Benjamin Mee is an author, conservationist and speaker best known for We Bought a Zoo. He is the founder of Dartmoor Zoo and has spent years leading conservation, education and community programmes. His work combines storytelling with hands-on leadership in challenging environments.
As a professional leadership speaker, Benjamin draws on...
Walk into any health food shop in Brighton right now and you will find a new word appearing on supplement packaging: postbiotics. It sits next to the probiotics and the prebiotics, and it costs considerably more than either. The question worth asking before you reach for your wallet is...
The gut microbiome plays an important role in many aspects of health, from digestion and immune function to metabolic balance and neurological processes. Several diseases have been associated with changes in the microbiome's composition, including inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal cancer, obesity and mental health disorders. As links between gut...
Outdoor Sauna Brighton: Stanmer Sauna Garden Review
Stanmer Sauna Garden is Brighton's best outdoor sauna - a wood-fired, community-run wellness retreat set within the ancient woodland of Stanmer Park, just minutes from the city centre.
If you are searching for the best sauna near Brighton, a peaceful outdoor sauna in Sussex,...
Mental resilience is not a theoretical concept for Ruth Cooper-Dickson. It is the foundation of her work, shaped by senior corporate leadership roles at Rolls-Royce and UBS Wealth Management, and by her own lived experience of anxiety, chronic burnout and panic disorder.
Now a recognised positive psychology practitioner and trauma-informed...
Brighton & Hove City Council has published its Adult Social Care & Wellbeing annual report, which outlines the performance of Health and Adult Social Care in the city.
The report demonstrates the council's commitment to deliver positive health and wellbeing outcomes in Brighton & Hove.
Between April 2024 and March 2025:
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A 24-year-old online fitness coach has set his sights on another gruelling fitness challenge just weeks after running his first ultra marathon. Having achieved multiple feats last year including a half Ironman (Ironman 70.3), a marathon and an ultra marathon, Gus Mallett from the Elm Grove area in Brighton,...
Weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro work primarily by reducing hunger. They mimic a hormone the body already produces called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), which helps regulate appetite and feelings of fullness.
By slowing how quickly food leaves the stomach and acting on appetite centres in the brain, the...
Janina Steinmetz, City St George's, University of London
Every year, many of us bravely announce our resolutions for the new year. A glass of champagne on New Year’s Eve might add to our confidence in our ability to do better in the coming year and save more, spend less, eat...
Every January, internet searches for the terms “diet” and “weight loss” surge, gyms become busier and diet trends spread across social media. But research shows that most people who try the latest quick-fix plan do not keep the weight off.
Focusing on weight alone can overshadow other changes that improve...
