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Using weighing scales properlyUsing weighing scales properly

Some people weigh themselves to keep an eye on their weight and help themselves stay trim, while others see the scales as an instrument of torture to be avoided...
Practical guides
Step aerobicsStep aerobics

Step aerobics first started in the USA,...
High protein dietsHigh protein diets

Protein-rich diets first appeared in the 1960s...
The dangers of saltThe dangers of salt

Humans are naturally attracted to salt and...
How to compensate for a blowoutHow to compensate for a blowout

The morning after the night before you look bad...
Why water is essential Why water is essential

Without water life would not exist. Imagine: the human body is 60% water...
DetoxDetox

Detox treatments are very popular in the US, particularly with Hollywood stars...
Calories in cheeseCalories in cheese

Cheese is known for being calorific, but...
Vegan dietVegan diet

A vegan diet is stricter than a vegetarian diet...
How to get the most out of your saunaHow to get the most out of your sauna

The tradition of sauna was born in Scandinavia 2000 years ago...
Tantric massageTantric massage

Need to awaken your sensuality, heighten your senses...
The WeightWatchers dietThe WeightWatchers diet

WeightWatchers was born in the US in 1963 and came to the UK in 1967...
Low cholesterol dietLow cholesterol diet

More and more people in the UK are suffering...
Vegetarian dietsVegetarian diets

What with mad cow disease, foot and mouth and bird flu...
Chrononutrition Chrononutrition

Created in 1986 by French nutritionist Dr Alain Delabos...
Why do we put on weight?Why do we put on weight?

As a rule, weight loss is caused by an imbalance...
Diet meal substitutesDiet meal substitutes

In just a few years, meal substitutes have...
Hints on healthy cookingHints on healthy cooking

If you want to control the amount of calories...
Iron in your dietIron in your diet

Don't listen to the old wives' tales: you...
All the benefits of Vitamin CAll the benefits of Vitamin C

Known for its anti-fatigue properties, Vitamin...
Tai chiTai chi

Tai-chi-chuan or tai-chi is the most well...
Men & dietsMen & diets

Just like women, men tend to pile on the pounds if they don’t take care...
10 rules to make your diet work10 rules to make your diet work

The hard fact is that the majority of diets don't succeed...
Food combining dietsFood combining diets

As the name suggests, a food combining diet...
How to get toned armsHow to get toned arms

Wish you had firm, toned, feminine and shapely arms...
ProteinProtein

Like fat and carobohydrate, protein is a...
Calories in alcoholCalories in alcohol

One glass of vino won't do you any harm...
CarbohydrateCarbohydrate

Like protein and fat, carbohydrate is a...
Body fat monitorsBody fat monitors

It's useful to know how much you weigh,...
FatFat

Like protein and carbohydrate, fat is a...
Massage devicesMassage devices

If you can't afford the luxury of a professional massage...
Oriental massageOriental massage

Etymologically speaking, massage comes from the Arab word mass...
Ayurvedic massageAyurvedic massage

Deriving from the oldest medical system in human history...
How to get a flat stomachHow to get a flat stomach

Feel yourself pouring out of that skin-tight...
Californian massageCalifornian massage

Massage for pure pleasure is the philosophy of Californian massage...
Shiatsu massageShiatsu massage

Available in most spas and massage centres...
Fighting cellulite Fighting cellulite

Cellulite is every woman's bête noire...
Eating a balanced dietEating a balanced diet

The key to good health is a balanced diet...
RunningRunning

Want to exercise, but always manage to find a good excuse not to...
Stopping smokingStopping smoking

The anti-smoking campaign is getting tougher and tougher...
Glycaemic index (GI)Glycaemic index (GI)

Forget about simple sugars and complex carbs...
Toning your absToning your abs

A bit of anatomy The abdominals consist of 4 pairs of muscles...
Toning your bumToning your bum

Sexy cheeks like Beyoncé and Jennifer...
AquaerobicsAquaerobics

Exercising in the water rather than in the gym...
PilatesPilates

Over the last few decades, Pilates has attracted...
YogaYoga

Yoga was born in India. The discipline of...
WalkingWalking

Year after year, walking is becoming ever more popular...
SwimmingSwimming

Swimming is one of the best all-round sports you can do...
TennisTennis

There are over 2,700 clubs affiliated to the Lawn Tennis Association in the UK...
CyclingCycling

Cycling is an environmentally friendly and ever more popular sport...
Good fats and bad fatsGood fats and bad fats

Fat is full of calories (1g = 9 kcal) and...
The Atkins dietThe Atkins diet

The Atkins diet initially took the States...
The Montignac GI dietThe Montignac GI diet

One of the pioneers of using GI (glycaemic...
The Mayo dietThe Mayo diet

Particularly fashionable in the 80s, the...
The South Beach dietThe South Beach diet

The South Beach diet was devised by an American...
The Mediterranean dietThe Mediterranean diet

More than just a slimming diet, the Mediterranean...
The Dukan dietThe Dukan diet

This high-protein type diet was created...
The Zone dietThe Zone diet

The Zone diet is the brainchild of American doctor Barry Sears...
The Fricker methodThe Fricker method

This diet starts off with a high speed phase...
The cabbage soup dietThe cabbage soup diet

The cabbage soup diet is a 7-day low-calorie plan...
The Palaeolithic dietThe Palaeolithic diet

The Palaeolithic diet was never invented as such...
The Okinawa dietThe Okinawa diet

Okinawa is an archipelago off the coast...
The Pritikin dietThe Pritikin diet

This is a health and weight loss diet invented in the 1950s by Dr Pritikin...
The Scarsdale dietThe Scarsdale diet

The Scarsdale diet was developed by American...

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