Hydration and exercise »
The simple fact is that as we exercise our bodies lose fluid through sweat. We need to replace the lost salt and water that leaves our bodies during exercise. Although everybody is different, you should aim to replace about 50% of the water you lose through exercise, during exercise. The remaining amount can be consumed [...]
Five great Swiss ball exercises »
The Swiss ball is an incredibly flexible and valuable addition to any exercise routine. If you haven’t used a Swiss ball before, you may need to do a couple of more basic introductory exercises to familiarise yourself with its mechanics. Here are five of the most useful and easy to learn Swiss ball exercises. Pelvic [...]
Advantages of swimming »
For many people, swimming is the preferred way to exercise. The advantages swimming has over other types of activity are manifold: it is easy on the joints, develops muscular strength and endurance, improves cardiovascular fitness and supports your weight.
Avoiding the sniffles »
When winter rolls around each year, it seems inevitable that at some stage of the colder months we will pick up a head cold and a case of the sniffles. Many of us hate having to put up with this inconvenience; it can stop us exercising, make us miss work or just be plain annoying.
All about nuts »
We all know that nuts taste great and make terrific snacks or excellent finishing touches to recipes. But now there is evidence to suggest certain nuts offer health benefits, too.