Health & Beauty

Well, what a January it's been so far at the Pinhoe Slimming World groups at America Hall.

So far this month the groups combined have lost a staggering 54 stone, and the amazing results don't just stop there.

Every year Slimming World groups have the opportunity to achieve fantastic awards for welcoming new members into group.

The sought after RUBY award has been achieved in the Thursday night group and Friday morning group and the word just keeps on spreading that Slimming World really is the place to be if you want a healthy eating plan which means no weighing and...

A knitting project, backed by a £22,000 grant and aimed at improving people’s wellbeing, is to be launched in Exeter.

The Knit-Stop is an Exeter-based social knitting project that will offer free, six-week knitting classes, to new groups in central Exeter from February.

The project has received a grant of £22,270 over two years from the People’s Health Trust, using money raised by HealthContact, through The Health Lottery.

Debbie Judd, The Knit Stop project coordinator said it was hoped than women and men of all ages, backgrounds and abilities would be inspired to...

Nike Running by Sweatshop in Princesshay is helping the people of Exeter get fit and stay fit this New Year. Beginners Run Club takes place each Monday from 6.15pm and Group Run Club for those with more experience on Tuesdays from 6.15pm.

One of the great things about running is that almost everyone can do it. Running provides people with the opportunity to improve their health and fitness while at the same time getting out of their homes and into the fresh air.

Running can often be a lonely activity, and when constantly running alone it can be difficult to stay motivated....

New research on diabetes, revealed by Dr Hilary Jones, estimates that nearly a million British people think the condition is something you can ‘catch’ from other people.

The celebrity GP, who’s spent a large part of his time dealing with patients suffering from diabetes, is speaking out after the poll commissioned by Health Express showed over a quarter of British people are eating at least one chocolate bar every day – while the same number admit to drinking more than three cups of tea or coffee with sugar. The research of 2,000 people also shows nearly one in five are drinking at...