1. Useful Links

   29/03/22

   for information and/or referral to the free NHS stop smoking services in England. The number for ... More

2. Domestic violence: you dishing it out?

   24/03/21

   behaviour? Domestic abuse comes in many forms, but it  is always about control – forcing your partner  to do ... are  returning. If your partner wants to discuss  the situation with you, do so in a non  abusive and ... frontline workers who come  into contact with perpetrators in their work. 0845 122 8609 (same cost as ... More

3. Don't be a tit over breast reduction

   03/06/14

   general just about their prominent breasts which they’d like reduced. But there is a smaller group with ... in this area so any general weight gain with the years won’t be more prominent on the breast. In fact ... sometimes the opposite can occur with the open operation and the chest can look a little like a saucer. It’s ... More

4. World Cup Survival Guide

   21/12/17

   sensations of defeat flood over you like an English summer downpour, safe in the knowledge that with each ... (the reconstituted stuff) with brown pitta and salad. Burgers Burgers are like football- best kept ... wearing a cardigan in 95% humidity without breaking sweat.) How to deal with the inevitable The best ... More

5. 'Recovery is a journey'

   22/09/14

   Richard Shrubb talks about living with paranoid schizophrenia. I had a massive breakdown in 1996, ... a good five years before.  Getting to grips with my diagnosis was the hard part. Admitting to yourself ... but didn’t get to see a psychiatrist until 1999. To my family my breakdown appeared so gradual they ... More

6. Can food help you beat stress?

   21/12/17

   Studies show we are more likely to eat junk when in a bad mood, but find it easier to make healthy choices ... when happy. This cuts both ways. In other words, if you eat healthily, you’re more likely to feel happy ... and cope better with stress.  How does that work? The chemicals in healthy foods, and the feelings of ... More

7. Ask Scott: the Caveman, the Strong and the Puma

   03/06/14

   position.' So what sort of routine does Scott use with Chabal to keep him in trim? 'We'll do the ... It's more likely to be a series of a dozen 10 second sprints. 'We're really pleased with the ... 'We'd have liked to have done more with him but we had a lot of injuries last season which meant that we ... More

8. Jogging: easier than you think

   29/01/21

   implications for your health of not realising it are grave. It happened to me in my mid-40s.  You only need one ... Mine showed me how much higher my heart rate was in the morning, for example. For your heart and ... get just about anyone from the couch to running in nine weeks. Whatever the reason, there comes a time ... More

9. How to read food labels

   21/12/17

   on the label, the healthier it’s likely to be.  Red on the label means the product is high in ... contains: 20g or more fat, 10g or more sugar or 1.25g or more salt For snacks with values in-between, handle ... with care. We don't currently post comments online but are always keen to hear your  feedback. ... More

10. The one diet tip every man should know

    21/12/17

    Slow down, cowboy Do you wolf down meals to get on with more important things in life? By eating ... your non-dominant hand (left if you normally hold your spoon in the right) or even eating with ... Don't Diet. which was prepared in line with the NHS England Information Standard of which the MHF is ... More

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