Since leaving University Cheryl has dabbled in a variety of media roles, turning her hand to PR, journalism, event promotion, and a spot of graphic design. Cheryl spent 2006 in Australia writing about health and fitness for a variety of national magazines and newspapers, while simultaneously running her own PR company, promoting organisations with something healthy to shout about. Cheryl's fascination with food has prompted her to study nutrition on the side and she hopes one day to be instrumental in the downfall of blue food! Cheryl couldn't live without her vegetable juicer, nor the friendly greengrocer who supplies her veg!
Now running Action PR which provides effective public relations for products, businesses and events. Specialising in consumer PR we have particular expertise in the lifestyle arena, encompassing health, beauty, fitness and nutrition.
We tend to take our feet for granted but anyone that's ever had their leg or ankle in a plastercast will tell you how much more difficult life becomes when you can't walk normally.
To look at Lucy Russell with her perfect skin, bright smile and infectious sense of humour you wouldn’t know of her difficult 5 year battle with ME. Lucy, founder of award winning organic skincare company, Lucy Russell Organics, is a shining example of how you can beat debilitating health problems and get your life back.
When it's cold and dark outside it's much more tempting to curl up on the sofa than to put on your tracksuit and brave the elements. But if you've worked hard on your fitness over the summer months, going into hibernation will put all that good work to waste. We show you how to winterproof your workout and keep you burning calories all year round.
Julia Armstrong is 48. But she doesn't look a day over 40. As a former international marathon runner you would expect Julia to have aged well but the lady sitting in front of me - with her beaming smile and energetic disposition - doesn't seem to be carrying a trace of the battle scars I expect after reading her turbulent autobiography. "What's your secret to looking so young?" I ask.
If you spent most of last year rushing around from commitment to commitment, feeling stressed and permanently tired, then this could be the most beneficial article you ever read. It's very easy to get caught up in a world that moves at a million miles an hour and it's commendable that you manage to achieve so much each day, but it's not good for your health - mental or physical. If you want to avoid traveling through this year in a frenzy, it's time for a new approach.
New Year's resolutions often fail because we set ourselves unachievable targets.
It's been one of Britain's best spas for the last 2 decades but Ragdale Hall is not one to rest on its laurels. This award-winning health farm in the peaceful Leicestershire countryside now has something else to add to its endless list of idyllic offerings with the opening of its brand new Thermal Spa. The multi-million pound development sets Ragdale even further apart from its competitors who are already struggling to keep up with its exemplary customer service, exclusive treatments, superb cuisine and all the little extras that place it a cut above.
Diets and weight loss plans fill the pages of glossy magazines on a near-weekly basis. More often than not, they advocate lifechanging results, endorsed by the A-lister of the moment. How do you know if the latest diet is likely to live up to its promises?
Only one thing's for certain, if it's going to have a shelf life that exceeds a carton of soy milk then it needs to be based on sound nutritional principles. We take a look back at the diets of the last 3 decades and see which have and will stand the test of time.
If you've made the decision to lose some weight but don't know where to start, there is plenty of support available. Slimming clubs and weight loss programmes offer a variety of different methods to shift unwanted inches and our guide will help you work out which is right for you.
Have you ever used the term ‘metabolism' in passing, to describe how one person doesn't stop eating yet never gains any weight? Getting to know your own metabolism could be the missing link to losing weight and keeping it off.
Metabolism is the process in the body that is responsible for burning calories and producing energy. The speed of our metabolism varies dramatically from person to person but the faster it is the more calories we will burn each day.
You've been thinking about it for a while. Taking out a gym membership is going to be the first step towards a new healthier you. When it comes down to it though, signing on the dotted line isn't as easy as it seems. There are several clubs to choose from, different membership plans and optional extras on offer. All the literature paints such a rosy picture that it's hard to know which is the right choice for you. Before you pay out for an annual pass, make sure you've done your homework.
Are your healthy habits ruining the environment? We generally assume that what's good for us must be good for the environment, but often this isn't the case. As we strive to keep ourselves healthy we could actually be damaging the planet. Here's how you can take care of yourself and the environment too.
