. But scientists now know it causes profound changes in the rest of a patient’s body too. It alters … Read More
DNA test to flag up breast cancer risk would mean so much to millions of women
There’s no doubt that preventing disease is better than treating it. Any new test that can spot those at risk of developing something such as cancer gets my vote. A new DNA test does just that – and it would … Read More
Regular exercise is even better for us than we could have thought
There have been rafts of research on exercise during the last year. The more I read about it the more I’m convinced that exercise really is the secret to health. We’re learning of many new benefits it confers and the … Read More
Many of us struggle after a bereavement – but there are ways of helping those close to you when they suffer a loss
Do you think you’re resilient? Able to bounce back after a loss or a bereavement? And how long does it take you to get back to normal? Six months? A year? Longer? Psychologists would define resilience as the ability, after … Read More