A J Sheperd FNRL DRC

But now Ben Shephard, 42, has confessed he has been nursing another nasty injury – a broken elbow sustained during a particularly intensive gym session.The father-of-two says: ‘I broke my elbow messing around in the gym earlier in the year, so I’ve had to wait for that to heal. Ben Shephard, pictured, admitted: 'I’ve now injured my elbow and my ankle this year – it’s just ridiculous. It feels as if I am falling apart!'‘I’ve now injured my elbow and my ankle this year – it’s just ridiculous. It feels as if I am falling apart!‘Normally I do a lot of exercise and my friends who aren’t quite as keen on keeping fit as me are using my current injuries as a great excuse not to be active.’A good helping of dairy products in your diet could ward off heart problems, according to a new study of more than 100,000 people. Phosphate, which is found in cheese, milk and eggs, is vital for the building of bones and teeth – and the correct amount is also essential for a healthy heart.It is known that too much phosphate can cause heart problems, but now new research has revealed that a deficiency can be dangerous, too. The Surrey University study, which looked at adults with no history of heart conditions, found those who had low levels of phosphate were more likely to suffer cardiac arrest. A good helping of dairy products can help ward off heart problems according to new researchA sore throat? Try some moss Suffering from a pesky sore throat? Syrup and lozenges containing Icelandic moss could provide an unlikely cure, new research suggests.The moss – also known as Cetraria islandica – is rich in vitamins and minerals, including calcium, iodine and potassium.Crucially, all of these have soothing and protective properties for the throat’s lining, the mucous membrane.Icelandic Moss also contains mucilage, a thick, sticky substance that helps to soothe by coating the thr...

Where is home? A Victorian semi in Southeast London with my husband John and our two daughters, aged 14 and nine.Career plan B? To open a fruit and vegetable shop in the Hebrides or, if it’s too rainy, on a Greek island.Who would play you in a movie of your life? Gillian Anderson.Biggest bugbear? When my husband puts empty packets back in the cupboards.As a child you wanted to be... A violinist. I changed my mind after I saw Kate Adie reporting from Iraq during the first Gulf War. Your best quality? I’m very organised. And your worst? I can be bossy and too ordered.Most romantic thing you’ve ever done? Playing Elgar’s ‘Salut d’Amour’ on the violin for my husband at our wedding reception in 2001.Last meal on earth? Red mullet fresh from the Aegean, chips, a Greek salad and a glass of retsina as the sun goes down over the sea.Dream dinner-party guests? Four women who are in my new book: Beatrice Shilling, an engineer vital to us winning the Battle of Britain; Dina St Johnston, who founded the first computer software house in the UK; Noor Inayat Khan, a Second World War spy, and astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell.What do you see when you look in the mirror? My hair. I have a love-hate relationship with it. Favourite tipple? Anything alcoholic with bubbles.  Any advice to your teenage self? Don’t worry about being different. Starstruck moment? Flying to the Congo with Angelina Jolie and William Hague in 2013 to report on their campaign to end sexual violence in war zones.First record your bought? Whitney’s 1985 debut album, Whitney Houston.Top of your bucket list? Speak fluent Mandarin and play the violin at the Royal Albert Hall.One thing that would make your life better? Twenty-six hours in the day.Philosophy? You can’t do better than your best.Biggest lesson you’ve learnt about money? It doesn’t grow on trees.Biggest lesson you&rsq...