Britons are missing out on daily doses of nature, the National Trust has warned - as it called for people to "actively experience" the outdoors.More than 70% of children say they rarely or never watch clouds, butterflies and bees, a survey said.It also found that most adults had rarely or never listened to birdsong or smelled wild flowers in the...

Walking. Most of us do it, but very few of us do it enough.In the Don’t Tell Me the Score podcast, neuroscientist Prof Shane O’Mara tells Simon Mundie how walking benefits our muscles and posture, helps to protect and repair organs, aids digestion and can even turn back the aging of our brains.As well as encouraging us to think more...

To stay healthy you don’t have to hit the 10,000 mark, but you may need to speed up.Walking was once considered a poor excuse for a workout. Yet that was before exercise scientists published enough research to convince us that putting one foot in front of the other often enough will improve fitness and health, boost the mood and shrink...

Take control of your health and live longer by stopping the acceleration of ageing and disease processes with these top health tips from  Natural Netwalking member Dr Riccardo Di Cuffa, Director and GP at Your Doctor www.your-doctor.co.uk -Your diet can have a key influence on your life expectancy. Try and eat foods high in antioxidants and vitamins - perhaps follow...

Shared from Sky News: Life-sized model shows what office workers might look like in 20 years. The life-sized doll named Emma has a permanently hunched back, varicose veins, red eyes and a protruding stomach.In just 20 years' time, the average office worker will have a hunched back, protruding stomach and sore eyes, according to a life-sized doll developed as part of...

 - Article by Natural Netwalking member Dr Riccardo Di Cuffa, Director and GP at Your Doctor www.your-doctor.co.uk -Diabetes is one of the fastest rising chronic diseases in the UK and the cost to patient quality of life and the NHS is devastating.  Obesity is the single most contributory factor to development of Type 2 diabetes, which is not to be mistaken for Type...