“Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of riding a bike.” John F. Kennedy The Health Benefits of Cycling To be fit and healthy you need to be physically active. Having regular physical activity as part of your daily routine helps protect you from serious diseases such as heart disease, cancer, obesity, stroke, mental illness and diabetes. Remaining active can also help reduce the effects of arthritis. Cycling is something that I do 6-7 days a…
“Believe me my young friend, there is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” So says Ratty to Mole in Kenneth Grahame’s classic novel ‘The Wind in the Willows’ and it is true. In fact, the health benefits of water sports are immense – both physically and mentally. What are the health benefits of water sports? Taking to the water in canoes, kayaks, paddleboards or even…
Exercise is good for you; whatever your age, whatever your size. However, I know gym classes, weights or team sports are not for everyone and, if you’re returning to sport from an injury or illness, or managing pain regularly, jumping straight back into a marathon is not the best place to start. So what is a good all round exercise? Golf can be a great sport for your overall health. Why? Fitness & Fun –…
Memorial Day, a US federal holiday, is the United States first and foremost day to honour and mourn its deceased service men and women. Originally known as ‘Decoration Day’, as during and following the Civil War, communities in the North and South, black and white, decorated soldier’s graves with floral honours on spring-time decoration days. In 1868, Grand Army of the Republic Commander-in-Chief John A. Logan, formally recognised this practice by issuing a “Memorial Day…
Longer days, warmer weather, blossom flowering, leaves shooting, nature blooming; it’s all around us, a fresh energy, an awakening. Nature has woken from its winter slumber and is powering ahead with growth, new life and a fresh start. How inspirational is that? Out of the dark and cold of winter, the long nights and the feelings of hibernation; nature just springs right back into life. No matter how old the tree, how established the flower,…
