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LATEST ARTICLES ( 42 )

• Happy Talking Health is Moving

  

  As of tomorrow (30th April) Posterous is closing forever, so Happy Talking Health will shortly be moving to a new Wordpress home. I've been busy getting my new... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2013 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Is Your Dairy Intolerance Self-diagnosed?

  

  If you answered yes to the above, you could be at risk of nutritional deficiency, warns Allergy UK. New research from Alpro has revealed 44% of people that clas... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2013 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Get Heart Healthy (and Watch the Salt)

  

  As it's National Heart Month and I seem to be writing an awful lot about salt at the moment, I thought it was high time I whipped up a timely blog post on the... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2013 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Brighten up on Blue Monday

  

  If you want to avoid feeling too down in the dumps on Blue Monday (Monday 21st January), wear bright clothes, Mental Health Research UK advises. Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2013 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Warm up This Winter with a Little Nostalgia

  

  As someone that always feels the cold, new research that looks at how nostalgia can help us to feel physically warmer has really piqued my interest. Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2012 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Men's Health: Ask Your Pharmacist

  

  Male readers, this year's Ask Your Pharmacist Week (5th-12th November) is all about you. The aim is to help you feel more at ease walking into a pharmacy and... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2012 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Natural Wrinkle Wonder: Watercress

  

  If you thought watercress was simply an accompaniment to liven up an egg mayonnaise sandwich or to add some colour to your plate, think again. New research... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2012 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Ladies: Let's Talk Common Concerns (down There)

  

  This is a guest blog post from Mistry's Pharmacy... For many women, going to the doctors can be an embarrassing prospect - especially if the problem you have... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2012 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• Do You Know Where Fruit and Vegetables Come From?

  

  If this question has you shrieking 'of course I bloody do', you may be surprised to read new research carried out by the Potato Council has revealed many of us... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2012 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Five Reasons Why We Should Eat More Marmite

  

  Apparently we all either love or hate Marmite. I don't actually love or hate it, I'm very much in the 'it's okay but I don't eat it very often' camp. Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2012 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Talking Summer SAD

  

  While most of us are craving more sunshine and blue skies, summertime can be one of despair for the estimated 600,000 people affected by summer or reverse SAD i... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2012 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Get Ovarian Cancer Savvy

  

  Ovarian cancer kills a woman every two hours in the UK. Almost 7,000 women are diagnosed with the disease every year. Most shockingly, UK women are MORE likely... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2012 HEALTH

• Five Ways to Tackle Your Energy Slumps

  

  2.16pm is the most common time for us to experience energy slumps according to research - at this time we are most likely to feel drained and unable to... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2012 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Predictable Lunch, Anyone?

  

  When it comes to lunch us Brits can be pretty unadventurous and stuck in our foodie ways. In a recent poll by Whole Foods Market, one in three people admitted t... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2012 HEALTHY LIVING

• One in Four Women Use Google to Diagnose Health Issues

  

  Picture the scene: you have a female health irregularity and are both concerned and embarrassed to talk about it. Do you a) pluck up the courage to share your... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2012 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Have a Comedy Giggle and Grab a Health Boost

  

  Whether it is repeats of Friends or maybe one of the current crop of TV funnies such as Twenty Twelve, Facejacker, Benidorm or Celebrity Juice that tickles you... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2012 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Bored at Work? Beware of Those Calorific Snack Attacks

  

  Female office workers consume 650 to 750 calories in snacks each day, just under a third of their daily recommended calorie allowance, a new study has... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2012 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Five Reasons To Go Nuts For Almonds

  

  As today is National Almond Day (no, I never knew it existed either!) - here are five fabulous health reasons why these tree nuts are bursting with... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2012 DIET & WEIGHT, FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Can We Boost Our Grey Matter with the White Stuff?

  

  I've had mine today, have you had yours? Yes, we all know milk is a great source of calcium which helps build and maintain healthy bones, as well as giving our... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2012 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Are You a Prescribed Medicine Skipper?

  

  New research from Pharmacy2U, has revealed one in three of us fails to collect our prescriptions following GP visits. I couldn't quite believe what I was... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2012 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING