Introduction to running

New to the running world and don’t know where to start? Don’t panic this guide will explain the best way to build up to your goal and improve your endurance. Running can help prevent obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, some cancers, as well as boosting your emotional health and combating […]

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Introduction to triathlon

Sport Relief 2014 showed how popular the three sports that make up triathlon; swimming, cycling and running have become. As well as events across the country in all three disciplines, the epic effort by TV presenter, Davina McCall, who at 46, took on the challenge of an ironman (albeit spread over a few days) and […]

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Sleep Well

We all feel better when we get enough sleep. You’ll wake feeling refreshed, less stressed and better able to concentrate at work. Sleep is crucial for many other elements of your health too. Lack of sleep has been linked to higher blood pressure and can increase your risk of being obese because too little sleep […]

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Cancer

Cancer is an unfortunately common health condition and it’s estimated that one in three of us will develop the condition at some point in our lives. In the UK, over 300,000 people are diagnosed with cancer every year. The term ‘cancer’ doesn’t actually refer to a single condition; it’s a collective term for over 200 […]

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Diabetes

Diabetes is the medical name for when your glucose (sugar) levels are too high in your blood because your body can’t use it properly. An estimated 3.2 million people in the UK have diabetes and around 630,000 of them don’t even know they have the condition. It’s very important to get diagnosed and treated because […]

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