Colon cancer is one of the most prominent cancers in the UK with around 16,000 deaths caused by this disease each year. In this article I will be discussing the signs of colon cancer, the symptoms, the treatments and what can be done to prevent it.

Many people know that diabetes leads to the development of extremely high blood sugar levels in a person's body. However, the damage caused by diabetes goes far beyond the blood vessels and can actually affect some of your most vital organs. In this article I discuss four of the key organs that can be seriously damaged by diabetes.

Many diabetics fear that they can no longer enjoy their favourite cookies, cakes and desserts. Whilst you will have to make some sacrifices in this department there are still plenty of options which will allow you to enjoy your favourite sweet treats. In this article I discuss some of those options by providing you with three sweet diabetic recipes.

One of the best ways to manage diabetes is to eat a healthy diet. However, this is often easier said than done. That's why in this article I am providing you with three simple savoury diabetic recipes that you can use to improve your diet and keep your diabetes under control.

Combined with diet, regular exercise may be one of the best treatments for diabetes available. Some of the benefits of regular exercise include improved blood sugar control and a greater receptiveness to insulin which can really help you manage your diabetes. This article discusses in greater detail how exercise can be an effective tool in the treatment of your diabetes.

Since the food we eat is very closely linked with our blood sugar levels, it is not surprising that diet is one of the most effective tools we have available when combating diabetes. In this article I discuss five simple dietary changes that can help keep your diabetes under control.

The symptoms of diabetes are often difficult to identify. In some cases they can take years to develop and in other cases they are so moderate that they do not get noticed. In this article I will be outlining four of the most common diabetic symptoms which you should be on the lookout for.

In this article I discuss four of the tests that your doctor may use to diagnose you with diabetes. These tests include; the Fasting Plasma Glucose Test, The Oral Glucose Tolerance Test, the Random Blood Glucose Test and the Glycosylated Haemoglobin Test.

Once you have been going to the gym for some time you will start to realise that there are certain things there which annoy you. Some are just minor distractions whilst others can become quite frustrating. In this article I am going to discuss four of the things that annoy me most at the gym.

In this article I discuss 6 criteria which I believe should be part of any successful diet plan.

Milk and meat are staples of many people's diet. In this article I look at the recent criticism aimed at these two food groups and discuss whether they can help you lose weight.

Smoking is a habit that is heavily criticised. However, it does have some limited benefits, one of which is that it helps you lose weight. This article discusses how smoking helps you lose weight and balances this against the harms it can cause.

In this article I provide six helpful tips to help you stop smoking.