Category Archives: health

50 reasons to be a cyclist

Posted on 10 November, 2013 by doug

  It makes a statement about you, defines you.  You are not simply following the herd and driving everywhere in a steel box; instead you will be seen as independent and not afraid to make the effort An efficient means … Continue reading →

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New venture!

Posted on 15 October, 2013 by doug

Healthy Living – Back from the Edge Take one forty something, flabby, overweight, stressed out public sector manager and push him to the limit.  Does he crack?  No way.  He turns a dreadful situation into a positive and life changing situation … Continue reading →

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The Right Foods and Moves to Blast That Belly

Posted on 27 September, 2013 by doug

It’s a pleasure to welcome Virginia Cunningham as a guest blogger and her article below: We all have different reasons to want to lose the extra weight we carry in our mid-sections. Some of us want to be healthier for … Continue reading →

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Running or cycling to lose weight?

Posted on 1 September, 2013 by doug

Recently I was having a chat to someone I know, we’ll call him George in this post.  George is in his late 50’s and has had a weight problem for as long as I have known him, which must be … Continue reading →

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Benefits of cycling – guest blog

Posted on 27 August, 2013 by doug

The benefits of being a cyclist often published but here I am pleased to publish a guest blog post from Taiwo Aladeojebi who is a SEO Analyst at Sportsdirect.com Retail Ltd and a blogger in his own right.  Here Taiwo explains … Continue reading →

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Cycling and muscle cramps

Posted on 13 July, 2013 by doug

“Flippin’ heck this is bad news” I thought as yet again I got cramp in my right foot while I was cycling to work yesterday.  What made it even worse was my left foot followed a few seconds later in … Continue reading →

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Enter health study and you might win £100 in vouchers!

Posted on 28 March, 2013 by doug

University College London is undertaking a health study in conjunction with those nice people at the CTC.  It’s all about you as a cyclist and your health history.  It takes about 10 minutes to do and offers you the opportunity … Continue reading →

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Review – nakd snack bars

Posted on 25 March, 2013 by doug

Not far from my office is a health food shop and I often pop in to buy something at lunch time, possibly for our food cupboard at home or simply because I’m still hungry and fancy a snack to keep … Continue reading →

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Minimum alcohol pricing

Posted on 18 March, 2013 by doug

I seldom wade into politics in my blog but this time I cannot let the issue of alcohol pass by once again.  It appears Prime Minister David Cameron is back-tracking on a commitment to increase the minimum price for alcohol. … Continue reading →

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Review – Cherry Active drink

Posted on 9 March, 2013 by doug

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One of the nice things from occasionally being approached and asked to review a product is that I personally get the chance of sampling something that is new to me – and which I would genuinely be interested in buying … Continue reading →

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Are pears good for you?

Posted on 23 February, 2013 by doug

In our house, I’m the only one who regularly eats pears and I’ve always thought everyone else is missing out on something really nice.  Occasionally Rachel will have one but they’re not her favourite fruit.  B&H as picky teenagers, prefer … Continue reading →

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Another quick high speed healthy living update

Posted on 9 February, 2013 by doug

Trying to juggle family life with two children and a wife, a busy job, organising an electrician plus plumber, some running, some cycling, some blogging, writing a book, time to go “flop” in February all takes some doing.  But I … Continue reading →

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Is being vegan healthy?

Posted on 28 January, 2013 by doug

Rachel, Annabelle and Steve Vegetarians and vegans are people who have plant based diets; they don’t eat animal meat.  Vegans go further by completely avoiding any animal products which includes wool, honey, eggs, milk etc.  So, is being a vegan … Continue reading →

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Key questions about being a Vegan

Posted on 27 January, 2013 by doug

Combination of tomatoes and avocados is very healthy What are vegans? Vegans are people who only eat plant based food.  That means no meat (animal or fish), no eggs, dairy products, no honey. Do vegans wear woolly jumpers? No, they … Continue reading →

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