A health expert has shared the best tip for losing weight - and keeping the fat off - by making a simple change to your breakfast routine.
03.06.2023 - 15:46 / dailyrecord.co.uk
An animal expert has revealed why we shouldn't actually hug our pets, no matter how tempting it may be.
Hugging is often a universal sign to show someone you love and appreciate them, but cuddling your dog might end up having the opposite effect intended.
In fact, it can cause their stress levels to skyrocket and may even make them bite if they feel threatened by the situation, the Mirror reports.
Psychologist Stanley Coren previously wrote in Psychology Today, recalling an incident when a woman tried to hug his six-month-old puppy.
But doing this caused the poor pup to show signs of stress including turning his head away to avoid eye contact.
When he told the woman not to hug dogs as they didn't like it, she looked at him with an expression of "disbelief", and argued that there is evidence to suggest hugging your children is good for their brain development.
But dogs are of course different to children, as Coren wrote: "Dogs are technically cursorial animals,which is a term that indicates that they are designed for swift running. That implies that in times of stress or threat, the first line of defence that a dog uses is not his teeth, but rather his ability to run away.
"Behaviourists believe that depriving a dog of that course of action by immobilising him with a hug can increase his stress level and, if the dog's anxiety becomes significantly intense, he may bite."
Some stress signs in dogs are simple to spot, like baring of their teeth.
But there are more subtle signs to be aware of, according to Coren: "The most common sign of anxiety is when the dog turns his head away from whatever is bothering or worrying him, sometimes also closing his eyes, at least partially.
"Alternatively, dogs will often show what is commonly
A health expert has shared the best tip for losing weight - and keeping the fat off - by making a simple change to your breakfast routine.
Ferne McCann looked radiant as she displayed her growing baby bump on Thursday. The TOWIE favourite, 32, took to Instagram to upload a baby bump picture onto her health and wellness page fernutrition. "Not long now little one...
Homeowners across the UK have been dealt a further blow today (June 22) after the Bank of England's latest announcement. Following a meeting with members of the Monetary Policy Committee, the Bank has now decided to increase interest rates by 0.5 percent - putting the base rate up to five percent.
Perth Airport’s operators have been forced to issue a warning after a string of near-misses between aircraft and “clueless ramblers” and dogwalkers who wandered onto runways.
Owners across the UK face being hit with a fine for not adding a significant detail to their dog's collar.
The current heatwave has put many of us in a better mood, but it could be having a negative affect on the nation's dogs.
Summer is here and with it comes the dreaded pollen, as the heatwave sweeps Scotland and the rest of the UK.
Peter Andre issued a warning to his son Junior as he shared some snaps from Ibiza after heading out to the party island to celebrate his 18th birthday. Earlier this week, Mysterious Girl signer Peter took to social media to share a gushing tribute to his eldest child as he marked the milestone.
EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4’s content chief Ian Katz has acknowledged that the UK broadcaster is going through a “tough time” amid widespread discontent over show cancelations and cash flow issues.
With the UK in the grips of a sweltering heatwave, we'll try anything to lower the temperature in our homes to keep cool.
Scotland's senior prosecutor has pledged that a rising tide of hate crime will not be tolerated.
A stern warning has been issued to dog owners this summer, as the UK basks in the middle of a scorching heatwave.
Daily Telegraph that both she and William were rushed to hospital after filming a sex scene for the show.“We were going down a corridor and we were meant to push into the bedroom and land on the bed, but we both completely missed the bed,” Kennedy recalled, revealing that she broke her wrist and William cracked his head open.“We ended up sitting in the emergency room together, he with a bandage around his head and me with my wrist strapped,” she said.Ahead of its release, the as-yet-unannounced biopic has been criticised by fans, with some saying it arrives too soon after Warne’s death and is disrespectful.“Australian TV is embarrassing at the best of times, but the snippets I saw of the Shane Warne biopic during Origin tonight look absolutely dire,” one wrote.In 2020, it was announced that Screen Australia were funding a feature documentary about Warne titled SHANE.SHANE is directed by Jon Carey and Adam Darke, who were previously responsible for the lower-profile cricket documentary Beyond the Boundary: Inside the Battle for the Ashes 2019, and was released two weeks before his death.
Queen Elizabeth's dresser was not forced out of her home in Windsor but instead chose to leave to live closer to her family, a royal expert has claimed.
An expert on child sexual abuse said the public has become more aware of female sex predators in recent years, but they still made up a tiny minority of offenders.
woke up to find their cities engulfed in smoke,which as the day progressed turned into a hazy, deep orange sky— a result of the smoke traveling south from ongoing wildfires in Nova Scotia, Canada. With the Manhattan skyline and its landmarks eerily disappearing into the yellow fog, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued an air quality health advisory through Thursday, citing "unhealthy" quality levels, which have now been deemed the worst of any city in the world, according to according to IQAir, a Swiss monitoring service.
Studiocanal has nearly sold out worldwide on Andrew Garfield-Florence Pugh romantic drama “We Live in Time,” executive produced by Benedict Cumberbatch. Owned by Vivendi’s Canal Plus Group, Studiocanal has also closed half the world on both James McAvoy’s “Control” and Thomas Cailley’s Un Certain Regard opening film “Animal Kingdom,” a critics’ favorite at this year’s festival. The banner sales news, replicated across other titles on Studiocanal’s broad sales slate, follows quick on the heels of two signature deals at Cannes: A24’s U.S. pickup on “We Live In Time”; a pact with Sony Pictures for the U.S., Canada and much of the world for “Paddington in Peru.”
Hailee Steinfeld is proud to play strong female characters on screen.
Dog owners have been warned to keep their pets away from bright red rockpools along the Moray Firth coast.
Hailee Steinfeld couldn’t be prouder of her dad.