Staying Healthy on a Budget – Part 2. Hannah Knight - Accounts & Administration Assistant Welcome back to the second instalment of Staying Healthy on a Budget. We hope you enjoyed the tips from the first blog. Here at X-PERT Health we are back with…
Read moreStaying Healthy on a Budget – Part 1. Hannah Knight - Accounts & Administration Assistant The past few months have been difficult for many of us with the cost of living increasing. It can be a daunting and stressful time trying to manage your finances…
Read moreCoronavirus social distancing and doing your part. Dr Sean Wheatley, MSc, PhD - Science and Research Lead This short blog shouldn’t really tell you anything you don’t already know. With everything that is going on right now it is clearly a confusing and difficult time…
Read moreBaby Boomers - Weight, Waist and Diabetes Paul Hollinrake - Researcher & Trainer in Public Health/27th February 2020 Introduction The number of older adults and life expectancy in the UK is increasing. This is partly due to the rapid rise in births between 1946 - 64 and overall improved medical care (Davies, 2016). It has been acknowledged that the NHS is in crisis over funding and…
Read moreA Valentine’s Special: The Science of Love and How it Affects Our Health Nina Evans - Researcher & Trainer in Public Health/13 February 2020 How Love Affects Our Health. Valentine’s Day, the annual day where lovers express their affection. Whilst the day is often flooded…
Read moreUnderstanding Weight Gain. Part Two - Psychology Matthew Whitaker - Digital Health Lead/30 January 2020 Understanding Weight Gain - Psychology. Last October I was invited to speak at the Diabetes Professional Care Conference on ‘Understanding weight gain and the risks associated with it’. During my…
Read moreUnderstanding Weight Gain. Part One - Physiology Author: Matt Whitaker, Digital Health Lead In October I was invited to speak at the Diabetes Professional Care Conference on ‘Understanding weight gain and the risks associated with it’. During my research for this talk I gained such…
Read moreNew Year Resolutions Author: Paul Hollinrake, Researcher & Trainer in Public Health/3 January 2020 New Year Resolutions. As we welcome in the New Year and decade many of us start thinking about how we can improve our lives, careers, relationships and much more. For some,…
Read moreAntinutrients. Author: Nina Evans, Researcher & Trainer in Public Health/13 December 2019 Antinutrients or antinutritional factors are “natural or synthetic compounds that interfere with the absorption of nutrients”. The majority of the research in this area focuses on certain compounds in plant foods which cause…
Read moreConsiderations for a Meat-Free Diet Author: Nina Evans, Researcher & Trainer in Public Health/13 December 2019 Vegetarian and vegan diets have gained widespread popularity in recent years with some sources estimating figures have grown by approximately 350% in the past decade. A recent report even…
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