• 10/11/2004
  • UK
  • Evening Gazette

The summer may be a great time to develop an exercise regime, but winter is the hardest season to maintain it.

Personal trainer Matt Roberts, above, who trained the stars on Channel 4’s The Games, says a change in exercise in winter can be used to your advantage. “If you don’t fancy keeping up your usual outdoor activity during winter, changing to a different activity can be used to your advantage. “If you usually jog, try swimming instead. Different types of exercise mean you can work on different muscles in your body and may, in the short run, mean you burn calories quicker as your body adapts to the new activity. “I think you have to view exercise in winter as being part of a cycle of exercise and getting yourself ready for summer.”

The number of women suffering with mouth cancer has increased by 48 per cent in nine years according to figures released by Cancer Research UK.

The huge increase is thought to be down to the growth of “ladette culture”, with smoking and excessive drinking becoming more common among women. Cancer Research revealed the increase in the build up to Mouth Cancer Awareness Week which runs from November 7-13.

The number of cases is increasing faster than any other cancer, and kills one person every five hours in the UK.

Beware storing your toothbrush in the same pot as the rest of the family, as it could leave you vulnerable to cold and flu germs, dental experts warn. Research has shown that brushes harbour a number of germs, including E.coli, and increase the risk of illnesses leading to heart attacks, diabetes and premature births. Maria Perno Goldie of the American Dental Hygienists Association, says the mouth is the “prime location” for bacteria to enter the blood. Despite this more than 30pc of people admit sharing a toothbrush, and most families store brushes in one pot.