Don’t eat all the pies

Latest health statistics in Scotland show another rise in obesity to 28% with the overweight population being closer to 70% Scotland is one of the fattest nations in the world with 28% of the population classed obese (BMI above 30), right up there with America at a staggering 34%.

Copenhagen with Aleksandar Sørensen-Markovic

I asked Aleksandar Sørensen-Markovic for the low down on Copenhagen to get the most from my trip later in the summer. When visiting another country I always like to get some tips from someone local. Danish professional triathlete and coach Aleksandar Sørensen-Markovic lives and trains from Copenhagen so I asked him where I should visit…

South Africa vs Mexico in running records

The 2010 World Cup begins today with South Africa vs Mexico in Johannesburg.Forget football, do you know which country has produced the best 10k runner? Both countries have produced many fine distance runners over the years but which country has produced the best?

Battle of the sexes

MEN 1:0 WOMEN original images courtesy of © 2010 ImacImagesand Bob Marshal It was men vs women at the Stirling triathlon on Sunday in this first every triathlon battle of the sexes. The course records for men and women at the race consisting of a 750m swim 20k bike ride and 5k run are currently…

Willy rides Alp d’Heuz for cancer

Giving up is not an option for Willy van Leeuwen who rode Alp d’Heuz 4 times just days after being in hospital On Thursday June 3rd 2010 Willy van Leeuwen was due to cycle the famous Alp d’Heuz climb in the French alps 4 times for the Dutch cancer charity ‘Giving up is not an…

Emma Couttie MacDougall- Raw nutrition

Emma Couttie MacDougall of Raw Food Scotland believes that not cooking food is better for you and tastes great too I was recently introduced to Emma Couttie MacDougall one one of Scotlands leading proponents of raw foodism and writer of the rawfoodscotland blog. The theory is that the more we process and cook food, more…