*Advertorial Feature* Tricycles are increasing in popularity all over the world, with cyclists realising they are much more safer and accessible option for everyone. They are great for the environment and they provide fun for all the family, what more is there to love? This post takes you ...
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How To Find Out If You Have An Allergy #AD
*Advertorial Feature* Sometimes we find that we cannot eat what we used to before or even wear what we used to before. Things we are so used to suddenly irritate us and make us feel ill and we can’t quite work out what is causing these problems. Allergies can range from the mildest of reactions ...
My First 6 Weeks Of Slimming World
For 6 weeks I have been fully immersed in the 'Slimming World Way' I have been 'on plan' and I think this is the first time I have been able to sit back and reflect on the start of my journey fully since starting. On the 6th January I headed to my first weigh in to get my starting weight and I am ...
5 Simple Swaps for Effortless Weight Loss
We are all aware (and relentlessly reminded) of the weight-loss mantra – exercise, eat healthily. But sometimes our day-to-day lives aren’t built around the practicalities of managing a daily gym session, and meal-prep can vanish over the horizon when you’re juggling family and work ...
Top Tips To Ease Back Pain
Back pain is the biggest cause of disability in adults and can have numerous causes. From an accident to an over-ambitious exercise plan, you need to find ways to relieve and manage the pain. Here are a few tips to make it easier: See A Professional Before embarking on ...
Why I Am No Longer On A Weight Loss Journey But A Fitness One Instead
Since I first started my blog 7-8 years ago I have been on a weight loss journey. I have written my highs and lows of this epic long standing journey for all to read many times on this blog and I have still yet to fight my own demons over it. For me I have always known that weight ...
Here’s What We Can All Do To Keep Superbugs At Bay
This blog has been paid for by and created in partnership with Pfizer UK* Over the last 18 years I personally have had 7 hospital operations. 3 of which were caesarean sections, 2 minor surgeries and 2 extensive surgeries. The biggest one was 2 years ago that involved a lengthy ...
12 Health Hacks To Try In 2020
Most of us like the idea of being healthier, but the practice is sometimes harder than the intention. Busy lifestyles, stress, or lack of motivation can often mean that we fall short. With the New Year just around the corner, now is a good a time as any to set some goals. We all know that healthy ...
Beating The ‘Back-To-School-Bugs’ With Sambucol
*Advertorial Feature With Sambucol* That’s it folks, it seems that all kids have gone back into class and the new term madness has set in. But for me, as much as Autumn and Winter are my favourite seasons, I dread them for the illnesses that seem to invade every classroom and nursery that my ...
The Importance Of Self Care For Everyone
*Advertorial Feature With Johnson’s Baby* Self-care is something that is wafted around like a new key word. However, the use of the phrase self-care has put me off with the Instagram fodder of wine glasses and luxuriously exposed bathtubs and over the excessive grandeur of it ...
Developing A Fitness Routine At Home
Working from home and dealing with the kids means I don’t get much time to be able to head to the gym. I’m lucky if he can grab five minutes here and there which is why I’ve been considering developing a fitness routine at home and have been looking at courses to become a fitness instructor. It ...
How To Make Your Life More Mindful
There is lots of talk these days about mindfulness - and plenty of confusion surrounding it. The confusion may well be attributable, to a large degree, to the fact that people often mean many different things by the word mindfulness, and so you might not feel like you know where you stand with it. ...
Five Ways To Keep Cool This Summer
Let’s face it: we don’t all love summer as much as we’re supposed to. Having bonding time with the kids when they’re off school is great, but it can sometimes be exhausting. Eating outside and having BBQs is fun, but what about the bugs (and potential food poisoning)? And although the heat can ...
Careers that Will Keep You In Shape
When you have a family, you really don’t get all too much spare time on your hands. You’ll find that you’re constantly running around after someone, organising something, or getting something done. From the work to the school run to after school clubs and activities, it’s not all too surprising ...