If you’re feeling sluggish and lacking in motivation, there’s plenty you can do to lift your energy levels. And the experts at Spatone are here to help with some top tips on how to get back to doing physical activity. • Slowly get back to being active: We all know exercise gives you energy and is key for a healthy ...
New research has revealed that nearly half of women say they PMS symptoms have worsened during the Covid-19 pandemic. According to an online survey conducted by menstrual cup brand, Mooncup, 45.3 per cent of women say that their PMS symptoms (such as mood swings, bloating, hormonal acne and irritability) have got worse during the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns. Only 10.8 ...
Learn the art of foraging with the help of a new book. Liz Knight, one of the leading wild food experts, has penned FORAGE: Wild Plants to Gather and Eat. A celebration of 50 edible plants that can be found throughout the world, Liz explores the culture and history of our wild food. In her introduction, she explains: “Over 200,000 ...
A new free online course has been launched to try and reduce the stress of the nation during the Covid-19 pandemic. Members of the Irish Society of Alexander Technique Teachers (ISATT) are to offer hundreds of hours of free training online to help people deal with the tidal wave of stress caused by Covid. ISATT members work extensively with people ...
‘Exercising more’ and ‘eating healthier’ are the main goals for 2020 for almost half of people in Ireland. That is according to a new poll, which found that 49 per cent say they will exercise more and 46 per cent plan to eat healthier, with personal finances and learning something new also being among the most popular resolutions. The YouGov ...
A new study has highlighted the isolation and loneliness that can be caused by irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). IBS affects nearly one million people in Ireland (one in five), with females twice as likely to be affected as males, and younger females even more so (18-40 years). The social stigma that comes with it can be very embarrassing for sufferers, ...
Age need not be a barrier to being fit and active, according to leading experts. In fact, DW Fitness First is keen to show that you can get stronger as you get older, and so has offered its advice on how you can stay fit, not to mention reduce your risk of age-related decline. The gym explains that certain factors ...
Give your house a spring clean and cut your chemical load with our guide to an eco-friendly home. We fill our homes with so many chemicals on a routine basis, sometimes unintentionally, and these can be no good for our health nor for the environment. Whether it’s a cleaning product that contains chemicals linked to health concerns, or a laundry ...
Introducing Good Health Naturally’s new product packaging range – healthy for you and the planet. As the world becomes ever more conscious of its eco-footprint, it’s the responsibility of companies to play their part by reducing their use of plastic packaging. In 2020, Good Health Naturally has made an environmental pledge to only use glass, aluminium and bio-based recyclable plastic ...
We are bombarded with advice these days, whether from our nearest and dearest, on the internet or across our social media feeds that it can be hard to know right from wrong when it comes to being active. And now, new research has revealed the six popular gym myths that people still believe, thanks to the very conflicting information about ...