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In the News: Vigorous exercise cuts risk of breast cancer

Marilyn — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 03:00:35 +0000

According to research from the National Cancer Institute in Maryland and published in Breast Cancer Research journal, women who regularly carry out vigorous exercise in their 60s are up to 30 per cent less likely to develop breast cancer, than those who exercise gently. The findings add to the weight of evidence about the power of exercise to reduce the risk of breast cancer, which kills more than 1,000 women in the UK every month.

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Your osteoporosis prevention exercise prescription

Marilyn — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 01:40:07 +0000

Osteoporosis causes the bones to become weak and brittle and a woman’s risk increases with age, especially after the menopause. The good news is that a well-designed exercise programme, alongside a healthy diet rich in bone building nutrients, such as calcium and magnesium, can minimise the effects or reduce the risk of developing osteoporosis when you get older.

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Lose weight, get healthy and find your body confidence in 2009

Marilyn — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:10:24 +0000

Thinking about losing weight? You’re not alone. More than two in five women in the UK are overweight and most women want to be slimmer – especially after Christmas when even the fittest and slimmest of women may be regretting all those mince pies.

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Healthy resolution for 2009: Get your 30 minutes of exercise a day.

Marilyn — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:00:19 +0000

An ideal combination includes aerobic exercise, weight-training, yoga, stretching, and recreational activities, such as dancing and swimming. If you can’t block out 30 minutes a day make sure that this year you incorporate activity and exercise in your day by walking at lunch and taking the stairs instead of the lift.

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Have yourself a healthy Christmas: Simple ways to avoid winter weight gain

Marilyn — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:30:10 +0000

The 16^th century English poet Thomas Tusser quite rightly urged us all to make ‘good cheer’ at Christmas time because it ‘comes but once a year.’ The problem is that five hundred or so years later the great majority of us aren’t facing an uncertain future and possibly starvation in the New Year so there really isn’t the same justification for eating about 6,000 calories in one day – which is what the average person is estimated to eat on Christmas Day.

In addition, what was once a one or two day holiday has now become a four week festival of parties and celebrations and with so much tempting food and alcohol on offer it’s incredibly hard to keep weight gain at bay. According to the British Nutrition Foundation most people put on around five pounds or two kilograms over the Christmas period which isn’t surprising when you consider that you only need to eat an extra 3,500 calories to put on one pound and just an extra sausage roll, glass of wine and mince pie a day can make your daily calorie allowance shoot up, and the winter pounds pile on.

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Quick Tip: Pool your resources

Marilyn — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:20:58 +0000

With the government planning to make swimming free for everyone in the run up to the 2012 Olympics why not check out the whereabouts of your local pool. Swimming builds endurance, boosts muscle strength and doesn’t hammer your joints. And it is good for your brain too! Experts believe a session in the pool can help as much as medication for recharging your batteries. Concentrate on the rhythm of your stroke as you swim and let your mind drift away to enjoy the benefits.

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Boosting Your Immunity with Lifestyle Choices

Marilyn — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 02:50:47 +0000

With the season of colds and sniffles fast approaching natural ways to boost your immunity are especially relevant. Last month we took a look at how the food you eat can boost your immunity and this month we’ll take a look at some ways to boost your immunity with good sleep and exercise choices.

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Tackling middle age spread

Marilyn — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:10:35 +0000

In their forties and fifties many women typically find that they’re several pounds (and sometimes stones) heavier than they were in their twenties. The hormonal changes that accompany the run up to the menopause mean that we are predisposed to gain more fat in the abdominal area, around the waist. So even if you find that your weight doesn’t increase with age you may still find that your body shape changes. Indeed, research has shown that menopausal women have on average 20 per cent more body fat than pre-menopausal women and most of this body fat is around their waist.

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In the News: Playing golf can set you on course for an extra five years of life

Marilyn — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:30:42 +0000

Golf isn’t the most strenuous of sports but it appears to have a great many health benefits according to a study of 300,000 golfers from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm.

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Summer fat burners

Marilyn — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:00:30 +0000

If you’re finding it hard to put your lemonade (a natural one of course!) down this summer and get moving so you can burn some calories you’re not alone. Even though you know exercise is good for you and can help keep your weight down, your mood up and your risk of diabetes, heart disease and depression low it’s so easy to let your motivation for regular exercise slip when the weather is gorgeous and all you want to do is lounge around and stay cool.

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