Top Ten Health & Well-being - Glasgow

Best for... Fruit and Veg
Roots and Fruits, 455-457 Great Western Road and 351 Byres Road
www.rootsandfruits.co.uk
The first Roots and Fruits shop opened in Glasgow in 1988. Fourteen years later their ethos, providing fresh natural product to the public, is still the same, but their range of products has grown. Their choice of fresh fruit and veg is outstanding, and there's a good range of organic and vegan products as well.

Best for… Dancing
Dance House, 304 Maryhill Road
www.dancehouse.org
Boogie Woogie, Ballroom dancing, Tango, Flamenco, Jazz, Belly dancing, Ballet and Break Dance: this school offers one of the widest ranges of classes for adults, whilst also catering for most tastes and ability levels. Highly recommended are the classes in Burlesque, taught at the Britannia Panopticon Music Hall.

Best for... Getting Pampered
Revive Wellbeing Spa, 141 Finnieston Street
www.revive-city.com
Desperately stressed or in need of some pampering? Try this oasis of calmness and peace. Revive Spa offers a variety of treatments and spa packages that will make you feel as if you were on a luxurious tropical island.

Best for... Food on the Go
Grassroots Shop & Deli, 20 Woodlands Road; Grassroots Café, 97 St Georges Road
www.grassrootsorganic.com
While the Grassroots deli, which is also an excellent veggie supermarket, offers freshly prepared food such as sandwiches, salads and cakes, and a wide selection of fair trade and organic products, the café is wonderful for the health-conscious since the staff are always willing to help with dietary needs.

Best for... Homeopathy
Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital, 1053 Great Western Road
How does the concept of homeopathy differ from that of conventional medicine? Very simply, homeopathy attempts to stimulate the body to recover itself. If you believe that conventional medicine is too limiting in its approach, this is the place you should visit.

Best for… Leisure
Scotstoun Leisure Centre, 72 Danes Drive, Scotstoun
The range of facilities at this sports club is unbeatable and includes a 400m athletics track, football and rugby pitches, swimming pools, tennis and fitness classes, and badminton courts.

Best for… Massages
The Harvest Clinic of Health, 201 St George's Road
www.harvestclinic.co.uk
Offers a comprehensive range of complementary health treatments, such as kinesiology, and massages (among them the Indian Head and the Seated Acupressure Massage), to re-educate the body and mind to function in balance and harmony.

Best for... Meditation
Glasgow Buddhist Centre, 329 Sauchiehall Street
www.glasgowbuddhistcentre.com
Meditation means cultivating a healthy and positive mind. You can learn a lot from books about the different meditation practices, but classes can actually help you find peace. Yoga and Tai Chi classes are also available.

Best for... Herbal Medicine
Napiers Clinic, 61/63 Cresswell St, Hillhead
www.napiers.net
Fascinated by the power of herbs, botanist Duncan Napier set up the first clinic in 1860. Herbal medicine can now be used for a wide range of problems from skin conditions to allergies, from headaches to heart and circulatory diseases.

Best for... Women Only
Fitness First for Women, 250 Sauchiehall Street
www.fitnessfirst.co.uk
If your aims include losing weight, improving your fitness, changing your lifestyle and feeling healthier, then you need to join Fitness First for Women. The atmosphere is great and the staff are highly trained and very enthusiastic.