HEALTH

Almost Half Of NI Diners Use The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme To Choose Where To Eat Out This Valentine’s Day

February 12, 2016

AS we gear up for Valentine’s Day and thousands of us across Northern Ireland hurry to make those last minute dinner reservations, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in Northern Ireland is encouraging [...]

The Cannabis Debate – Why Should We Legalise It In The UK?

February 11, 2016

THE debate on the legalisation of cannabis has raged on social media in recent years, but what would the benefits be to the people of the UK if it was legalised? BAM writer Christian Walker asks [...]

#‎SlimForTheSummer: Is It Just Physical Weight I Need To Lose Or Is There More To It?

February 10, 2016

So here it is…that blog…the one I’ve been threatening to write for years but never really had the inclination to actually do it. I suppose that’s a bit like “dieting”, “getting [...]

The Single Person’s Guide To Surviving Valentine’s Day

February 6, 2016

A 2014 study determined that more than a third of people in the UK were single or had never married. That’s quite a large chunk of the population. Yet at this time of the year, single people often [...]

Over 50’s Reveal Their Top 50 Secrets To Lasting Love

February 4, 2016

Holding hands into old age, laughing at your partner’s jokes even when you don’t find them funny and knowing when to bite your tongue — that’s true love, according to those who’ve [...]

Marilyn Monroe’s Lips And Cheryl Cole Smoky eyes – Most Iconic Beauty Trends Of All Time

January 29, 2016

MARILYN Monroe’s siren red lips have been voted the most iconic beauty trend of all time. The Hollywood sex symbol sported the striking bright pout during the 1950s and 1960s, but most famously in [...]

Pet Owners ‘Happier, Fitter and Wealthier’ Than Counterparts

January 28, 2016

PET owners are happier, earn more money and are fitter than people who don’t own a four-legged friend, a study has shown. Households which own a dog or cat are also more likely to spend more family [...]

Seven In Ten Women Hit Peak Fitness At 28

January 27, 2016

WOMEN are hitting their fitness peak at the age of 28, according to new research. As they near the big 3-0 women are exercising a minimum of three times a week and taking their health and fitness [...]

4 Vital Signs That Someone You Love May Be Suicidal

January 26, 2016

THE latest public report showed that 6708 people in the UK and Ireland died from suicide in 2013. These alarming statistics have observed an increase in figures over the years, with suicide rates in [...]

Want To Find A Zest For Life This Spring, Here’s How

January 15, 2016

IN the New Year many people are trying to reinvent themselves and improve their lives in some form, with the most obvious and important aspect being their health. While dry January and other detoxes [...]

Author Larry Hunter Asked God To Show Him Hell, What He Saw Was Worse Than He Could Have Imagined

January 7, 2016

FOR most people the expression “go to hell” is merely a verbal insult designed to pack a punch. But for author and broadcaster Larry E ‘Buck’ Hunter it conjures up a very real and vivid [...]

Just Over Half Of Women Already Own A Vibrator Or Would Consider Buying One, A Study Has Found…

January 7, 2016

WOMEN in the UK are getting more out of sex than men, a study has found. The poll of 2,000 adults saw more females describe themselves as “very sexually satisfied” than men, with almost two [...]

5 Truth Bombs About The New Year To Make You Feel Better

December 30, 2015

BRACE yourselves, ‘New Year, New Me’ Facebook posts are coming (cue eye roll). 2016 is on the horizon and we’re all running around aimlessly trying to adjust to the intermittent [...]

5 Top Tips To Beat The January Blues & 50 Of The Most Popular Resolutions

December 29, 2015

MODERN day New Year’s resolutions include cutting back on social media, leaving work on time – and taking fewer selfies, a study has found. While age-old resolutions such as dieting and giving [...]

6 Delicious Recipes For Your New Super Dooper Blender

December 28, 2015

OK, hands up…who got a Nutri Bullet or Nutri Ninja for Christmas? And no doubt by now you’ve filled it full of everything you can find in the fridge and even bought a few extras. But the [...]

Six Top Tips To Boost Your Vision In 2016

December 26, 2015

MUNCHING on mince pies and glugging mulled wine over the festive period can play havoc with your waistline. But did you know that over indulging can also have an adverse impact on your eyesight? [...]

Free Cycle Training For Belfast Health Trust Staff Ahead Of New Belfast Bike Stations

December 23, 2015

STAFF at Belfast Health and Social Care Trust have been given the Christmas gift of on-road cycle training to help them get on their bikes in the New Year. The Public Health Agency (PHA) has funded [...]

Stress, Savings and Snoring: What’s Causing Our Sleepless Nights?

December 22, 2015

THE average adult loses out on 64 nights worth of sleep every year, a study has found. A poll of 1,000 people in the UK found the average adult gets just six hours and 36 minutes of sleep each night [...]

The Average Person In The UK Will Consume An Extra 20K Calories Over December

December 22, 2015

THE average person in the UK will consume an EXTRA 19,381 calories during the month of December – the equivalent of 546 after dinner mints, a study has found. Christmas parties, a near-constant [...]

Strategies Are Needed To Prevent Suicide, Says Health Company

December 22, 2015

A Northern Ireland healthcare company has criticised a recent study by Ulster University into the pressing need for suicide prevention. The Health & Wellbeing Co, who specialise in delivering a [...]