DNA & Genetics Human beings are 99.5% the same and 0.5% different. It’s that 0.5% difference that’s really important; that’s the 30 million letters in our genetic code that make each one of us unique. Within the 30 million letters, there are Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs, pronounced ‘SNIPS’), which are […]
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Ask 20 people to eat the same diet for 10 weeks and you’ll get 20 different results, despite everyone being under the same controlled conditions. This shouldn’t really be surprising. If we put 20 people in an environment where they are all taught to play a musical instrument, we wouldn’t expect
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“The potential benefits of physical activity to health are huge. If a medication existed that had a similar effect, it would be regarded as a ‘wonder drug’ or ‘miracle cure’. Sir Liam Donaldson, former Chief Medical Officer Exercise and physical activity has a profound effect on the brain, and is
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I’m feeling particularly motivated and inspired this week, and there are a few very good reasons for that. Aside from the fact the weather is finally becoming warmer and the sun is shining, I’ve seen two events recently which have really inspired me, one in person and the other on television. I
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I’ve just finished reading renowned psychologist Susie Orbach’s book Bodies. In the book Orbach discusses how our attitudes towards our bodies have changed, and how as a society we venerate the ‘perfect’ body, spending thousands to try and achieve the desired look. The irony is that often the look
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I’m often asked why I left a well-paid job in the City to start working as a personal trainer. It’s a good question. I had no clients, no equipment, no logo, no branding, just a Diploma in Personal Training (it takes six weeks to attain that qualification – frightening, isn’t it). I
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