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Regular exercise gives you more energy, reduces your risk of heart disease, helps you manage stress better, and is great for weight loss. Running is an excellent calorie burner, but it’s not as easy to start running as it is to start walking or swimming. You need to know a little bit about running before you put on your running shoes and hit the open road. Here are our five top tips for beginner runners. (more…)

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You’d be surprised how much your feet can tell you about your health. According to podiatrists, everything from diabetes to nutritional problems can be detected just by examining your feet. Together, feet contain a quarter of your body’s bones, as well as having 33 joints, 100 tendons, ligaments and muscles, and important nerves and blood vessels that link to your spine, heart and brain. Next time you have a pedicure, look out for the following warning signs of ill health. (more…)