At 57 my goal is to look after my health and wellbeing as well as  possible. As a younger person my training emphasise cardiovascular exercise.  I would describe my old self as a ‘cardio junkie’.

Blood sugar is one of the rare nutrition topics where everyone agrees: We should avoid big peaks and dips and aim for a steady curve. Spikes cause inflammation, accelerate aging, and lead to type 2 diabetes. Crashes make us feel moody and tired, and crave foods we don’t need.

We use it to fry, roast, or dress a salad. Cooking oil is a kitchen staple. But it's hard to know which is healthiest for each scenario.

In today’s short episode of ZOE Science & Nutrition, Jonathan and Sarah ask: what cooking oils should you use and when?

More than half of us have high cholesterol — and new research suggests that having even slightly raised levels in our 30s could significantly increase our chances of developing heart disease.

I loved this Zoe Podcast as it sits with my belief systems. Reduce the risks of damaging your heart health focus on: 1. Getting enough quality sleep.

Our lifestyle choices can have a positive effect.
Worldwide osteoporosis affects 1 in 5 men and 1 in 3 women over the age of fifty.

Sunshine is the best boost for our vitamins D levels.
As well as a fantastic uplift for our emotional wellbeing.
It only takes 15-20 mins of sunshine a day, on exposed skin, to rejuvenate our Vitamin D levels.

To create vitamin D we need enough sunlight exposure onto our skin.
Our bodies are very adapted to make plenty of vitamin D.

If you’re concerned about the harmful rays of the sun, even the British Dermatological Association now acknowledges that we need to make the most of the winter sun.

This is the crucial starting point of your planning.

Be grateful for where you are you are now but look forward to what the future you will be.

When you think of information you probably picture redness or pain. But sciences and covering more about 'hidden inflammation', which is increasingly being linked to disease as a cause - not just consequence. Georgia green finds out what you need to know.

I am here to guide and support you in achieving your fitness and wellbeing goals.

I will help you to take control of your most precious asset, yourself. Your body and your Healthspan.

Bringing cake into the office should be seen as harmful to your colleagues in the same way as passive smoking, one of Britain’s leading experts on diet and health has said.

New evidence suggests that more than 250,000 midlifers in the UK have type 2 without even knowing it. Libby Galvin reports

The middle-aged are now more likely to drink to excess than any other age group. But after 40 that bottle of wine is followed by morning-after guilt. Jane Mulkerrins reports.

here is no reason why most humans can’t live to 100, says Dr Julia Jones, bluntly. The neuroscientist and author is annoyed that on a recent longevity predictor test, her healthy life expectancy came out at “only” 97.

A third of women and one in eight men in the UK will experience migraines at some stage of their lives, and about 200,000 people will have one today.

How healthy is your body? As we get older, everything from our heart and joints to our brain and gut microbiome are vulnerable to wear and tear, often exacerbated by the cumulative effects of poor diet and exercise choices. The result is that we are increasingly at risk of illnesses that can seriously threaten our chances of a long and healthy life.

Heather Massey of the Extreme Environments Laboratory, School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science at the University of Portsmouth, takes the heat out of recovery and talks us through the latest science behind recovery cooling.

Dr Paul Batman talks about physical activity and mental health. He looks at the impact exercise has on the hippocampus and overall brain function.