The Healthy Blog
Healthy heart strategies for your employees
As the British Heart Foundation’s ‘National Heart Month’ comes to an end in February, it is worth highlighting that the integral connection between diet and
Stricter rules needed on junk food ads targeted at children
Tough new controls must be introduced worldwide to stop commercial companies marketing unhealthy foods and drinks which make children overweight and stunt their growth, say
Weight gain can be linked to child birth
A major European obesity investigation has called for urgent action to prevent obesity in women of child-bearing age. The authors, including a team from Edinburgh
Drinking in moderation might not improve your health
Drinking in moderation does not improve your health after all, experts have warned. Previous research had suggested small amounts of alcohol could protect against heart disease and
Pressures in the workplace could be affecting your heart
According to research from the British Heart Foundation, employees in Scotland could be putting their heart health at risk due to the pressures of their
It is time your employees ate less sugar!
You may have seen the recent advertising campaign for the new Change4Life campaign, Sugar Swaps which was launched by Public Health England Sugar Swaps encourages
Rise in women swapping food for booze
Leading researchers have warned that increasing numbers of women are cutting back on food to drink wine – a problem that has been termed ‘drinkorexia’.
'Smart' insulin may offer help to type 1 diabetics
Scientists are hopeful that “smart” insulins which are undergoing trials could revolutionise the way diabetes is managed. This would effectively mean that diabetes patients could be spared
Fear of cancer can impact screening uptake
People who worry about cancer are more likely to want to get screened for colon cancer, but feeling uncomfortable at the thought of cancer makes
Wellbeing in the retail workplace is not working for women
Research has been released by Income Protection Specialists Unum has found that women in retail are far more unhappy with current levels of workplace wellbeing
The 10 'red flag' symptoms that could mean cancer
Cancer Research UK has warned that people should not dismiss trivial symptoms as they could be a sign of something more sinister. The charity is urging everyone
Nutrition and hydration: What to eat when it is cold?
The recent cold snap looks set to continue for most of February and the chances are, some of us will suffer from the sniffles, a