Style and Safety in Ski Eyewear
By Susie Sarangapani
With the ski season fast approaching, just how do you know which goggle or glasses to choose? Looking great on the pistes does not mean having to compromise on safety…We take a look at how to choose the right eyewear to protect your eyes and give you performance, [...]

FAT GETTING FATTER!

There is no denying the world’s population is getting fatter, while in the developing world millions of people die from a basic lack of food, the population of the developed countries continues to get fatter and fatter.
According to the World Health Organisation there are currently more than 1 billion adults in [...]

Sun, sea, sand, and paella. These are all things most people associate with Spain, but how about snow, mountains and skiing? It may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about Spain, however, there are numerous ski resorts dotted throughout the country. Sierra Nevada, close to the beautiful town of Granada, [...]

In the world of the modern, everything under one roof, gym, there are so many classes on offer that it can be hard to know which ones are best for you. Here, James Woods looks at a few of the most popular classes and explains their main benefits.

Aerobics

This is one of the original gym classes. [...]

Boxing
My first experience of boxing was at the tender age of thirteen, the Golden Gloves, Toxteth, Liverpool. A few of us from school had decided we wanted to try our hand at traditional pugilism, the age old national tradition of boxing. We didn’t realize getting hit could be so painful, especially by guys in their [...]

The health benefits of exercise are well known, with significant benefits for weight control, cardiovascular health and many other health issues. However, there has always been a belief that exercise can be potentially damaging to people’s joints. A group of researchers from Boston, USA, and Ainring, Germany, reviewed the existing research relating to the relationship [...]

James Woods met up with Hollywood star Dolph Lundgren, at the Qi Sport Gym in Puerto Banus, Marbella, to find out about his martial arts background and how he got into the film industry.

IOH: Most people know you best for your acting, but fitness is also a huge part of your life. Which came [...]

Quinoa
A South American grain, quinoa (pronounced Keen-waah), is a fantastically well balanced food source. Quinoa contains a balanced source of protein as well as essential amino acids, making it beneficial for muscle building diets. Quinoa provides more nutrition than most grains and can be eaten as a rice or pasta alternative. Although not available at [...]

Children can best be helped to gain competence and satisfaction through sport by supportive parents and coaches having a fuller understanding of the nature of the changes they experience. They grow and mature, in a psychological, physical and emotional sense, at times and rates which are predetermined. From this we can map out distinct general [...]

It is often thought that the vegetarian diet is a healthier alternative to a diet that includes meat, but now research has found that teenage vegetarians are at a greater risk of developing eating disorders such as bulimia. The study also concluded that former vegetarians are also more likely to suffer from bulimia or to [...]