Making the right decisions Archives

Food tips, myths and facts, Making the right decisions

May 31, 2017

What to eat and drink before bed: the good and the bad

The food and drink we consume have the ability to change our mood, impact our energy levels and generally just make it easier to get through the day. This may seem obvious to you, but many people don't consider how what you eat and drink might impact your quality of sleep. Eat And Drink Before Bed Getting a good night's sleep is really important to your overall health, not to mention weight management, ability to concentrate and productivity. This means you want to take steps to ensure that...
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Exercises to try out, Making the right decisions

March 22, 2017

Could exercise help leave you pain-free?

Whether you've suffered an injury or have a condition that causes ongoing pain, managing this and trying to carry on with your daily routine can be hard to do. You may not feel like exercising when you're in pain, but this could actually help ease it a bit and leave you better able to get through the day. Many studies have found that those who exercise, stay flexible and ensure they are as active as possible tend to manage their pain better than those who don't. This means that resting up ...
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Making the right decisions, Staying motivated

February 16, 2017

Do small changes really make a big difference?

The expression 'one step at a time' can be applied to a lot of different things, including getting healthier. Whether you want to tone up, lose weight or just improve your fitness in general, you've probably been told to take things one step at a time. The idea is that small changes can all add up to big differences, but is this really case? After all, wouldn't it be better to just go big or go home as this will help you achieve your goals faster? While you may not believe...
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Improving wellbeing, Making the right decisions

August 15, 2016

How to improve your posture

Good posture is really important when it comes to maintaining a healthy body. Not only can standing up straight help you to feel more confident, it actually stops negative changes in your body. Working on your posture can help reduce back pain, as it stops you putting strain on your muscles and stress on your spine. Constant slouching can actually compress nerves and blood vessels too, which can mean that you end up in constant pain. Surprisingly, your posture can also have an impact on...
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Improving wellbeing, Making the right decisions

July 22, 2016

Small changes that make a big difference in summer

Whether the summer has started for you or you're getting ready for it to hit in the next few months, you know that your lifestyle needs to change slightly in the season. Warmer weather, higher humidity and more sunshine mean you need to take care of yourself in a different way than you would in the winter. Not only can small changes make you more comfortable on summer days, they can also ensure you stay at your healthiest throughout the season. It can be too tempting to do nothing bu...
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