Search Results for 'Self-care'

Free fruit and vegetables are likely to be provided to schools throughout the country from next year, according to Mairead McGuinness, Ireland East MEP.

Feeling tired and bloated after over-indulging over the bank holiday and Halloween? With less than eight weeks to Christmas there is no better time to kick-start your body back into shape than now. Sometimes you just know you've overdone it. Your mind is sluggish, your body feels uncomfortable and your energy levels are close to zero. It's time for a detox and Energie Fitness for Women is here to help.

We are all aware of the truth behind the old saying that “we are what we eat” but what is largely forgotten is that this applies to our mental wellbeing as well as our physical. Mood, motivation, and mental performance are powerfully influenced by diet.

Have you ever wondered why some people are able to lose weight on a particular diet and others are not? Why some people are plagued by poor health or deterioration due to ageing, while others seem to live healthy, vital lives?

Diet is key

Valentine’s Day lovers have another reason to celebrate this year, as findings show that being in love and being loved helps to keep us healthy and are particularly good for our hearts.

How can you boost your immunity, increase your energy levels, fight disease and delay the onset of ageing? By improving your nutrition is the simple answer.

The American College of Sports Medicine recommends that all people regularly do activities that address each component of overall fitness: cardiovascular endurance through aerobic activity, strength through weight training, and flexibility achieved through stretching. Each of these types of exercise can improve our sense of psychological well-being. However, because the most profound effects on mental health are derived through aerobic activity, it is the major focus.

I have fallen in love with a new range of products known as Burts Bees. In the last week I have used its Beeswax Lip Balm and their Radiance Day Lotion with spf 15.

“Let food be thy medicine” — Hippocrates, c400BC