Tag Archives: health

Are dates good for you?

Posted on 30 November, 2013 by doug

As you’ll know I’m loving all these nakd healthy snack bars and working my way through all of the different varieties.   I enjoy these as good healthy “saddle bag snacks” as training for the Coast to Coast 2014 gets underway (that’s … Continue reading →

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Taking care of your feet

Posted on 26 November, 2013 by doug

Everyone needs good feet – especially runners and cyclists.  It is so easy for any of us to take our feet for granted in spite of the punishment we give them.  Read any book about running and you’re bound to … Continue reading →

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7th Rule of Saturday Cycling: the value of Recovery Rides

Posted on 24 November, 2013 by doug

Today’s rule about Recovery Rides is quite a hard one for me to grasp but it’s important I do.  In my eagerness to train for next year’s Coast to Coast I keep grabbing any opportunity to cycle in the belief … 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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3 Exciting Ways to Stay Safe on Your Bike

Posted on 15 August, 2013 by doug

If you don’t already cycle to work, the National Cycle to Work day could be a good time to start! The roads are open to cycle to work virgins on the 12th of September in a bid to reach the … 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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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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Review – Healthspan Super 20 Probiotics

Posted on 8 January, 2013 by doug

Would you believe me if I said this ordinary sized capsule contains 20 million bacteria? When I say 20 million, give or take a few, it sounds an incredible number and yet it is tiny when compared to the seven … Continue reading →

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