exercise
Exercise ‘bad for joints?’
New research, just published, suggests that if you’re over 45 - exercise, particuarly high impact exercise, like running – is bad for your knees. The study, from the University of California found that in the 45-55 year age group, those who were the most active were the most likely to have degenerative joint conditions, such as [...]
Advice that’s a fat lot of good…
I am still aghast at the recent suggestion by the Scientific Advisory Committee that we, as a nation, may need to increase our calorie intake by 16 per cent because current recommended intakes for men and women ‘may be too low.’ Really? Can they explain why almost two-thirds of the British population are overweight or [...]
Making fitness fit
Colgate recently did a survey to find out how much exercise women did, and how much they felt they should be doing. Many of those who weren’t doing as much as they’d like (or indeed, none at all) cited a lack of time as their main reason. Colgate then asked me to offer some advice as [...]