How shorter days affect our health

How shorter days affect our health

Most of the UK has been enjoying some mild autumn days lately, filled with colour and sunshine. But with the clocks having gone back at the weekend, there’s no denying we’re heading headlong into winter. Yes, an extra hour in bed on Sunday morning was a nice little...
How shorter days affect our health

Can chocolate really be good for our health?

Since it’s Chocolate Week in the UK this week, we’re bound to indulge in a bar (or two) of the brown stuff. And we needn’t feel guilty: cocoa, chocolate’s main ingredient, is an excellent source of iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorous and zinc, and brings numerous...
How shorter days affect our health

Tackling back pain in children

Do you know a child or young person who regularly complains of an aching back? The focus of this year’s Back Care Awareness Week – which runs from 5 to 11 October – is back pain in children. The national back pain association BackCare is keen to highlight the causes...