Posts Tagged ‘exercise’
Scots believe seafood is good for their health
New research has revealed that four times as many Edinburgh residents (23%) think seafood such as hake, mackerel, and trout is better to eat than avocados to get fit and healthy. Those living in the capital are picking fish, fruit, and wholegrain carbs as the top health foods to help them prepare for exercise and…
Read MoreFood bank donation call from LOVE Gorgie Farm
LOVE Gorgie Farm will be providing breakfast for children amid school closures and set a delivery service from its new café for those staying at home. It is also urging people to donate to its food bank. The education and social care charity LOVE Learning, who recently took ownership of former Gorgie City Farm, decided…
Read MoreGlenAllachie gets £30million to help growth
The GlenAllachie Distillers Co has secured a £30m asset-based lending package to help with its international growth. The money will come from the Clydesdale Bank, and was achieved thanks to the new Scottish arm of Belfast-based boutique corporate finance specialists HNH. The award-winning whisky company appointed Bruce Walker, a director of HNH’s Edinburgh team, to…
Read MoreScottish Golf projects its digital future in a new era
The governing body for golf in Scotland has today launched its new brand as the organisation gets set to embrace the digital world. Unveiled at Scotland’s Three Sisters in the beautiful Glencoe Mountain Range, the organisation’s new-look logo was digitally projected on to the side of the iconic mountains. The logo, which maintains the recognisable…
Read MoreBrash McKelvie – We all just want to complain
Scottish Field’s online columnist Brash McKelvie on the moans and groans of every day life . Here are the cast of characters that share the vicissitudes of life: Scragend – a Rhode Island Red of indeterminate age and foul nature. Shitting Cat – does exactly what it says on the tin. The Beloved – a…
Read MoreA tasty healthy bagel to kick start the New Year
The New Year means that many of us will be looking to eat better and exercise more. Starting 2020 fresh, renowned Bross Bagels in Edinburgh have teamed up with Synergy Group Fitness, a multi award-winning gym, to create a New Year Synergy bagel which is available in all four Bross locations until 12 January, and…
Read MoreGlenalmond College report is top of the class
Glenalmond College has welcomed a glowing report from Education Scotland inspectors following their recent visit to the leading independent school in Perthshire. The focus of the visit by HMI inspectors was on self-evaluation and the school’s actions arising from this. Among the highlights of the education which Glenalmond provides, the inspectors praised the ‘high-performing school’…
Read MoreIndustrial heritage marked in new exhibition
An exhibition showcasing the visual impact, drama and power of Scotland as an industrial nation has gone on display. It is being held at the York Arcade Shopping Centre in Grangemouth and will run until Saturday 11 January. Industry + Aesthetics features survey photography of industrial sites which forms part of the National Record of…
Read MoreYou reap what you sow in community project
From a simple dream of growing their own veg, a handful of Shettleston residents dug in, creating allotments that now benefit the whole community. Marion Bate, the project co-ordinator, explains how it got off the ground in Glasgow. How did the Shettleston Community Growing Project get started? It was 2009 and a group of half…
Read MoreWhy are Scots dying earlier than rest of the UK?
A new television series is to investigate why Scots die younger than anyone else in the UK. For many of us work is less active, hobbies more sedentary, our lives are more stressful and sleep is harder to come by. While the damage is devastating it’s never too late to make a change – and this…
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