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If you’re looking for a flatter tummy, or you want to shift some weight from your middle, then here are some tips that will help you torch your unwanted belly fat: 1.      Keep carbohydrates unprocessed and only eat them post-exercise Avoid carbohydrates that are refined i.e. white bread and pasta as these enter your blood stream much faster. They are also absorbed very quickly, and cause an insulin spike followed by a dip in energy (imagine eating a white baguette…

“Things as certain as death and taxes, can be more firmly believ’d” Daniel Defoe, The Political History Of The Devil, 1726 In the same way that death and taxes can be firmly believed, so can the fact that we are all getting older. Exercise and proper nutrition are not the panacea to stop the ageing process – nor are they the recipe for the fountain of youth.  However, exercise and proper nutrition are a brilliant ‘prevention strategy’ to help delay…

Halifax colleagues presented George Thomas Hospice Care in Cardiff with a cheque for £5,753 which was raised at the Big Lunch event at the beginning of June. On Sunday 7 June Halifax branches from across Cardiff came together to hold a Big Lunch and help bring the community together. The Big Lunch was held at the George Thomas Hospice Care’s annual raft race, with Halifax colleagues running a BBQ and stalls for spectators and competitors. Halifax also entered a team…

Cardiff-based community development charity ACE (Action in Caerau and Ely) and energy company E.ON have teamed up to train community volunteers to provide energy efficiency advice and resources to help local people save energy in their properties. The initiative was funded through a £1,250 community grant from E.ON’s Energy Action Fund.  Volunteer Energy Coaches have visited the homes of 30 vulnerable households in Caerau and Ely offering energy efficiency advice and follow-up support. Participating households were identified as being most…

One in four people in the UK admit to self-diagnosing illnesses rather than make time for a doctor’s appointment.  Research published in the UK Digital Health Report, created by on-demand video GP service PushDoctor.co.uk , reveals that 21.8% of people have chosen to diagnose their symptoms on the web because they were unable to get a doctor’s appointment (11%) or because their GP wasn’t available quickly enough (10.8%).  The report suggests the UK is becoming a nation of impatient patients, who are not…

New Cardiff Central MP visits Terrence Higgins Trust to get to grips with local HIV and sexual health services. Jo Stevens, MP for Cardiff Central, visited HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust’s centre in Cardiff on Tuesday 25th August. During her visit Ms Stevens discussed how the Welfare Bill and cuts will impact on constituents who are living with chronic health conditions, and heard first hand about the existing, and emerging issues for people living with HIV, and/or hepatitis…

Swansea-made Set Fire to the Stars and Jack to a King win three Awards each  Richard Harrington and Rhian Morgan win Actor and Actress respectively  Adam Price a Streic y Glowyr wins Factual Series and Gwyn Alf Williams Award  Menna Richards OBE receives BAFTA for Outstanding Contribution to Television  Euros Lyn presented with Siân Phillips Award Cardiff, 27 September 2015: The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) in Wales, BAFTA Cymru, has announced the winners of this evening’s…

Hundreds of cancer patients in Wales are missing out on vital tests each year that can lead to targeted personalised cancer treatment, according to a new report from Cancer Research UK published on Tuesday 29th September. The report looked at the NHS’s molecular diagnostic testing service for cancer patients in Wales. These are tests that can identify the genetic faults underpinning a patient’s cancer, some of which can be hit with targeted therapies. The report focused on patients with skin,…

Courageous locals show their support for The Commando Spirit Appeal to raise thousands for Royal Marines charity. It’s survival of the fittest as two brave participants from Cardiff test their endurance by taking part in an arduous 30 mile training exercise designed to test the military’s most elite force.  Tom de Souza (34) and David Cooper (50) from Cardiff will come face to face with one of the most difficult training exercises encountered by the Royal Marines when they take part…

Commons’ Committee members urged to review planned cuts in consumer payments. Members of Parliament should hold an immediate inquiry into proposed UK government cuts to the solar PV Feed-In-Tariff (FiT) scheme – a move that could cost thousands of jobs across Wales, says the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA). The move comes after recent consultation from the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC), signaled a massive reduction (around 87%) to the domestic Feed-In-Tariff solar PV scheme at the end of…