Health Blog

We are frequently urged to de-clutter with a variety of suggestions but now a new technique known as Swedish Death Cleaning is gaining popularity, helping you to look at your stuff and declutter.

It could just give you that added impetus to go for "less stuff, more happiness".

Do you spend a lot of time in front of a screen, keeping up with your workload?

Do you feel totally exhausted by the end of your working day?

Does this mean that you feel you should do nothing more after work except curl up on the sofa before you go to bed?

Answering "yes" to these questions could mean that "brain drain" is slowing you down and leading to fatigue.

A recent study has come to the conclusion that those people who enjoy a good night's sleep are less likely to suffer from a stroke.

They researchers point out that the worrying factor is that some nine out of ten people do not usually get such a good night's sleep.

Parents will so often face that dilemma on whether they are being too strict or too lenient with their children.

And the use of smart phones is a typical area of conflict.

As a woman, there is something you might not have given much thought to - and that is how you put on your bra!

Apparently there are lots of wrong ways and only one right way.

When you child starts to crawl and then to walk, don't be in too much of a hurry to put him or her into shoes.

For example, many parents will buy children their first pair of shoes before they are even walking.  However, research has shown that wearing shoes may actually be doing more damage than good.  While parents may feel that children need a good pair of shoes to protect their feet and ankles as they grow, the shoes themselves can actual hinder muscle development - even causing problems for muscle development from toes right up to hips. 

We share a host of benefits for children who can go barefoot...

Many of us take vitamin supplements, firmly believing that they make us healthier and fitter while giving a welcome boost to our daily diet.

We all know that old saying about an "apple a day keeping the doctor away" but we might not know that the same can be said of a tomato!

Research is now telling us that tomatoes are worth their weight in health benefits.

Find out more about these top ten benefits...

Cracked heels are a common condition especially in the summer months when the skin on our heels becomes extra dry and with the situation aggravated by wearing flip flops.

There are other reasons why we can develop cracked heels too..   We share these here.