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Vibration Plate Training: Gimmick or Useful Tool?
Posted On Monday, 23rd January 2012 at 08:13
With many health clubs now offering whole body vibration plates as a means of training the discussion arose as to whether they are a gimmick or legitimate training tool for athletic development.
Out with the Food Pyramid in with the Harvard Healthy Eating Plate
Posted On Monday, 03rd October 2011 at 12:49
The food pyramid has been discarded in the USA: apparently it is too abstract a concept for the American public. The massive obesity levels might indicate evidence of this.
Is it better to drink water or Lucozade?
Posted On Monday, 30th May 2011 at 06:42
“Well is it?”…
A frequently asked question. While listening to a speech at a coaching conference recently, I heard that if plain water was cool or sleep could be bottled, you could make a lot more money. The only reason sleep and water are not promoted more as recovery tools is that no one makes money from them. What is the real difference between drinking water and lucozade?
Diabetes and Exercise: Guest blog from Professor Millward
Posted On Wednesday, 25th May 2011 at 07:16
Can I say how delighted I was to hear that Fran Low firstly has undertaken to cycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats and secondly, that she is raising money for Diabetes UK (DUK) -the charity for people living with diabetes? Thank you.
As a mum of an aspiring athlete (rugby union) and a Doctor looking after people with diabetes, I spend a lot of time thinking about training, keeping fit, preventing diabetes as well as treating it.
Are you fat or obese?
Posted On Monday, 16th August 2010 at 07:01
Recent comments from Health Minister Anne Milton about Doctors telling people they are fat have generated much comment. I don't have a problem with honest feedback- there is too little of it- as long as you then give some solutions to help the person concerned.
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