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Ejercicio y actividad física
Articles on diet, fitness, sleep and overall wellbeing, supporting a healthy lifestyle.
Ejercicio y actividad física
Regular activity boosts energy, mood and overall health. Learn how to fit exercise into your routine and choose activities that suit your lifestyle.
- Do you really need to walk 10,000 steps a day?
- ¿Pueden los dispositivos de seguimiento de la actividad física aumentar los niveles de actividad de los adultos?
- Cómo iniciarse en los ejercicios de CrossFit de forma segura siendo principiante
- What are the health benefits of yoga?
- Why sitting ruins our health - and how 22 minutes of exercise could help
- What are the long-term benefits of exercise?
- What are the benefits of Pilates?
- Los mejores ejercicios con bandas de resistencia para ganar músculo
- The best forms of exercise for those who hate the gym
- Is running bad for your knees?
- Cómo fortalecer el tronco
- How to get into swimming safely for beginners
- How to get back into exercise after having a baby
- Cómo hacer ejercicio con una discapacidad física
- How to deal with a fear of judgement whilst exercising
- How to avoid injury while strength training
- ¿Cómo se puede empezar a entrenar la fuerza en casa?
- Equilibrar el ejercicio y la dieta
- Guía de aparatos esenciales para el gimnasio en casa
- Weekend workouts might be enough for your health
- How to run a 10k with no experience
- 5 formas de sacar más partido a cada paso que da en el camino hacia una mejor salud
- What is somatic exercise? Exploring the mind-body connection
- How to keep kids active over the summer
- What is rucking and is it right for you?
- Is TikTok's 12-3-30 workout any good?
- What is Reformer Pilates and why is it so popular?
- Could cold exposure boost your health and wellbeing?
- How to start a new fitness routine this autumn
- Are creatine supplements effective at building muscle?
- COVID-19 coronavirus: how to exercise at home
- Do sports drinks really work to improve performance?
- The health benefits of stretching every day
- How to get over your fear of exercise
- What are the best resistance band exercises for legs?
- How to get over gym anxiety
- ¿Cuáles son los beneficios del Pilates postnatal?
- How to work out without feeling like you're exercising
- Are dance workouts good for keeping fit?
- Should you exercise if you have a chronic illness?
- How to embrace fitness after 50
- ¿Cuáles son los beneficios de los ejercicios de fuerza?
- Do 30-day fitness challenges actually work?
- Natural protein verses protein powder: which is better for strength training?
- How to do Pilates at home
- How to build muscle on a vegan diet
- How to become more flexible
- HIIT or weights: which is best for weight loss?
- Should you eat before swimming and what types of food are best?
- Can you do too much exercise?
- How to maintain your fitness New Year's resolutions
- Formas divertidas de mantenerse en forma sin darse cuenta
- How to maintain your running routine in winter
- How to exercise safely in later life
- Tips for restarting your exercise routine after lockdown
- Keeping kids active over Christmas
- Which sports are the worst for your health?
- What does spinning do to your body?
- 6 health benefits of swimming
- Can exercise help with grief?
- Will future towns and cities focus on fitness?
- Video: Hip pain exercises
- Improving mental and physical health through exercise
- Vídeo: Ejercicios de fortalecimiento de glúteos
- 8 high-protein nuts to boost your strength
- How to work out in a heatwave
- Women's health in sport: injuries, menstruation, and motherhood
- Knee health: how to prevent knee injuries
- HIIT para perder peso: ¿cómo se compara con el cardio tradicional?
- What are the benefits of squats?
- Stay fit indoors: simple cold weather workouts
- Why spending time outdoors can improve your health
- Las ventajas de cambiar de ejercicio
- 7 morning stretches to get you ready for the day
- How to fall in love with exercise
- Cómo combatir el estrés con ejercicio
- Is yoga good for weight loss?
- This is how to make exercise a daily habit
Alimentación sana
A balanced diet supports good health. Learn how to choose nutritious foods, understand portion sizes, and make healthy eating a lifelong habit.
- Fecha de consumo preferente: ¿durante cuánto tiempo son realmente buenos los alimentos?
- ¿Es la dieta de Okinawa una receta para la longevidad?
- How much red meat should you eat?
- Cómo ganar peso de forma saludable
- Cómo introducir pequeños cambios saludables en su dieta sin hacer dieta
- Formas sencillas de seguir una dieta mediterránea
- ¿Son realmente malos los carbohidratos?
- Calidad del agua en el Reino Unido, 1ª parte: ¿es segura el agua del grifo?
- UK water quality part 2 – water pollution
- ¿Cuál es la ingesta calórica recomendada para las mujeres?
- Por qué la fibra es tu amiga
- What vitamins do I need?
