Monday, February 8, 2010

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Health & Fitness

WATER RETENTION & REMEDIES WATER RETENTION & REMEDIES

Do you have 3 or more of the following symptoms? Puffiness of the face, eyelids,... 

SINUS PROBLEMS AND REMEDIES SINUS PROBLEMS AND REMEDIES

I used to suffer quite badly from painful sinuses.  It took me a while to recognise... 

GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR WALK GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR WALK

I’m out every day with my dogs and I prefer to run, but on days when I am walking... 

FROZEN SHOULDER: TREATMENT & SYMPTOMS FROZEN SHOULDER: TREATMENT & SYMPTOMS

I’ve had a couple of people come to my Pilates classes as a way of treating ... 

RUNNING PLAN FOR BEGINNERS RUNNING PLAN FOR BEGINNERS

Anyone can run.  I have often heard people say that they are not built for running... 

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Diet & Nutrition

TRIGGERS THAT LEAD TO WEIGHT GAIN TRIGGERS THAT LEAD TO WEIGHT GAIN

There are three triggers that lead us to overeating and the key to avoiding this... 

CALORIE RESTRICTION: GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH? CALORIE RESTRICTION: GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH?

By restricting your intake of calories, it may be possible to improve your health... 

IS A MACROBIOTIC DIET HEALTHY? IS A MACROBIOTIC DIET HEALTHY?

Although this diet has been a way of life for some civilisations for centuries and... 

AVOID DEPRESSION: FOOD AFFECTS YOUR MOOD AVOID DEPRESSION: FOOD AFFECTS YOUR MOOD

Much is written about the negative effects of a poor diet on your health, but what... 

THE PROBLEM WITH OBESITY THE PROBLEM WITH OBESITY

Most of us are concerned about our weight from time to time, especially after Christmas... 

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Pilates & Yoga

YOUR FEET COULD BE CAUSING YOUR BACK PAIN YOUR FEET COULD BE CAUSING YOUR BACK PAIN

I never noticed people’s feet until I started teaching Pilates.  It’s not often we get the opportunity to go barefoot in this country so they are rarely on show, but in Pilates and yoga we don’t wear anything on our feet.  It wasn’t so much the state some were in, but more the effect they had on people’s posture (and... [Read more of this review]

PILATES & YOGA: ENHANCE SPORTS PERFORMANCE PILATES & YOGA: ENHANCE SPORTS PERFORMANCE

People have discovered the core stability concept and are slowly realising that the core is linked to everything in the body.  Both disciplines will help any sportsman because you improve posture, you start to integrate your core stabilisers and the breathing aspect of Pilates and yoga causes the ribcage to expand, thereby increasing your VO2 capacity... [Read more of this review]

BACK PROBLEMS: REFERRED PAIN BACK PROBLEMS: REFERRED PAIN

Many people come to class complaining of discomfort or pain in their legs, thinking that they have pulled or strained a muscle and are surprised to learn that it may well be a back problem which is causing referred pain.  Most of us have either had sciatica or understand the idea that it is something to do with the back, not a pulled muscle in the... [Read more of this review]

CREATE A GIRDLE OF STRENGTH WITH PILATES CREATE A GIRDLE OF STRENGTH WITH PILATES

Ask the unenlightened what Pilates is all about and they will most probably say “stengthening the core” – and indeed it is … partly.  When I went on my first Pilates training course, the instructor asked us all for our definition of Pilates and although most of us were new to it, we came up with quite of variety of answers! Pilates... [Read more of this review]

SACROILIAC JOINT (SIJ) PROBLEMS & PREVENTION SACROILIAC JOINT (SIJ) PROBLEMS & PREVENTION

Whenever  you lie flat on your back, you are resting on the sacrum and the two flat bones either side, the ilia.  The sacroiliac joint is where they meet and can be identified by the two dimples below the waist, either side of the spine.  The joint, supported by very strong ligaments, has a limited range of motion – 2mm or 3mm.  The main function... [Read more of this review]

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