Tina Calder

New Year, New You? Here Are The UK’s Biggest Exercise Goals

A new analysis of Google searches around exercise aspirations has revealed which muscle group people hope to improve the most with their workouts – and it turns out its abs. The research, pulled together by fitness experts Lift Vault, collated Google search volume for over 300 keywords related to muscle group-specific workouts, routines and advice, spanning […]

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What’s Your Favour Diet Cheat Meal? And How Long Does It Take To Burn Off?

New data has revealed which foods are the most popular ‘treats’ for UK health enthusiasts and how long each takes to burn off through exercise. The findings, pulled together by sports nutrition experts Bulk.com, analysed the top 100 most popular posts under the hashtags #cheatdayeats, #cheatdaymeals, and #cheatday to find which meals were most popular

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How Are You Sleeping? Belfast’s Most Googled Sleep Condition Is Sleep Apnea

The study also revealed the sleep issues that the UK searches for the most. The analysis undertaken by bedroom furnishings experts Bed Kingdom focussed on Google search volume data for common sleep disorders such as Insomnia, Narcolepsy, Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), and Sleep Apnea to identify the most frequently searched conditions across the UK. The study also

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Are You Worried About Your Stomach Fat? New Research Reveals Belfast’s Biggest Body Insecurities

A new analysis of Google searches around weight loss aspirations has revealed which body part people hope to shred fat from the most – and it turns out flat stomachs are the goal. The research, pulled together by fitness experts Lift Vault, collated Google search volume for over 300 keywords related to weight-loss suggestions and muscle

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Annual NI Children To Lapland Trust Trip Brings Joy To 85 Families

The Northern Ireland Children to Lapland and Days to Remember Trust embarked on its much-anticipated annual Lapland trip recently bringing joy, excitement, and holiday magic to 85 children facing terminal illness and life-limiting conditions. This heartwarming journey, made possible through the generous collaboration of TUI, Belfast International Airport, Swissport, Santa Park and Wild Nordic in

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Lidl Northern Ireland Trolley Dash Raises More Than £80,000 For Local Charity Partner NSPCC

Lidl Northern Ireland shoppers have raised more than £80,000 in support of the retailer’s charity partner NSPCC Northern Ireland, with its annual festive fundraiser, Christmas Trolley Dash. Now in its tenth year, the fundraising initiative received phenomenal widespread support from generous customers across Lidl Northern Ireland’s 41 stores nationwide. For two weeks in November, Trolley Dash tickets

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Christmas Giving Campaign Reveals Nearly 1 In 8 Children In NI Growing Up Deprived Of The Basics

To support its annual Secret Santa campaign to help the country’s most vulnerable children, Action for Children worked with NatCen to analyse official government data on children living in material deprivation, collected before the worst of the cost of living crisis and energy price shock. It found nearly one in eight (12%) children in Northern Ireland –

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Santa Brings Christmas Magic To Children At Royal Belfast Hospital

A dusting of festive magic was sprinkled throughout the wards of the Royal Hospital for Sick Children this week, as Santa brought the Christmas spirit to the children ahead of official events in the city centre this weekend.  Arranged by CastleCourt, with a sleigh full of presents from The Entertainer toy shop, Santa spread his

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Here Are The Best Christmas Songs To Add To Your Gym Playlist This Season

A new study has revealed which Christmas songs appear most frequently across festive workout playlists, with Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas taking the top spot. Fitness Equipment Company Mirafit analysed 2,899 Spotify playlists related to festive workouts – which consisted of a huge 374,841 songs – to find out which seasonal tracks people

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9 Top Tips For Trouble Free Travelling This Christmas

Many people will be preparing to travel this Christmas, whether it is going home for the holidays or celebrating in a different country. With recent air travel disruptions in mind, the Consumer Council is helping Northern Ireland consumers prepare for their journeys with its Top Travel Tips. Richard Williams, Head of Transport at the Consumer Council,

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