World Heart Day is celebrated on the 29th of September and is part of a global campaign to spread awareness about cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention. Did you know that cardiovascular disease is the world’s leading killer and is accountable for almost half of all non-communicable disease death’s? Unhealthy diets, overeating, glucose levels, lack of exercise, […]
With the obesity epidemic getting worse and worse every year, one thing is clear: people need a solution. Too often, motivation to live a healthier lifestyle gets left by the wayside once someone sees how expensive being healthier actually is. That’s because most brands force you to pay a premium to purchase the low-fat, low-calorie, […]
Summer is the perfect time to get fit and healthy – the days are longer, the weather is warmer and there’s more motivation to get out and about. We know how hard it is to go for a run or even just leave the warmth of your house in the winter when it’s raining or […]
Last Thursday was World Health Day and this year their focus is to halt the rise in diabetes. According to the WHO (World Health Organization) the number of people living with diabetes has almost quadrupled since 1980 to 422 million adults. In its first ‘Global report on diabetes’, WHO highlights the need to step up […]
Have you asked yourself recently: “how healthy is my lifestyle?”, “how nutritious are the foods I eat?”, “do I really do enough exercise?” These are the questions we’ve been asking ourselves (and OinQ!) this month because March is National Nutrition Month – an annual campaign designed by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. This year, […]
