Category: Weight loss & maintenance
This month is Global Employee Health and Fitness Month – a reminder to all that your health and fitness impacts all aspects of life and that by making positive and healthy choices, you stand a far greater chance of gaining the most from both your…
Learning at Work Week is a campaign that was started in 1999, with the aim to put a spotlight on the importance and benefits of learning and developing at work. With a focus on learning and development, this could lead to: Greater job satisfaction Increased…
There is a lot of research out there to confirm the health benefits of eating a Mediterranean diet, which include: Lowered cholesterol and blood pressure Lowered risk of early death by 40% Lowered risk of heart disease by 30% Reduced risk of depression Reduced risk…
Overindulging in chocolate and other goodies is common practice over the Easter period, and there is little harm in doing so. However, where most people become stuck is learning to curb these habits once Easter has come and gone. Here we share with you a…
For someone born in 2016, their average life expectancy will be 83 if female, 79 if male – this is only set to increase over time. Since 1980 the number of people aged over 60 has doubled, with predictions that by 2050 the number of…
1. Listen to your body not your head Being mindful of what your body is telling you has been shown to be effective in reducing overeating. Take a moment to establish whether you are actually hungry, or whether your hunger is simply driven by emotions, boredom…
The Healthy Employee recently attended the Health and Wellbeing @ Work expo in Birmingham. Here Anna discusses who we are, what we do and how we provide these services to improve the motivation, productivity and health of employees in the workplace. …
Researchers have found that having a single unhealthy meal could do enough damage to trigger liver disease and type-2 diabetes. This is because eating just one unhealthy meal is enough to alter the body’s metabolism, this change is linked to both fatty liver disease and…
It has been a long-standing recommendation that we eat 5 portions of fruit and vegetables each day. But recent studies have shown that eating 10 portions each day would benefit our health and wellbeing even further, with researchers having found that by doubling our intake…
Food shopping is a time consuming task, and not knowing what to buy when you get there can be overwhelming and ultimately expensive. However, purchasing seasonal foods is a healthy and cost effective way to approach food shopping. Grocery stores tend to stock up on…
Lent, an annual festival in the Christian calendar, which lasts for 6 weeks, will run from March 1st – April 13th this year, with many people fasting or seeking to forgo their favourite luxury. Lent is a fantastic opportunity to practice self-control and is a…
Do you concentrate on eating low-fat foods and count your calories meticulously yet see no difference in your weight or health? Focussing on the nutritional content of our food choices is what will make the difference to improving our health and wellbeing according to a…