The festive season is a time for enjoyment, togetherness, and celebration. However, it can also be a time when healthy habits slip due to indulgent tempting foods, busy schedules, and reduced activity. The good news is that it’s easier than you’d think to stay healthy and energised at Christmas. With a few mindful adjustments such […]
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8 ways to stay healthy and energised at Christmas
Spring into wellness: A guide to seasonal nutrition for your wellbeing
As nature awakens from its winter slumber, so too can we rejuvenate our wellbeing by aligning our nutrition with the vibrant energy of spring. With flowers blooming and temperatures rising, our bodies crave fresh, nourishing foods that support vitality and balance. In this article, our wellness partner Be In Your Elementโs very own Nutritionist and […]
Top tips for a mindful and nutritious Christmas
How to eat and drink healthy over Christmas and still enjoy the festivities to the full? Mesi Balog, Workplace Wellness Consultant and Founder of TreatYourStaff ย discusses tips and advice for a mindful and nutritious Christmas with Amy Cottrellย Registered Nutritionist mBANT, rCNHC. The festive season is a time for enjoyment, celebration, and quality time with family […]
Covid-19 is affecting our mental health: hereโs how to cope
Covid-19 continues to impact our lives, and studies have revealed that itโs affecting more than just our physical health. One in three survivors of the virus experience mental health conditions, the majority being anxiety and mood disorders. This is a major sign that itโs time for people to start taking control of their mental health. […]
LOOKING BACK: ‘Enhance Your Energy’ Virtual Meet Up with Hope Health
Last week we teamed up with our friends atย Hope Healthย to offer PA Life Club members an exclusive complimentary workplace wellbeing virtual session – Here’s what we learned… The virtual Lunch & Learn session,ย Enhance Your Energy โ How to eat for better energy & productivityย was introduced by Hope Healthโs Business Development Director, Emma Quainton, and presented […]
WATCH AGAIN: Wellness Revival Festival – Eating For Great Mental Health
Over 150 senior PAs, EAs, VAs and Office Managers attended the virtual Wellness Revival Festival conference this week – And you can now re-watch recordings of the sessions online! The Wellness Revival Festival was brought to you by PA Life and EventWell, the events industryโs community focused and charitable social enterprise. This brilliant organisation is […]
September is a time to reset and refocus โ the Wellness Revival Festival will show you how!
As the children head back to schools and the weather starts to cool, September, for many, is traditionally a time to reset personal goals โ particularly when it comes to wellbeing. So register now for your free place at this monthโs Wellness Revival Festival and youโll enjoy a full day of talks and activities designed […]
Nutrition and the immune function: Sorting Fact From Fiction
By Dr Gill Jenkins, Health & Food Supplements Information Service (HSIS) Diets fuelled with the right vitamins and minerals are essential for our immune systems, whatever our age, to function at their best. However, the relationship between nutrition and our immune functions is highly complex. Overall nutritional status and dietary patterns (food, nutrients and non-nutritive […]
Beat the coronavirus lockdown blues with these 10 nourishing foods
We are all feeling an uncertainty andย dealing with a whole range of feelings and issues. Most of all we want to protect ourselves and our loved ones and know that the โstay at homeโ guidelines are the best way to reduce the spread of coronavirus and support our precious NHS. But protecting our health […]
We’re not getting enough sleep, risking poor diet and obesity, says survey
The British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) says 43 percent of adults reported sleeping less than the recommended minimum of 7 hours on the previous night before they took its survey. That’s in addition to 32 percent of primary and 70 percent of secondary school children reported sleeping less than 9 hours on the previous night, despite […]
2016 is set to test our taste buds like never before
What on earth are we going to be eating this year? Prepare yourself, your taste buds are going to be put to the test in 2016, courtesy of these eight little gems Acai bowls Warming bowls of oatmeal (ie porridge, both sweet and savoury) are continuing their strong game in 2016, but now they have […]