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HEALTH AND BEAUTY
Q: I want to start 2006
with a bit of a detox of the body. Can you suggest anything, which
is not too expensive, and won't rule my life for 2 weeks?
Katie Walker, 34
A: Radical diets, fasting and detoxing are a shock to the body and
should be avoided if possible. Most of us are too busy to devote
time to such drastic measures and should consider a gentler approach
to detox and distress our bodies. Instead try to modify your diet
and lifestyle for a week to give the body a much-needed rest. Begin
at the weekend or on your day-off as it maybe hard to start on a
normal working day. You may find you even enjoy this new regime and
decide to stick with this plan long-term.
There has been a lot of
hype in the press recently about detox drinks, tablets and remedies
that you buy over the counter. A lot of money could be spent on
buying these products when you can easily make a small modification
to your normal routine.
The simplest and
cheapest way to detoxify the body is to drink plenty of water each
day. (The recommended quantity is 8 large glasses, 2 Litre) and
sorry but you should cut out the alcohol for a few days to get the
full benefit. Cut down on tea and coffee with fruit and herbal teas,
which can substitute that mid-morning/afternoon coffee. Eat a
wholesome diet of a variety of different fresh fruit and vegetables,
try to eat a variety of colours, remembering that the darker and
greener the vegetable the better it is for you. (If you want to
maintain this plan after the week but cant find the time to prepare
fresh vegetables, try frozen and tined vegetable, which also hold
vitamins, nutrients and fibre. Frozen vegetables that are steamed in
the microwave are a quick and easy alternative and available in most
supermarkets).
If you find it difficult
to swallow the recommended 5 a day why not buy a juicer or smoothy
maker. A delicious breakfast that really sets you up for the day and
is mood enhancing is a smoothy made from 1 apple, 1 banana, 1 pear,
a large dollop of live natural yoghurt, fruit juice such as orange
and a teaspoonful of honey. It sounds like a lot of fruit to eat in
one go but it only makes enough for a large tumbler and it means you
have made some in-roads to getting your 5 a day.
Eat more nuts, seeds and grains, in soup or sprinkled on salads.
Cut down on fatty and sugary foods and cut out salt completely.
Oily fish, which is high in omega-3 fats, is a good boost to the
immune system and is also mood enhancing. Eat regular small
meals slowly.
If you are feeling
sluggish or you really want to help progress your detox, I would
recommend a full body exfoliation or body brushing followed by a
body massage that incorporates lymphatic drainage techniques to wake
up the lymphatic and circulatory systems. Why not try a hot
stone therapy massage for that extra boost to the system.
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AN EXCITING ADVENTURE
THAT YOU WILL NEVER FORGET
THE MEN of the SAS are widely acknowledged as the best Special
Forces troops in the world. Who Dares Wins their motto states
and as part of its 2006 ‘Every Second Counts’ appeal, the
Muscular Dystrophy Campaign is offering local readers the
opportunity to take part in a weekend of fun filled activities to
see if you measure up against these elite troops as you also
raise money for charity.
Join other adventure seeking individuals
on this countryside escape as you learn such skills as survival
techniques, camouflage and concealment, shelter building, navigation
and night awareness. This thrilling event will test your newfound
skills and leave you wanting more.
All you have to do to take part is raise
a minimum of £350 in sponsorship for an experience that will stay
with you forever. The dates for this adventure are May 12-14,
2006 and the exact secret location in Cumbria will be revealed when
you book your place. Participants, male or female, can enter
as individuals and be assigned to a team on arrival or can enter as
a team of five with other like minded friends or work colleagues.
You do not have to be super-fit, but you must be able to swim and be
over 18 to take part.
If you would like to put your determination and stamina to the
ultimate test then contact the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign for an
information pack on
01244 403012 or email:-
charlesh@muscular-dystrophy.org.
Top fashion house
Ghost backs charity ‘design a ball gown’ competition
ARE you a budding fashion designer? Britain’s best artistic talent
is being called on to design a ball gown which will be judged and
made into a dress by leading fashion label Ghost for an auction in
aid of children’s hospices.
The ‘Design a Ball Gown’ competition is being run by high
street supermarket Somerfield in aid of its charity of the year, the
Association of Children’s Hospices (ACH), for its annual fundraising
ball. The event takes place on board the Queen Mary 2 in Southampton
on Friday 21 April 2006.
Part of the Somerfield Butterfly campaign, which aims to change
common misconceptions about children’s hospices being bleak and sad,
the competition is open to all would-be fashion designers. The ball
gown designs must reflect the butterfly theme, the ACH logo, chosen
to symbolise the beauty of life no matter how short that might be.
Ghost – one of the biggest names in feminine fashion – will choose
the winning design, create the garment in its London studios and
provide a model to wear the dress at the Somerfield Ball. The event
is the major fundraiser of the Somerfield charity year and is set to
raise more than £1m of the £1.5m-plus the supermarket will
eventually give to the UK’s 38 operational children’s hospice
services.
The competition winner will also be invited to attend the ball to
see their dress auctioned and will stay for two-nights at a
luxurious hotel.
Janet Croker, head of appeals of Wirral-based Claire House
Children’s Hospice, said:- “The ball is the high point of
Somerfield’s charity-of-the-year fundraising for the Association of
Children’s Hospices. We hope that more than £1m will be raised in
just one night. The auctioning of the butterfly ball gown will no
doubt make a great contribution to the evening’s total. And of
course every penny raised by Somerfield and its suppliers at the
ball will be used to make a real difference to the lives of the
children and families who regularly use the children's hospice
services up and down the country.”
Emma Jones, international sales director at Ghost, said:-
“Children’s hospices do a fantastic job in providing much-needed
support and care for children and their families throughout the UK.
Ghost is very proud to be lending its support to Somerfield’s
fund-raising activities for the Association of Children’s Hospices
through the ‘Design a Ball Gown’ competition – it really is a great
opportunity for all would-be designers. We’ll be judging the
competition on flair, creativity and imagination and would encourage
everyone interested in design to enter regardless of their
experience as anyone could win.”
Competition details:-
Design guidelines as as follows... colour sketch of front and back view of a ball
gown inspired by the butterfly theme.
Send to:- Somerfield Design a Ball Gown Competition, PO Box 2583,
Bristol, BS8 9BD.
Closing date for entries:- 17 March 2006
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