Recent Articles in Healthy parents

Get fit with blast fx DVD
May 18, 2013

If the prospect of holidays has made you think of exercising into your summer clothes, fitness fx has a range of DVDs to get your body moving and kick start your fitness training. We took a look at blast fx.

Sun Awareness Week
May 6, 2013

The British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) currently runs a national campaign around skin cancer called Sun Awareness, which includes national Sun Awareness Week in May. Here we publish their rules for checking any moles you have – important in the early detection of skin cancer.

Interview with Jayne Morris
Apr 25, 2013

Anne Coates talks to Burnout Expert, Jayne Morris about how to cope with tiredness as a busy working parent. You can access the podcast here.

World Health Day
Apr 7, 2013

World Health Day is celebrated on 7 April every year to mark the anniversary of the founding of WHO in 1948. Each year a theme is selected to highlight a priority area of public health concern. This year it it the need to prevent and control high blood pressure.

Power naps increase cognitive function by up to 40 per cent
Mar 1, 2013

According to NHS Online Health Sector Life Coach Jayne Morris, napping enables your brain to clear thought clutter and boost creativity while research suggests a power nap can reduce stress and improve stamina.

Acupuncture Awareness Week
Feb 26, 2013

Acupuncture has a well-documented success rate in treating pain and this week practitioners and patients who have benefitted are hoping to raise the awreness of the complementary therapy during Acupuncture Awareness Week.

Water Secrets by Anna Selby
Feb 23, 2013

Anna Selby, author of Water Secrets The Simplest Way to Health and Beauty gives her top ten tips for using water to improve your health.

Strawberries and blueberries may cut heart attack risk in women
Jan 16, 2013

Eating three or more servings of blueberries and strawberries per week may help women reduce their risk of a heart attack by one-third – according to research from the University of East Anglia in collaboration with the Harvard School of Public Health.

Boost your energy
Jan 12, 2013

Oliver Gray, author of ENERGISE YOU, reveals the secret of high energy parents and and gives some top tips to give your health and energy a boost.

Mediterranean diet the key to living longer
Jan 7, 2013

Ateronon announces the new scientific research conducted with Cambridge University reveals that having a Mediterranean diet can be the key to living longer.

Clean teeth and gums for better health
Dec 10, 2012

Help promote good oral hygiene in your family and pop a new toothbrush in the children's Christmas stocking and add some dental floss or DenTek's Triple Clean Floss Picks for adults and teenagers.

Protect your sight – Eye Health Week
Sep 17, 2012

Eye Health Week – 17 to 23 September – reminds us how imptortant it is to look after eyes and our precious sight.