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Health
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ONE POT CLASSIC
Not had a millisecond to ponder what to have for dinner tonight? The phrase ‘domestic goddess’ making you want to punch a wall? Yup, us too. What you need is this week’s Speedy Supper, a no-fuss weekday dinner that you don’t need to be a MasterChef contestant to whizz up. This turbo-charged, veg-heavy, super-healthy macaroni […]
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Nail your fitness
Fallen off your fitness regime? Yeah, me too (grrrr) . Never mind, let’s get back on the horse with these 6 super-smart ways to train from PT and triathlete Steve Carvey.
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HEAD-TO-TOE HEALTH CHECK
With the NHS buckling under pressure, GP surgeries rammed and seemingly a different doctor working every time you manage to rugby tackle a receptionist for an appointment, it’s no wonder that private doctor surgeries are stepping into the gap. The idea being that, for a monthly or annual fee, you can call up and get […]
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THE BAGNALL CENTRE
It’s interesting how ‘wellness’ has become an accepted concept over the last year, isn’t it? It feels like our health is finally viewed as more than a pill popped or ten minutes offloading at the harrassed doctor’s surgery, with complementary therapies increasingly part of our lives, whether it’s acupuncture to help fertility or reflexology to […]
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Muddy tries: Clinic on the Green
If I were to start a competition to find the cutest, quirkiest alternative therapy centre in rural England, I think the Clinic on the Green would have a good stab at winning it. Sitting on the green (well, what did you expect?) in Bletchington, a sleepy, pretty village 2 miles north of Kidlington, 5 miles […]
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