Any exercise is good exercise but swimming is especially good for individuals of any fitness level and provides not only physical benefits, but also social and psychological ones. Physically ”swimming is a great full body work out” says swimming expert Glen Heidke, and if done on a regular basis can improve cardio-vascular fitness, muscular endurance read more »

Scientists have revealed that a number of foods including asparagus, garlic and artichokes could help to ward off obesity and diabetes. The experiment started as the scientists involved wanted to discover whether a diet rich in certain types of fibre could suppress hunger and control blood sugar levels in the body. Foods such as garlic, read more »

Elderly people who feel very anxious and worried they may fall stand a higher risk of actually falling, reports BBC News. In a recent study researchers have found that being frightened is likely to increase an older persons risk of having a fall, even if they are not in a high risk situation. The researchers read more »

Supermodel Gisele Bundchen has recently caused an outrage among women after calling for an international breastfeeding law and has been forced to apologise. Bundchen recently voiced her opinion on breastfeeding on her blog and it was meant with a sticky response. She wrote, “Some people here (in the US) think they don’t have to breast-feed read more »

Michelle Obama is calling on the congress to pass legislation to improve standards of nutrition in American schools. The suggested bill would allocate $4.5 billion over the course of a decade to support school cafeterias and would also include an overhaul of the standard of food allowed to be sold in schools including that of read more »

According to a recent US study, having a good network of friends and neighbours boosts survival chances by around 50%. A team of researchers from Brigham Young University conducted a meta analysis of almost 150 studies which looked at survival odds and social networks. From the results they calculated that having very few friends is read more »

If you’re one of the unlucky ones who wakes from the sound of next doors toilet flushing or from the sound of a plastic bag floating down the street then it could be time to re-evaluate your bedtime routine to help you get into a deeper sleep. Women’s Health magazine has come up with some read more »

A recent survey looking at how gardening could teach children valuable skills was commissioned by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) was conducted in 10 schools and involved 1,300 teachers. Researchers found that taking part in gardening can help youngsters to feel happy which in turn boosts development whilst encouraging them to become more confident and read more »

A recent study has found that children who go to bed the same time each night are likely to be more intelligent. The study was conducted by scientists at SRI International, an independent , non-profit research institute based in California. In the largest study of its kind to date the experts centred their study on read more »

Mums to be believe their own mothers can give better health advice on pregnancy and bringing up a child than medical professionals. A team from the University of London talked to a number of women who gave birth during the 1970s, 1980s and 2000s and found that modern women from the noughtie’s are more likely read more »