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You can always buy a new pair of shoes once your old ones have worn out -- but unfortunately things are not quite so easy if you do not look after your body.
We intend to cover all women related health issues in this section from running whilst pregnant through to eating disorders and injury: cause and prevention. There is a section for you to pose your own questions which will be answered by suitably qualified Professional experts, together with well informed articles being posted regularly (the latest articles and features in the 'health section' will always be listed below).
Do you have a health issue that you need advice on or do you have advice to give? Whatever it is we want to know.
 Running 4 Women are delighted to announce that Angela Benjamin, chartered physiotherapist at Essential Physio in Chiswick has joined our Team of Experts. You can read more about Angela's background by clicking here.
Running 4 Women are delighted to announce that Kate Woodhouse has joined our Team of Experts. Kate will be on hand to answer your queries on Nutrition and Diet. We are sure that Kate's knowledge will really benefit our readers, read more by clicking here.
We have teamed up with TheFitmap to bring you this useful search tool which will enable you to find fitness centres of all kinds in your area. Search for health clubs, gyms, personal trainers and more from around 30,000 UK towns and cities. Simply insert your town name or postcode below and what you're looking for from the drop down list and THEFITMAP.com will do the rest:
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Focus on Probiotics
Bacteria are in plentiful supply not only in our environment but also our bodies. They can be found on areas such as skin, nose, teeth and tongue, they are not only found ‘on’ the body but also ‘in’ the body, - click to read more |
Your Questions Answered - Eating Disorder
am 15 years old and I am recovering from anorexia/bulimia which I have suffered from for over 4 years. I have been running at home every day for a while & am soon joining a running club as I would like to run competitively. I used to be a sprinter but ob - click to read more |
Your Questions Answered - Breast Surgery
I have recently taken up running and completed the Race For Life. I have also, in the last few years, had breast surgery, a double mastectomy with 'tram flap' reconstruction. This means that my transrectus abdominal muscles are no longer of any use. I am - click to read more |
Your Questions Answered - Foot Pain
I was wondering if you could give me a bit of advice. I have recently bought a pair of Nike Air Persus trainers as I have been told I need a mild stability trainer now going from a trainer that was completely neutral. - click to read more |
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Monthly Recipe
Flap Jack Bars - They are a very versatile energy food, as you can add almost any fruit to it. Ideal as a snack before you go out running on those cold winter days. - click to read more |
Guidelines To Healthy Eating - Part 2
The phrase “You are what you eat” is only partly true. If you think of your body as a finely tuned engine and food as fuel, if you are not adequately digesting your food and absorbing the nutrients from it then you are not going to be sufficiently “fuelli - click to read more |
Caffeine
Caffeine: Caffeine has been shown to improve endurance performance. Large doses of caffeine can raise an athletes metabolic rate, body temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar level. - click to read more |
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Six step stretching routine
This six - stretch routine will keep you flexible in all your main running muscles. Follow it after every run, or once or twice a week - it depends on how naturally flexible you are. - click to read more |
Sun Sense For Runners
Running in Summer heat poses a few new physical challenges to athletes. As the thermometer rises, our bodies have to work harder to moderate our internal body temperature and supply our muscles with oxygen. All the energy spent on keeping cool forces our - click to read more |
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