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Heart Health

Looking after your heart is crucial to leading a long and healthy life. A lack of exercise, an unbalanced diet and high levels of stress can lead to poor heart health and an increased risk of serious illness.
Looking after your heart is crucial to leading a long and healthy life. A lack of exercise, an unbalanced diet and high levels of stress can lead to poor heart health and an increased risk of serious illness.

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daughter feeding her father a sandwich

Heart disease: Symptoms & treatment

Around 25% of all deaths in the UK are due to heart disease. We’ve put together some facts – including causes and prevention – on heart disease. Read on.

A measuring tape, a caliper and a notepad.

A measuring tape, a caliper and a notepad.

How to calculate your body fat percentage and what it means

Article that goes in depth all about how to calculate your body fat percentage, including top tips and how to calculate these for both men and women.

Liquorice root sticks on top of each other.

Liquorice root sticks on top of each other.

The top 8 liquorice root benefits

Want a sweet way to support your health naturally? Liquorice extract could be for you! Not quite the same as the old-school sweet… learn about the top 8 liquorice root benefits, as well as the risks and side effects of this herbal product.

A mother chekcing her child's temperature, with a themometer in one hand and her other hand on her childs head.

A mother chekcing her child's temperature, with a themometer in one hand and her other hand on her childs head.

What is a normal body temperature?

What’s normal when it comes to body temperature? Find out all the answers.

A table full of fruits, vegetables and nuts,

A table full of fruits, vegetables and nuts,

High blood pressure diet: Could DASH be the answer?

Can you get a vitamin D test at home? The low-down on getting a blood test for vitamin deficiency is over on the The Health Hub.

A screen filled with black rice granules.

A screen filled with black rice granules.

Health benefits of black rice

Foodies are increasingly attracted to this novel grain, that gets its deep black colour from an abundance of antioxidants. Find out more of it's benefits here!

An array of dried fruits, spread out into lines going vertically down the image.

An array of dried fruits, spread out into lines going vertically down the image.

Dried fruits benefits

Whether it's with your cereals or enjoyed on the go as a healthy snack, dried fruit is a great way to get those nutrients in your diet. Find out more here!

A spread of olives, bread, oils and an array of vegetables on a table.

A spread of olives, bread, oils and an array of vegetables on a table.

The benefits of a mediterranean diet

Find out more about this flexible diet, ranging from what the Mediterranean diet is, the key features and what to avoid, to it's potential health benefits.

a low blood pressure reading

a low blood pressure reading

Signs of low blood pressure and what might help

Feeling dizzy to blurred vision and fainting - you know the signs of low blood pressure, but do you know why you have it and how to treat it?

woman with feet up to improve circulation

woman with feet up to improve circulation

How to improve circulation in your feet

From helping with coldness to reducing the risk of cramping after exercising, find out how to improve circulation in your feet and why it's important.

A high intake of salt can lead to a higher risk of experiencing high blood pressure

A high intake of salt can lead to a higher risk of experiencing high blood pressure

What is blood pressure?

What is being measured when blood pressure is checked and what effects does low blood pressure and high blood pressure have on the body? Find out here.

How nitrates can help your blood flow

Nitrates are compounds which are found in nature, as well as in naturally in some of the foods you eat.

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