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Ask our experts about heart health on 26 & 28th February!


February 24, 2012 at 11:50 am

All day long – no matter what you’re doing – your heart is working for you, circulating blood around your body’s complex network of blood vessels, over 100 000 times a day and maybe even three billion during a lifetime. … Continue reading

Ask the Doctor: What you asked at our live health chat with Dr Martin Bell


September 22, 2011 at 2:15 pm

Have you ever wondered why too much salt can cause high blood pressure? Wanted to know what a normal cholesterol level was? Or maybe you’ve questioned just how healthy a home-made Chinese stir fry really is? These were just a … Continue reading

Introducing our live health discussions, featuring Know Your Numbers Week 2011


August 26, 2011 at 8:46 am

Height, weight, blood pressure and cholesterol levels…..there’s a whole range of numbers to remember when it comes to keeping healthy. And with our new live health discussions launching on the 12 September, you can now ask resident health expert Dr … Continue reading

Your BMI – some important points


March 21, 2011 at 3:42 pm

The Body Mass Index (BMI) calculation is a useful and popular way to find out if your weight is within the recommended healthy range, and is often talked about in the health pages of the newspapers and on internet health … Continue reading

What’s better for you? Exercise or healthy eating


October 22, 2010 at 8:09 am

Experts have found that genetic predisposition to obesity can be offset by 40% with regular exercise. It is true that exercise can prove an effective way of losing weight and keeping our metabolism ticking over, but we also need to … Continue reading