Central Library will be holding a coffee morning and information session later this week to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It takes place on Thursday (24 October) from 10.30am to 12pm in aid of Breast Cancer Now and in partnership with AgeUK. People are invited to come along for a cuppa, a cake and to find out more about support services in the local area. They can also wear something pink and make a donation for charity. Meanwhile, staff from the City of Wolverhampton Council’s Public Health team and the Black Country Integrated Care Board will be at Asda, Wolverhampton,…

Housing and mental health are often linked. Living in stable, good quality, safe housing is a protective factor for good mental health and wellbeing – but poor mental health can make it harder to cope with housing problems, and being homeless or having problems where you live can make your mental health worse. Homelessness, rough sleeping and poor living conditions can also make people feel more isolated and more likely to experience stigma and poorer health. A World Homeless Day stall will be in Queen Square from 10am today supported by Wolverhampton BID on behalf of Alternative Giving CIO, P3,…

The Vertical Climber is the most effective exercise to burn calories in 30 minutes, new research has revealed. The analysis by fitness experts breakingmuscle.com assessed a range of different exercises to discover the top ten that burn the most calories in 30 minutes for a 30-year-old 190 pound/86 kilogram male and 30-year-old 125 pound/57-kilogram female.  The vertical climber burns on average 617 calories for men in 30 minutes, compared to 389 calories for women. The activity of climbing engages your entire body and is both a cardio and strength training exercise. The exercise engages your hamstrings, glutes, quads, back, chest,…

Smokers are being encouraged to try and stub out their cigarettes this Stoptober – and quit smoking for good. The annual Stoptober campaign is calling on smokers in Wolverhampton to join the millions of people across England who have made a quit attempt since Stoptober launched over a decade ago. This year’s 28 day Stoptober campaign begins tomorrow (Tuesday 1 October, 2024), with research showing that people who can stop smoking for 4 weeks are 5 times more likely to stay smoke free for good. John Denley, the City of Wolverhampton Council’s Director of Public Health, said: “Stopping smoking is…

Research reveals many vegans and vegetarians are dissatisfied with product options Almost half of vegans and a quarter of vegetarians are dissatisfied with the choice of food products available to them, new research has revealed. Specialist PR agency Ingredient Communications commissioned market research experts Surveygoo to conduct an online survey of 1,000 consumers (500 each in the UK and US). Overall, 4% said they were vegan, although this figure was higher in the US (6%) and among 18-24-year olds (13%). A further 4% were vegetarian, with 3% describing themselves as pescatarian. The survey also suggests that…

Every so often, a food ‘scare/scandal’ story will appear in the media about the ingredients in foods that we buy or consume daily. For instance, a few years ago, it was about horse meat being found in burgers sold by various supermarkets. Much of the reaction to that revelation verged on repugnance that discerning palates may have unwitting consumed a piece of Dobbin. There was also the concern that there was no mention of a horse on the label. One of the questions it raised was, what’s really in our food? For instance, the British may not be fond…

When preparing food, nothing has to be challenging as well as risky. LIn fact, when you make sure you do the very best in terms to preparing food, all you need right away is a confidence boost. Sometimes, there’s you have got kitchen gadgets and all ingredients in place. It just makes sense every now and then. Thus, have you been in the situation when you had relatives and friends popping in on weekends without any notice? How you managed through? Well, what did you do at the same time? Do share your thoughts, and on a sweeter note…

Eating raw foods is a way to give your body some of the nutrition it desperately needs. Many of us are at least slightly overweight, and even the morbidly obese are starving for essential proteins and amino acids. All the processed, cooked foods we eat give us only a small percentage of what we need. Consequently, we eat and eat and yet we’re still not nourished. Psychologists try to tell us we’re eating to make up for an emptiness in our souls. Wrong! Our bodies our empty and trying to tell us so.Eating raw foods is good for us on…

skin from harmful UV rays and may also help improve the appearance and texture of your skin. Pumpkin has the power to penetrate deep into skin helping to soften and soothe dry skin. Pumpkin also boosts collagen production which keeps skin from looking cracked and scaly. Strong bones – Pumpkins are a wonderful source of magnesium which can help strengthen the formation of teeth and bones. Magnesium is also great for heart health as it helps to stabilise the rhythm of your heart and can prevent abnormal blood clotting. Promotes weight loss – As a nutrient-dense food, pumpkin manages to…

One of the problems facing anyone trying to eat healthier, especially for someone trying to move towards eating more raw foods is the convenience factor. Raw and natural foods are so much healthier for you, but it’s not as if there are drive-through raw foods restaurants on every street corner in the country. And of course, there’s no such thing as a raw foods snack machine, is there? So if you get hungry during the day, you’re going to have a challenge of finding something appropriate to eat if you haven’t packed any raw fruits and vegetables. And when you’re…