- What is choline? The nutrient for your memory, muscles and more
- The longevity diet - can it add years to your life?
- Qué no decir a alguien que es vegano
- Formas de mejorar su relación con la comida
- Héroes de los cereales integrales: ¿por qué comer cereales antiguos?
- Is salt good or bad for you?
- Ideas de almuerzos escolares saludables
- ¿Cuánta carne deberíamos comer?
- How can crash diets affect your metabolic flexibility?
- Does herbal medicine really work?
- Dietitians, nutritionists and nutritional therapists: what is the difference?
- Are fermented foods worth the hype?
- What are the dangers of a detox diet?
- Kimchi and sauerkraut: What are the benefits of eating fermented foods?
- 7 easy and delicious keto breakfast ideas
- Managing health conditions during Ramadan
- Low-fat diet sheet
- 7 recetas de ensaladas ligeras para los calurosos días de verano
- 9 benefits of chia seeds - and when they're not safe
- Do New Year's diets actually work?
- Can psychology diet apps help you eat more mindfully?
- How to have a healthy Christmas party
- How to eat a calcium-rich vegetarian diet
- How you prep your food matters
- How AI can give you ideas for healthy meals
- How to boost your energy levels and feel less tired in winter
- Why is cottage cheese the new diet trend?
- 12 trusted diets for your new year goals
- ¿Es saludable el ayuno intermitente?
- What is The Fast 800 diet?
- Eat your way to a healthy heart: tasty recipe ideas for every meal
- Our favourite summer recipes
- What is the anti-inflammatory diet?
- 7 vibrantes recetas de otoño - de temporada
- Beneficios del ajo para la salud
- Have a healthy Diwali - food swaps and recipes
- 10 essential nutrients you might be lacking
- ¿Qué alimentos pueden reducir el estrés y la ansiedad?
- Health-boosting ginger shots: fad or fact?
- How to manage food guilt over Christmas
- What are ultra processed foods and do they cause cancer?
- Healthy Hanukkah food for your weight, heart and diabetes
- The truth about the fat in your diet
- How to set achievable heath goals
- Do 'superfoods' really exist?
- How to comfort eat healthily in winter
- What happens to your body after giving up caffeine?
- What's the difference between vegan and vegetarian diets?
- ¿Está pensando en hacerse vegano? Cómo hacerlo de forma saludable
- Is the food traffic light labelling system useful?
- How to stop binge eating
- ¿Se ha demostrado que los suplementos de aceite de pescado omega-3 son beneficiosos para la salud?
- What is the carnivore diet and is it healthy?
- How to live longer: good habits for a healthy life
- Have a happy and healthy Ramadan
- Does your body need vitamin supplements?
- What would your stomach choose at the supermarket?
- What are the benefits of a plant-based diet?
- How to eat more vegetables without trying
- What are the health benefits of a vegan diet?
- How to eat healthily on a tight budget
- How to snack healthily when you are vegan
- How to stay on top of unhealthy habits in lockdown
- 7 cacao benefits: is raw chocolate best?
- Do you need to drink eight glasses of water a day?
- Why do we get sugar withdrawal symptoms?
- Why grow your own food for your health?
- What you need to know about unhealthy foods
- 5 warming soup recipes
- 5 healthy Halloween treats
- How to make healthy roast potatoes
- Patient's Christmas Cook Off
- The health benefits of coffee and tea
- How to have a healthier barbecue
- How to avoid food poisoning this summer
- ¿Es realmente necesario renunciar al azúcar?
- Vitamin D could cut risk of dying from cancer
- Most vitamin supplements aren't beneficial for health, study finds
- What happens to your body when you go vegan?
- Vitamin A-rich foods could protect against skin cancer
- How to eat well when it's hard to shop and cook
- Two soft drinks a day may increase risk of early death
- Cómo ayudar a los niños a desarrollar hábitos saludables
- ¿Qué tamaño tiene una ración?
- How to help your kids eat healthily over Christmas
- How to eat more healthily during the colder months
- Cómo evitar picar entre comidas cuando se está aburrido
- How to keep your child eating healthily at secondary school
- ¿Qué es la alimentación intuitiva y cómo puede mejorar su relación con la comida?
- What's the healthiest high street Christmas sandwich?
- Recipe: Gluten-free hot cross buns
- What is inflammation and which foods reduce it?
- How to make healthy mince pies
- How to make healthy stuffing
- Brain food: what to eat, when to eat, recipes
- 5 easy vegan swaps for Veganuary 2024
- ¿Qué alimentos ayudan a combatir las infecciones?
- Healthy pancake recipes for your diet
- What is the Atlantic diet?
- Lifting the lid on yoghurt's hidden health benefits
- Why dessert stomach may actually be real
- Why ultra-processed foods are so addictive - and how to cut down
- The latest superfood - what's the fuss around microgreens?
