Health & Wellbeing

Mitochondria are the tiny bean-shaped cellular organs that produce most of the body’s energy. Inside mitochondria is where glucose and fat are burned

Chair-based exercise is taking the world by storm – and for a very good reason.

One of the most surprising features of our bodies is we start to lose muscle mass and strength from our mid 30's and this continues throughout our entire life.

As we age, we often grow more sensitive to the cold. Sometimes this can be because of health issues, not just age.

We get emotional energy from many sources. The best source is positive emotions: things that feel good. Here are some ideas for how you can fill the right tanks

In this instalment of ‘I’m a Carboholic’, we take a peek into some of the  ways in which the makers of refined food keep us coming back for more!

The household furniture we once relied upon (or just plain ‘tolerated’), may no longer be suited to our more specialised senior needs.

No one’s saying it’s easy, but there are a few tricks which can help reduce your intake of salt and sugar.

In the third instalment of ‘I’m a Carboholic’, we discuss how plant fibre in our diet helps us to feel full for longer, and how refined food has the opposite effect.

As we grow older, we tend to chew our food less efficiently, and as a result, we lose out on many of the health benefits thorough chewing bestows.