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Healthy Mind News: October 2007

Behaviour and stress expert Judi James joins presenter Glen Tomsett on the Healthy Mind Show to discuss some of the latest news stories related to stress and its impact on our health and everyday lives.

Healthy Mind Feature: Stress - a 21st century disease?

In the latest Healthy Mind Show, behaviour and stress expert Judi James joins presenter Glen Tomsett for an in-depth look at stress. Judi explains what causes stress, how to recognise the symptoms, and the importance of perception and control in managing stress in our lives.

Healthy Fitness News: August 2007

In this month's news special we focus on Asthma, and get advice from Dr Bell on managing asthma and staying healthy.

Healthy Fitness Feature: Living with asthma

GP Martin Bell takes an in-depth look at asthma. Living a normal life is an achievable aim for most people with the condition, stresses Dr Bell - the secret lies in getting it under control.

Healthy Fitness News: June 2007

We all need to be active to be healthy. In this month's news special we focus on how to get fit for summer, and learn basic but effective exercises to tone our bodies.

Healthy Fitness Feature: How to get fit for summer

In our Fitness special, Lucy Wyndham-Read discusses the importance of being active, and suggests some simple exercises we can do anywhere to help us get into better shape as the holiday season approaches.

Healthy Fitness News: April 2007

Anyone can get high blood pressure - that's the news from Dr Bell. In this month's news special we focus on hypertension, or high blood pressure, and the effect it has on the body. Be sure to check out the features section where the implications of living with high blood pressure are explored.

Healthy Eating News: March 2007

Behavioural and motivational consultant Nina Puddefoot reviews a selection of topical news stories - including research showing that optimists enjoy better mental and physical health than their pessimistic peers, and survey findings suggesting that regularly walking a dog may protect against depression and loneliness.

Healthy Eating Feature: Fitness for life

Dietitian Azmina Govindji discusses the right (and the wrong) way to lose weight and how to adopt eating habits that will help ensure you don't put the pounds straight back on once you've reached your target weight. Healthy mind expert Nina Puddefoot joins Azmina to provide tips on staying motivated and countering negative influences like stress.

Healthy Fitness News: February 2007

Personal fitness trainer Lucy Wyndham-Read looks at some of the latest news stories on fitness and exercise. Among the issues she highlights is new research showing that increased physical activity may help reduce the risk of breast cancer in women, as well as a study suggesting that older adults can reduce their risk of falls through balance training.

Healthy Fitness Feature: Fitness for life

Fitness expert Lucy Wyndham-Read offers exercise advice for all age groups, from children to older adults. She explains how the level and type of physical activity we undertake can be adapted to help keep our body and overall health in good shape throughout our lives.

Healthy Eating News: January 2007

Dietitian Azmina Govindji discusses some of the latest food and nutrition news, including research suggesting that adults living in a household with children eat more fat, moves by restaurants in the USA to cut down on their use of unhealthy trans-fats, and the importance of both exercise and diet in reducing our risk of diabetes.

Healthy Eating Feature: Functional foods

Nutritionist Azmina Govindji takes an in-depth look at "functional foods" - products manufactured to provide particular health benefits. Are all functional foods good for us and should we routinely include them in our diet - or are we better off sticking to tried-and-tested natural foods?

Healthy Eating News: December 2006

Celebrity fad diets, healthier school meals, super-sized portions and the Mediterranean diet - these are some of the food and nutrition issues to have grabbed the headlines recently. Dietician Azmina Govindji looks at what messages the media is giving us and what we should be taking on board in our own eating habits.

Healthy Eating Feature: Eating for your age

The importance of diet in maintaining optimum health from cradle to grave can't be over-emphasised. In the latest nutrition feature, dietician Azmina Govindji looks at how our dietary needs need to be adapted according to our time and stage of life - from childhood and adolescence to middle age and beyond.

Healthy Fitness News: December 2006

It seems obesity is never far from the headlines these days, and the statistics are alarming with around one in four British adults classed as overweight or obese. So what are the root causes of obesity, and is the future as bleak as many media reports suggest? We discuss the issue with personal fitness expert Lucy Wyndham-Read.

Healthy Fitness Feature: Obesity

In our fitness feature we focus on obesity. We look at the health of the nation and how parents can help their children adopt healthy lifestyles at a young age to prevent them becoming the next generation of obese adults. Lucy looks at some of the reasons for the obesity epidemic, including the link between feeling low and comfort foods, and the influence the press has on poor attitudes to eating.

Healthy Mind News: December 2006

Behavioural and motivational consultant Nina Puddefoot takes a look at some of the latest news headlines, including links between job strain, burnout and depression, alternative treatments for depression such as St. John's Wort, and whether people can become addicted to anti-ageing treatments.

Healthy Mind Feature: Beating the winter blues

With the approach of winter and fewer daylight hours, many of us find our mood takes a dip. In our latest Healthy Mind feature, behavioural and motivational consultant Nina Puddefoot looks at ways to beat the winter blues, such as getting out during daylight hours as much as possible, having plenty of exercise - and smiling more!