- Which ultra-processed foods are safe - and which should we avoid?
- Juice: Is juicing fruits and vegetables good for us?
- Ultra-processed foods: Are dairy-free milks like oat or soya good for us?
- Can the MIND diet help keep our brains healthy?
- Are artificial sweeteners really that bad for us?
- Por qué el exceso de azúcar es malo para los niños
- What are probiotics?
- Coffee and lemon: fact-checking the TikTok trend
- How to make healthier choices without missing out
- 5 comidas rápidas y sanas para estudiantes
- Vitamin C: benefits, sources, and deficiency
- A vegan diet improves heart health, according to a study of identical twins
- Why keep a food diary?
- What is the planetary health diet?
- 5 high-protein vegetarian meals to keep your strength up
- Is drinking olive oil good for you?
- 7 easy and delicious noodle recipes for students
- Pescatarian diet: pros, cons, and what you can eat
- Do probiotics promote healthy hair?
- What is the Whole30 diet?
- 9 food swaps for a delicious and healthy Christmas dinner
- 6 deliciously healthy berries and recipes
- How to stop your sugar cravings
- Is turmeric good for you?
- The best way to get rid of a hangover
- Can probiotics treat obesity and diabetes?
- What is the TLC diet and can it improve your heart health?
- Señales de que no bebes suficiente agua
- How much water should you drink a day?
- The keto diet: is it safe and will it really help you lose weight?
- Feeling hangry? Why we get angry when we are hungry
- Cómo evitar los alimentos ultraprocesados cuando eres vegano
- 8 benefits of matcha tea
- Should you take a vitamin D supplement every day?
Relaciones sanas
Good relationships are key to wellbeing. Learn about communication, respect and boundaries, and how to seek support if a relationship becomes unhealthy.
- Have a healthy, happy Father's Day
- Nurturing intimacy: 6 tips for long-term relationships
Parenting
- What parents need to know about school entry health checks
- How to deal with empty nest syndrome at Christmas
- How many children should you have?
- How to talk to your kids about sex, porn and healthy relationships
- Should parents worry about 'dry drowning'?
- When is your child too sick for school?
- Can counselling help you decide when or whether to have children?
- How to get your child the right support at school
Relationships
- ¿Qué es el asesoramiento centrado en la persona?
- Cómo detectar la depresión en su pareja
Sexual relationships
- Is your lifestyle impacting your sex drive?
- How to talk to your partner about a sexual problem
- What to do if you're questioning your sexuality
- How to prevent genital irritation from affecting your sex life
- What you need to know about sexual fantasies
- Informar a las parejas actuales y anteriores sobre la ITS
- How to talk to your partner about painful sex
- How an affair affects your sexual and mental health
Identity
- Desmontando estereotipos y mitos bisexuales
- Desmontando estereotipos y mitos sobre los hombres homosexuales
- Desmontando estereotipos y mitos sobre las lesbianas
- Desmontando estereotipos y mitos sobre la transexualidad
- ¿Deberías "salir del armario" con tu médico?
- ¿Qué daños puede causar la terapia de conversión y por qué no está prohibida?
- Cómo apoyar a su hijo transexual
- 1 in 10 people have encountered a near-death experience
- Cómo atarse el pecho con seguridad
- Personas LGBTQ+ comparten sus historias personales de terapia de conversión
- ¿Qué significa ser intersexual?
- LGBTQ+ travel: how to stay safe
Controlar los hábitos nocivos
Whether it’s smoking, drinking, or gambling, breaking harmful habits is tough. Learn about tools, treatments and support to help you make lasting change.
Addictions
- Cómo detectar los síntomas de la adicción al ejercicio físico
- What it's like to be a recovering sex addict
- What to do when you're waiting for drug or alcohol services
- How to spot the signs of gaming addiction in children
- Las mujeres en el juego: la adicción oculta
- Should you worry about painkiller addiction?
Sedentary lifestyle
- New campaign helps people with chronic conditions get active
- Los centros de trabajo deben ayudar al personal a ponerse en forma para reducir las bajas por enfermedad
- Getting fit in middle age boosts your chances of a longer life
Drogas recreativas
- Where to find support if you have been a victim of drink spiking
- The health problems cannabis could treat in the future
- Why is medical cannabis so hard to access on the NHS?
- Chemical found in cannabis could be more effective than painkillers
- How to tell if a drink has been spiked
- What to do if your teen has a drug problem
Alcohol advice
- Cómo cuidar el hígado durante la semana de fin de curso
- Hard seltzer: how healthy is it?
- How does alcohol affect your sex life?
- Should you take regular breaks from drinking alcohol throughout the year?
