Healthy parents

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.

SASS has introduced a cleanser and serum designed specifically to ensure the pH balance of intimate areas remains at an optimum level, including during pregnancy. Katherine Mayle put them to the test.

Olivia Coates continues her fortnightly update on training to run the London Marathon in 2016 reaklising she'd not a gazelle and that the road ahead is very long indeed..

Having Nelsons® Calendula cream on standby can help to leave your hands feeling supple and nourished throughout the winter months, especially if you suffer from eczema, writes Olivia Coates.

Understanding vitamin D – could your child be deficient? During Vitamin D Awareness Week (19 to 25 October) there is no better time to get to grips with the importance of this vitamin for child and adult health. Dr David Mantle, medical adviser at nutrition brand Pharma Nord, gives some advice. Plus there's a special discount for our readers.

If you've ever struggled to apply sunscreen to your back and hard to reach places, PHD Sunscreen with its Never Miss a Spot™ wand technology is perfect, as Anne Coates discovered.