Pilates can play an important part in a healthy lifestyle, promoting health and wellbeing alongside higher intensity sessions. You will have heard of it but may not know the many benefits, with the assumption that, when exercising, you need to sweat to have a positive effect on your health. This isn’t true. Here are just… Continue reading Pilates: What are the Benefits?
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What Can Onhealth YouTube Offer You?
Have you seen the Onhealth YouTube channel yet? As part of our commitment to helping clients, in their weight loss ambitions, general fitness and also wellbeing, we began posting exercise videos, that can be carried out at home, before and during the Covid-19 lockdowns. We introduced physiotherapist-led warm-up clips too to ensure the best possible… Continue reading What Can Onhealth YouTube Offer You?
Obesity: “Tell People They Must Not Eat So Much” – Former Minister
A Conservative ex-minister wants the Government message on obesity to focus on telling people “they must not eat so much”. Lord Robathan was commenting on the country’s anti-obesity strategy in the House of Lords, with the former Conservative MP claiming it should be “socially unacceptable” to be very overweight. He said; “I’m glad the Government… Continue reading Obesity: “Tell People They Must Not Eat So Much” – Former Minister
Making Stoptober Permanent: Take the Next Step
Have you considered making Stoptober permanent and ditching smoking for good? After achieving a huge milestone by going one month without smoking, for many that will provide the inspiration to carry on and take that next step. The benefits of this are varied and tangible, ranging from health improvements to financial gains to name just… Continue reading Making Stoptober Permanent: Take the Next Step
Losing Weight by Exercising is Tougher for Obese People
Losing weight by exercising is harder to achieve for obese people, according to a recent study. Those behind the research looked at the energy expenditure of 1,754 adults from data collected over decades and supplied by the International Atomic Energy Agency. The results led scientists to believe that the body starts to compensate for extra… Continue reading Losing Weight by Exercising is Tougher for Obese People
Exercise and its Impact on the Brain
Exercise has the most visible impact on our body shape; the more you do, the more weight you’ll lose and the more toned you’ll become. But have you considered the tangible effects on brain function? TED.com, a leading inspirational speaker website, has published a video that focuses specifically on the link between exercise and its… Continue reading Exercise and its Impact on the Brain
Check out our Fitness Videos
Do you know we offer a range of fitness videos, designed to help you on your weight loss and fitness journeys? Our Onhealth YouTube channel has a variety of content available to mix and match and find the best exercises to suit what you want to achieve. From short, sharp high-intensity exercises led by our… Continue reading Check out our Fitness Videos
Veganuary: The Start of a New You?
January is often a time for lifestyle change as traditions are made and people seek to improve their mental and physical wellbeing. So, what about Veganuary? Often diet comes under the microscope, with veganism growing in popularity for many reasons, including from an ethical and healthy eating perspective. January marks a push to change people’s… Continue reading Veganuary: The Start of a New You?
Dry January 2021: Are You Going Dry to Start the Year?
After the indulgence and enjoyment of the festive period, the new year can be a difficult time mentally and emotionally; enter Dry January 2021! An increasingly popular movement, Dry January can have many benefits to both your physical and mental wellbeing. In the first of a series of articles set to feature on the Onhealth… Continue reading Dry January 2021: Are You Going Dry to Start the Year?