Around this time there will be lots of articles appearing in magazines, newspapers and online with headlines that are variants on the tired old “New Year, New You” shtick. You’re probably already bored of them. You’re right to be, if only because that’s a terrible headline. Instead here are some simple tips you can follow…
It has been claimed (by Michelle Obama and Jamie Oliver, among others) that the current generation of children will have a shorter lifespan than that of their parents due to the increase in childhood obesity. So is there any truth in that? No. Over the last four decades life expectancy globally has risen by 11…
How is training as a professional footballer different these days? The most significant difference is that now the training is tailored to suit each individual player. When I used to play everyone just did the same thing. I remember doing distance running as one whole group, so you had Neil Ruddock and Steve McManaman running…
Why it’s the most misleading meal of the day It’s a confusing world. We’re told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but many of the breakfast cereals are hugely unhealthy, despite claims to the contrary. Once upon a time, cereal boxes proudly gave you a novelty gift – now they surreptitiously…
What’s really in the energy drink that sells three billion cans per year and why do some countries feel fit to ban it? Red Bull is currently banned in Norway, Denmark and Uruguay due to health fears. It had previously been prohibited in Finland, Iceland, Switzerland and France. So why the big fuss and what…
Matt Pomroy 