Tag: Health
‘Disposable’ Vapes: The Truth
YouGov’s annual youth survey carried out in March showed vaping among children 11-17 up from 4% in 2020 to 7% in 2022. A study...
Dear MPs: Stop Pretending You’re Joe Frost!
A group of MPs want the legal age for buying tobacco products raised to 21. But don't be fooled into thinking that their motive is improving...
Are Doctor’s Too Willing to Prescribe Happy Pills?
As someone diagnosed with depression, I feel qualified to question not only whether medication is the best way to treat this condition, but also...
Conditioning Going From Strength To Strength
With a £21 million pound SportsDock complex built in 2012 for the Olympics, UEL's sporting performance through the BUCS leagues has gone from strength...
Eating Disorders: It’s Time To Talk
Did you know that Eating Disorders have the highest morality rate of any mental health illness? Or are you aware that one person dies...
Fitness Wherever You Are
With the Docklands waterfront as her backdrop, Health & Wellbeing editor Molly Horne explains how to use street-furniture as part of your fitness regime.
"If...
Beat Mid-Winter Blues With Magnesium
Has the temperature drop left you feeling inclined to stay under the covers? Do you feel less energised now the days have got shorter? Every...
Kindness Is Not Just For Christmas
It's true that the holidays can bring out the good in all of us. Whether it is picking out the perfect ornament to place...
Quest Unlike The Rest
So videogames came up in the news again this week. Whenever this happens I feel like its my duty to defend videogames against calls...
What Is The ‘Ab Crack’?
So what on earth is an ‘ab crack’? Some kind of drug? Exercise move? New gym equipment?
Hate to be the bearer of bad news but...
Outdoor Workouts For Winter
Now that winter is in full swing, you may be tempted to hang up your exercise gear till spring. Well, think again, because this...
Redeem Yourself….In An Alcohol-Free Bar
Shoreditch, praised for its brilliant nightlife, rooftop bars and hipster cocktails, is now home to an exquisite bar that creates a buzzing atmosphere with...
Pumpkin Spice And All Things Nice?
There was a noticeable chill in the air as I made my way through the bustling floors of East London’s Westfields shopping centre. Autumn...
Sugar: The Spookiest Part of Halloween!
Shopping in supermarkets this month, I couldn’t help noticing that what had been the ‘back to school’ aisle has since been swamped by spooky...