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 […]
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 […]
Lighting generally accounts for around 40% of a buildings’ electricity use. In many cases, this load can be significantly reduced with the right type of lighting and effective control. Here you will find information on technologies that may help to better manage lighting energy use and costs. +1
This tool allows you to self-assess where you are on your energy management journey, and provides the steps you need to take to achieve best practice. Each column is a key area of integrated energy management, and each row is a level of maturity. Self-assessment is easy – simply plot in each column your closest […]
If you’ve got out of the habit of exercising (or never really had it!), don’t make the mistake of trying to change lots of things over night. First of all check with your GP or Health Practitioner that it’s okay to start exercising (in almost all cases it is) and then set out to make […]
Exercise can not only keep you fit but cut your risk of developing conditions such as heart disease and help you control your weight. It can even improve your mood and help prevent back pain and arthritis. The trouble is that with busy lives many of us feel we don’t have the time for anything […]
Your body is like an engine – it needs good fuel in order to work properly. Yet knowing what a healthy diet involves can be confusing. The best principles of healthy eating are those of the Mediterranean diet that includes lots of vegetables and nuts, moderate amounts of meat and fish, and healthy oils like […]
If you are worried about your weight and wondering what to do about it, you’re not alone. More than one in four people in the UK are now obese. Back in 1993, only 13 per cent of women and 16 per cent of men were classed as obese, but by 2011 this had risen to […]
