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Each year around a fifth of the population consult their GP about a musculoskeletal condition, which accounts for £5 billion of NHS spend and is the leading cause of working days lost. Arthritis Research UK estimates its costs the economy £20 billion every year. With an ageing and increasingly obese population, and rates of physical activity … Read more
Nutrition and hydration week usually takes place annually in March but this year, due to the pandemic, the campaign has unfortunately been pushed back until June. However, with many individuals losing motivation to take care of themselves, we feel that it is still an important topic to cover. Since the first lockdown began back in … Read more
Friday 19th March 2021 marks the 14th annual World Sleep Day and this year’s focus is on getting regular sleep for a healthy future. According to dreams.co.uk, the average person spends 26 years of their life sleeping and an additional 7 years trying to get to sleep. This totals 33 years of our lives in … Read more
With pancake day 2021 just around the corner (Tuesday 16th February) and lockdown 3.0 still currently in place, why not give flipping some pancakes a go? After all, what else is there to do on a Tuesday evening? At Healthy Performance, we like to encourage balance. Nutrition is not about living off lettuce leaves for … Read more
Each year, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) declares February as National Heart Month in the UK. During this time, awareness of a variety of heart conditions are bought to the fore with National Heart Month. Many of us have heard of diseases relating to the heart and circulation and refer to these as cardiovascular diseases … Read more
Are you thinking of taking part in Dry January? Maybe as a part of your new year’s resolutions or even as a ‘detox’ from the festive period (and not to forget, the trials and tribulations of 2020)? Here, we are going to look at the benefits of 31 days of sobriety. What is Dry January? … Read more
The vegan diet involves eating only foods that are made from or come from plants. Vegans do not eat foods that come from animals, including dairy products and eggs. Increasing numbers of people are now following vegan diets due to health, animal welfare and environmental concerns. In fact, research by The Vegan Society showed that … Read more
Testicular cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in young men in the UK. However, it has one of the best recovery rates of all cancers with 95% of those diagnosed making a full recovery, particularly if it’s diagnosed early – but for some men, long-term treatment-related side effects mean quality of life can be … Read more
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among men in the UK and early detection is key. The cancer usually develops slowly, so there may be no signs for many years. One man dies every 45 minutes from prostate cancer in the UK and the difference between early detection and late detection can be … Read more
In England, 1 in 8 men have a common mental health problem. Over the years, men have been conditioned to be less in touch with their emotions, or to feel shame or weakness in seeking support. They often feel that they have an image to uphold and discussing their feelings or accessing help may display … Read more
Movember are a leading charity, changing the face of men’s health since 2003. Since then, they have funded more than 1,250 men’s health projects around the world and have vastly increased the awareness surrounding mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. We’re passionate about health and wellbeing and will nearly half of … Read more
The well-known saying ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away’ has a very straightforward, literal meaning, that the eating of fruit maintains good health. The proverb first appeared in print in 1866 and over 150 years later is advice that we still pass down through generations. British apples are one of the nations best … Read more
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