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The body is made up of various components such as water, fat, protein, carbohydrate and a variety of vitamins and minerals. If you are storing too much fat, particularly in the waist area, you are at an increased risk for health conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. A higher percentage of body fat can increase your risk factors for heart related events and stroke, as obesity is medically acknowledged as a major, independent risk f …

Unintentional injury is one of the top killers of children in the UK. This is a frightening statistic as prevention can eliminate almost all of these injuries by simply implementing safety and childproofing measures aimed to keep your young family safe in their home. However not all safety measures are required to be in place by the time your baby arrives home from the hospital, but ensuring you have thoroughly baby proofed before the first 6 months are up is vital in keepi …

Ovulation means sex, and sex means orgasms which when you’re trying-to-conceive can all become a little tedious. When your sexual activity is organised to within hours of optimal timing, it can eliminate the spontaneity and excitement that led you to this very position – trying to have a baby with someone you love! But the good news is, there are many ways to spice up the sex life, and well, you can never have too much of a good thing and when it’s all in the name of baby-making it …

In a perfect world, every woman would take a daily multivitamin. We won’t judge you if this perfect world habit has slipped your mind in the past, but if you’re trying to conceive, now’s the time to start taking some vitamins. Besides, when you see all the baby-making benefits that a few supplements provide, you’ll think of them as sweets for your insides. Below is a rundown all the good stuff you should be sourcing from a combination of a multivitamin with folic acid and omega- …

Remember sex? Those distant memories of intimacy that once brought a smile to your face and a spring in your pedometer monitored step? If the days of carefree sexual activity have passed and the thought is more painful than pleasurable, perhaps the Kegel8 can save the day? Did you know that if your pelvic floor has been weakened, it can lessen the sensation of an orgasm? Oh! The horror! Unfortunately, it is a natural process. Over time, the pelvic muscles may weaken as a result …