Scientist have admitted they have previously miscalculated how much energy we actually need. But as most people under estimate their calorie consumption, is this a green light to eating more?
When choosing a diet to lose weight it seems that rather than eating a balanced healthy diet people choose to follow the latest celebrity endorsed diet which often emphasize eating high levels of protein, fat or carbohydrates. Now researchers have examined the long term advantages of these diets.
You probably have read the headlines this week ‘Eat less and live longer’. But how much should you believe as robust science and how much of the story is just sensationalising headlines?
Whether you want to hire a rowing boat on a local lake, kayak down the river or just go for a walk by the sea, it is important that you know how to swim for your own personal safety. But aside from it being an essential survival skill and a form of exercise in its own right, being able to swim allows you to participate in many more exciting activities.


