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This week I discovered I have an exercise nemesis – and its name is the Plank. Those of you with naturally flat stomachs may not have experienced this muscle-led instrument of torture, but basically, it involves balancing horizontally on the floor held up on your elbows and toes while pulling your tummy in (there’s a …
I’m very excited today. It seems I have been nominated for an award. The Guild of Health Writers award for Best Consumer Weekly Feature to be precise – for a piece I wrote for the British magazine Stylist. Considering the last thing I won was…..ummmmm, nothing ever….I’m not holding out much hope (especially as my …
A long time ago in a land far, far away (let’s call it New Zealand) I was quite a serious runner. Not a fast runner, but a persistent one. In the years I lived there I ran 20+ half marathons, one marathon……and something called the Goofy Challenge. This takes place each year, at Walt Disney …
One in ten of every people in the UK give up drinking for the month of January. That’s huge, considering how miserable the month is there. If you miss out on the January push you could also try Feb Fast, Dry July or Sober October (Ocsober) – whenever you choose to take your month off …
If you want good Botox, you have to find a good Botox doctor – Botox’s ability to make you look good is only as good as the talent and experience of the person wielding the needle. So, here’s a few tips to help you find someone. This post contains affiliate links and I get a …