Should you eat carbohydrates if you want to lose weight?
I have heard it said so many times – carbohydrates are the devil.
View ArticleGo eat... papaya
PAPAYA is an exotic fruit often found in fruit salad, and scientists have now said there is more to it than just its sweet taste.
View ArticleJane Woodhead’s tips on running Liverpool Half Marathon
Jane Woodhead, Director of Sport Division at Paver Smith Public Relations in Liverpool and a former ECHO journalist, is a competitive runner and triathlete. Today she focuses on the preparation for...
View Article...TRY spinning
Spinning exercise offers a great cardiovascular workout for the body and is also good for burning fat.
View ArticleWidnes Vikings stars raise awareness of testicular cancer
A SPORTS club is raising cash for cancer research by wearing specially designed one-off shirts at its next game.
View Articlejane Woodhead: long training sessions are not the key to success
JANE Woodhead, account director and head of sport division at Paver Smith Public Relations in Liverpool, is a competitive runner and triathlete.
View ArticleGo eat... cloves
CLOVES are packed with antioxidants and have great health benefits. The spice is very versatile, and can be used in lots of recipes to add flavour and goodness.
View Article...TRY kung fu
Super model Giselle Bündchen has said she regularly practises kung fu and attributes her perfect post-pregnancy figure to a combination of martial arts and yoga.
View ArticleWhat makes you get up and go? This week: Mark Smith
Club captain Mark Smith is the longest serving player at Widnes Vikings, having joined the club in 2005. Mark is renowned as an all action player and in 2010 will be determined to help the side achieve...
View ArticleRace for Wish cash continues
LOCAL communities are racing for their share of the ECHO’s ‘Wish’ community cash campaign.
View ArticleFitness instructor urges Liverpool workers to exercise at lunch time
A FITNESS instructor is urging Liverpool residents to make time for exercise after a recent British Heart Foundation report found that nearly half of adults are too busy to work out.
View ArticleJane Woodhead: How to burn off your Easter treats
WITH the Easter weekend now coming to an end, I’m focusing on how to burn off all those additional calories.
View ArticleStrictly Come Dancing style shows increase dance popularity in Liverpool
THE health benefits of dance should not be underestimated, according to one Liverpool academic.
View ArticleHow to prepare for the Liverpool 10k
JANE Woodhead, Account Director and head of Sport PR at Paver Smith Public Relations in Liverpool, is a competitive runner and triathlete. Today she provides some advice for women preparing for the...
View ArticleLung cancer sufferer Gabrielle Kearne joins Roy Castle charity walk
A 22-YEAR-OLD lung cancer sufferer has gathered together her friends and family to walk for charity.
View ArticleThe history of the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
He then approached Roy Castle to ask him if he’d give his name to the Cause For Hope appeal – the charity’s organisers had adopted this slogan in an attempt to reverse the negative image that...
View ArticleTwenty years of the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
Ray Donnelly thanks ECHO readers for their support of the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
View ArticleRoy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation chief Dr Rosemary Gillespie wants to build...
IF enthusiasm counts for anything, Dr Rosemary Gillespie must have hit the ground running when she took up her post as chief executive of the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation.
View ArticleProject at Liverpool Novas Centre to offer help to mental health patients
Research findings on minority access to mental health services will be presented and interpreted by local artists, bands and performers at an innovative free event at Liverpool Novas Centre.
View ArticleECHO in the Community: Last chance to win fitness pass
ECHO continues to support initiatives which help young people and their families on Merseyside
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