Healthy parents

You don't always know when bad breath might strike so regular oral hygiene with products from the Breath Company can prevent such an event. Anne Coates reviews two of their products.

Olivia Coates, Parenting Without Tears' Marathon Mummy, reviews two products from Carnation Footcare: the PediRoller and Silver Socks.

Many people are still sceptical about hypnotherapy as an effective alternative form of therapy. Aaron Surtees, Clinical Hypnotherapist and Director at City Hypnosis, has worked with a vast range of patients over 15 years to help cure them of their phobias, anxieties and bad habits. Here, Aaron helps to dispel the common myths from the facts surrounding hypnotherapy and its effectiveness.

Fiona Jack put the Listerine Advanced White Mouthwash claim for whiter teeth in two weeks to the test – read her review.

Luxury eyewear brand Silhouette specialises in “comfort eyewear”, and has created a simple but effective eye yoga programme with the help of experts to refresh and relax eyes. 

Eating out in restaurants can be difficult if you have a food allergy or intolerance. So Buyagift.com has created an interactive guide to help you make an informed choice about where to eat in the UK to link in with Allergy Awareness Week.

We accept that we need to drink water for health reasons, but do we really understand how to stay hydrated during exercise? Here Carly Tierney, from DW Fitness Club, explains how and when we should be drinking for best performance during exercise.

Herbal teas are a great way to keep you and your family healthy. A new book, Infuse: Herbal Teas to Cleanse, Nourish and Heal by Paula Grainger and Karen Sullivan, is packed full delicious and innovative caffeine-free herb tea recipes which harness the power of nature’s most potent healing ingredients. Medical Herbalist Paula Grainger shares her pick of the top five infusions for parents and kids.

Correct posture and core stability is essential for a good running technique, says Lynne Robinson, co-founder of Body Control Pilates and author of Pilates for Life who shares her top five pre-run moves here.

New term back at school and the war against head lice is unremitting. KIT & COCO has launched its head lice and nits (eggs) treatment and prevention range that boasts highly effective plant-based active ingredients to free little heads from the tiny pests, comfortably. Anne Coates tried out the Head Lice and Nits Complete Treatment Kit.

The No Smoking Day campaign offers resources and support for people to give up smoking. An added incentive is improving the health of other people in your family. Second hand smoke can increase you child's chances of tooth decay, according to research by British Dental Health Foundation.

We all know that we have to reduce how much sugar we eat for a healthier life. However many foods have hidden sugars. Doctor Sally Norton, founder of VavistaLife, gives you the lowdown on how food producers disguise how much sugar is actually in a food item.

Parenting Without Tears readers are eligible for a 50 per cent offer from Vavista Life a 12 week health and weight loss programme. A great way to get in shape plus develop and sustain a healthy lifestyle.

With January well past, so are many people's new year resolutions to commit to a more healthy lifestyle. Registered dietitian Sophie Claessens, from VavistaLife gives some pointers to eat healthily and manage weight.

It's seen as a taboo subject and many keep silent but around one in three women get this problem after having babies  – incontinence. Kath Sansom, who hosts Sling the Mesh, looks at the issue and the options available.

At the end of 2015, the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) launched their #beyondthebabyblues campaign, to encourage women to talk openly about feelings of depression following childbirth. But how can mothers tell the difference between baby blues and full-blown postnatal depression (PND)? Bridget Hargreave, author of Fine (Not Fine) explores the issues.

Eating fruit and vegetables that contain high levels of flavonoids could help maintain a healthy weight - according to research from the University of East Anglia (UK) and Harvard University (US). So make sure apples, pears and berries are on your shopping list.

Olivia Coates will be running in the Virgin Money London Marathon on 24 April, 2016 in order to raise money for Children in Crisis. Here she charts her progess.