Weight loss of 1kg may not seem like much, but the researchers say that from a public health perspective it is significant. “Keeping in mind that these were not weight loss studies, but lifestyle physical activity studies, so we wouldn’t expect dramatic weight loss,” said co-author Professor Carol Maher. “The average person gains about 0.5kg … Read more
Beauty routines throughout my life have focused on my face. And in summer, my legs. and feet. From time to time, my hands took a look. So it surprises me that now, what I notice the most are my arms. Ah, for those heady days of halter necks, halter tops, spaghetti straps and sleeveless dresses. … Read more
Dr. Hazel Wallace, founder of the educational platform The Food Medic, tells me that basically any plant-based food counts. “What that means is any food that comes from a plant. Yes, fruits and vegetables, but also beans and legumes, nuts and seeds, grains like oatmeal, quinoa and brown rice, and whole grains.” They all deserve … Read more
He explains to me how our breathing is intrinsically linked to our nervous system. “The way we breathe directly affects our mind and body. If we breathe calmly, we will create a sense of calm and calm thoughts will follow. Often when we are stressed, we breathe erratically, with rapid or short breaths. In short, … Read more
Beau Marksohn, 41, is a mental health activist and lives in London. I was volunteering with a mental health charity that needed help delivering food parcels to some of its vulnerable members during the first lockdown, so I started riding my bike as a means of getting around. I soon discovered that I loved it, … Read more
Other elements of his anatomy also helped. Hospital tests after an accident revealed the 6-foot-2 player has deep-sea diver-level lung capacity — larger, one of the technicians told him, than he had ever seen. “I’ve used it to my advantage ever since,” says Norrie. “Any good cardiovascular training program, especially vigorous tennis training, dramatically improves … Read more
The charity’s main battle is within the school walls where, they believe, if good habits are instituted, the temptations that lie beyond your doors will diminish significantly. That starts with breakfast, swapping sugary cereals for eggs or porridge, and continues through after-school snacks, where they want to challenge “the candy-for-treats anomaly”; the mindset that a … Read more
Rachael Sacerdoti, 43, is CEO and lives in London I had always struggled with weight. As a child, I was always the “biggest”, but after my third child, I weighed just 90 kilos (more than 14 stones). I struggled to get up from the couch, my back hurt and I had anxiety and depression. I … Read more