- Drinking in the sun: a dangerous cocktail
- Can mindful drinking improve your mental health?
- What are the risks of alcohol as you get older?
- What are the dangers of drinking in hot weather?
- ¿Cuáles son los beneficios de dejar el alcohol?
- How to drink safely over Christmas and New Year
- ¿El alcohol provoca cáncer?
- How to drink sensibly over the festive season
- Is there a rise in alcohol deaths during COVID-19 pandemic?
- ¿Se está poniendo de moda la sobriedad?
- Las señales de advertencia de un problema con la bebida
- What not to say to someone who doesn't drink alcohol
- One in five hospital patients have a problem with alcohol
- How to control your drinking at a work Christmas party
- 5 best Dry January apps for 2024
- Bebidas cetónicas: ¿una alternativa efervescente y segura al alcohol?
- How does alcohol affect your body temperature?
- How to drink less over Christmas and the New Year
- Why does drinking alcohol affect your sleep?
- How to create healthy drinking habits that last beyond Dry January
Fumar
- ¿Envejece o daña la piel el vapeo?
- ¿Son los cigarrillos electrónicos una forma segura de dejar de fumar?
- Las mejores formas de dejar de fumar para siempre
- ¿Más seguro que el tabaco? El auge del vapeo en las escuelas
- Los cigarrillos electrónicos podrían recetarse en el SNS por primera vez en el mundo
- How to resist the toughest cigarette cravings
- What to do if you relapse after quitting smoking
- Efectos del tabaco en la piel: del envejecimiento a la enfermedad
- Cómo dejar de fumar durante el embarazo
- Cómo dejar de fumar
- Fagerström test
- La mitad de los fumadores dejarían de fumar si les pagaran por ello
- Smoking could lead to sight loss, warn optometrists
- How quitting smoking affects your mental health
- Should you take Champix to help you stop smoking?
- La verdad sobre el vapeo
- How to quit smoking without gaining weight
- What does smoking do to your heart?
- Does smoking affect your sex life?
- Will making e-cigarettes available on prescription encourage teenagers to smoke?
Bienestar mental
Mental health matters just as much as physical health. Learn strategies to manage stress, improve resilience and take care of your emotional wellbeing.
- What is 'good mental health'?
- Cómo ser feliz: 12 consejos cotidianos
- Why new year's resolutions fail - and what you can do about it
- National Houseplant Week: Health benefits of biophilia and plants
- ¿Es problemático el término "bienestar"?
- Why we should be making mental health New Year resolutions
- ¿Pueden los trasplantes capilares mejorar la salud mental?
- 5 ways to look after your mental health this Christmas
- Cómo cuidar tu salud mental en la universidad
- How to improve your self-esteem and be kinder to yourself
- Is crying good for you?
- Is Christmas music good or bad for your mental health?
- Cómo evitar que la "culpa materna" afecte a tu salud mental
- Can football tackle mental health stigma?
- El impacto del aburrimiento en nuestra salud
- La putrefacción cerebral es real: esto es lo que dicen los expertos en salud cerebral
- What to do if you're struggling with your mental health at Christmas
- ¿Cuáles son los beneficios para la salud mental de hacer la cama por la mañana?
- Año nuevo, yo nuevo: Por qué reinventarse en 2025 puede ser malo para la salud mental
- Is the vagus nerve the key to our mental health?
- Breaking the stigma of mental health
- Why a Christmas movie can make us feel good
- Young people who seek mental health support forced to cope on their own
- Movember spotlight: black men's mental health
- How to talk to people about your mental health
- ¿Es el ASMR el secreto de la felicidad sensorial?
- Body positivity: 7 daily habits for self-love and acceptance at any age
- How peer support can help boost your mental health
- The mental health impact of skin conditions
- Lo que debe saber sobre la crianza de los hijos con problemas de salud mental
- What is the difference between mental health and mental illness?
- ¿Qué apoyo en salud mental hay disponible para los veteranos?
- Does the moon really affect us?
Relajación y sueño
Rest and relaxation restore body and mind. Discover how to improve your sleep routine and build relaxing habits to support better overall health.
- ¿Problemas para dormir? El culpable puede ser algo que comiste
- ¿Puede la hipnoterapia ayudar a combatir el insomnio?
- Is insomnia affecting your job?
- How to stop snoring wrecking your sleep and your relationship
- ¿Cuánto debe durar una siesta reparadora?
- Good sleep matters: it isn't just about clocking hours
- How to fall asleep fast: 5 simple methods for speedy sleep
- Can you really die from lack of sleep?
- What to do when your child can't sleep
- El insomnio, asociado a un mayor riesgo de cardiopatía e ictus
- Grounding mats: can they boost your wellbeing?