All Entries in the "Health" Category
British women are more likely to die of cancer than the rest of Europe
An Office for National Statistics (ONS) study of British Healthcare has shown that the death rate for women from all types of cancer, is higher in Britain than it is in other European countries including Italy, France and Portugal. The figures recorded 143.7 deaths per 100,000 women in the UK, higher than the average 131.5 [...]
The Pink Pledge – we’ve come over all fuschia!
Girls, you have got to do this!! This is the easiest way for you to get involved in raising money for Breast Cancer Care this October. By making a pink energy pledge, you can help support people living with breast cancer in the UK. Pledge with passion FGs, it can be something as simple as [...]
Cocktails and Swizzlesticks – The 6 Week Pink Challenge is here!
Well we are just bursting with excitement, cos we’ve got another challenge coming!!! It’s 6 weeks long FGs, yes, 4 week challenges went out with the summer, we’re going hardcore, cos we’re in for a long winter, and we couldn’t think of a better way to spend our time than fine tuning our fabulous selves!! [...]
How to check your breasts – Breast Cancer Awareness Month
This video shows you how to check your breasts, it’s important, so pass it on…
Student floors dirtier than public toilet seats – Ick!!!!!
A new study has revealed that the kitchen floor of an average student house contains more bacteria than is found on a public toilet seat. OK, so do they mean like boys or girls here? Cos we wouldn’t have gone near a male-only student house with a ten-foot barge pole back in the day. That [...]
Been burning the candle at both ends again?
FGs, if you must combine the world of night owl and early bird, then it is worth keeping tabs on your catch-up sleep!! A study on sleep at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Medicine, showed that an occasional lie-in can help those who routinely don’t get enough sleep. You know who you be! This [...]
Go play amongst the trees…
Feeling angsty, angry, stressed, or like you wanna rip somebody’s head off!! Well pop a little plant next to you honey cos nature will help you chii-iillllll! Dr Eeva Karjalainen, of the Finnish Forest Research Institute, Metla, says “Many people feel relaxed and good when they are out in nature. But not many of us [...]
“Look sweetie, this letter says you’re fat!!”
In an initiative to combat the increasing incidence of childhood obesity, parents are being sent letters informing them of whether their child is of a healthy weight, or not. This caused some concern last week as some parents were angry that their child was labelled ‘overweight’. One such child was Bailey Russell who is just [...]
Schools doing their bit for eating disorders
It’s not a pretty subject, and any form of eating disorder I hear about really pains me, whether it be anorexia nervosa, bulimia, or the many other forms in which it appears affecting girls and boys. I was chuffed to hear that whilst it’s still prevalent amongst young girls in particular, schools are doing their [...]
Take a break honey!
A new survey by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) suggests that one in four people are risking their health by working through the day without a break. Heavy workloads mean that a third also say that they take no lunch. Houston, we have a problem! No lunch means, no metabolism booster, no recovery of [...]
Don’t let healthy activity ruin your health!
Hey FGs we don’t want to stop you from topping up on that tone! But do remember darlings that when the sun raises its pretty head, you do not want to do damage to yours!! Make sure you run safely in the sun with the following: 1. Wear an spf at least 30 minutes before [...]
That’s it! We’re moving to Sardinia!!
Girls pack your suitcases and hand in your notices!! We’re moving to Sardinia, cos life is good there and you live longer. Well that is according to the June edition of International Living magazine. The 2010 report suggests that greater health and well-being requires moving to one of these five places: New Zealand (definitely happy [...]
The shame in it…don’t be that guy…
OK, we kind of feel mean writing about this, but it was what we were all thinking when we watched this programme last night, and naturally it came up during tea (green of course) at FG HQ. The charity football match that aired on TV last night. So a quick run down in case you [...]
Cheers to that!
A new YouGov SixthSense report into the alcohol sector reveals that attitudes towards drinking have changed in accordance with a new societal emphasis on health and fitness….they must all be reading Fit Girl no? 60% of UK adults think that alcohol packaging should contain health warnings to warn people about the detrimental effects of alcohol [...]
Moo ha ha ha…(slightly more evil than the tone the article suggests)
Dr Lee Berk of Loma Linda University, California who has been studying the effects of laughter for more than two decades, said that the high you get from a giggling fit was similar to the endorphin rush from exercise. He describes “mirthful laughter” as the equivalent of “internal jogging” as it can lower stress, blood [...]
Now we ’bout to pop that Cherry!
Tremble. The marathon is nigh, and one finds oneself clutching at straws for last minute tit bits that will turn me into Paula Radcliffe on the big day!! So rumour has it on the fruit vine that it’s all about cherries when it comes to recovering from endurance events. Dr Glyn Howatson, exercise physiologist and [...]
Fashion Targets Breast Cancer
Fashion Targets Breast Cancer was established in 1994 by Ralph Lauren after his friend and Fashion Editor of the Washington Post, Nina Hyde died of breast cancer, and was the fashion industry’s response to the devastating impact of the disease. Since the launch of FTBC in the UK in 1996, it has raised over £10.5 [...]
How about a little energy boost love from Innersound!
How many of you feel that the pace of life is a little speedier than one might hope for? I generally think that every day. I put it down to London living, but in an attempt to try and add a little chill to otherwise chaos, I paid a visit to Innersound in London. Despite [...]
My knees hurt when I exercise…
One very simple solution to ensure that your knees stay pain-free during and after exercise is to keep your quads (the front of your thighs stretched out). See, your quad muscle attaches from your hip and goes all the way down your thigh finishing just over the knee. If this muscle is tight, it pulls [...]
Five Cardinal Rules for Weight Loss
1. Have a plan – Ain’t nobody, gettin’ nowhere without a plan! You can’t just get up one day, decide you’re gonna drop and pound or two and think your body will be down. It won’t!! Think about what it is exactly that you want to achieve, then go plan achieving it honey…run along…you can [...]
