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  • Food and your mental health
    Thursday, July 30, 2009

    For most people, food is much more than just fuel for the body.

    Eating is an enjoyable experience; a chance to relax and enjoy social interactions with family and friends.

    Research suggests that eating well is not only important for our physical well-being, it also plays a key factor in maintaining good mental health.

    Here are some tips on optimising your mental health through diet:

  • Extra help if you need it
    Friday, July 31, 2009

    There is absolutely no doubt that the key to feeling healthy, and if necessary, losing weight, is a combination of a regular exercise programme and a healthy and balanced diet.

    For many women, this is all that is required for them to feel good, look great and optimise their lives.

    Others may want to go a step further in trying to get rid of excess body fat. A number of options are available, including non-surgical fat removal using ultra-sound technology.

  • Stay young with exercise
    Thursday, July 30, 2009

    Lacking energy can be one of the biggest hurdles to losing weight, feeling healthier and feeling (and looking) great!

    As already discussed (see ‘There’s a reason for that tummy!’) hormonal levels can have a real impact on weight – particularly hormones like oestrogen.

    A dominance of oestrogen in our bodies can make us ‘better’ at storing fat, while at the same time, inhibiting our body’s ability to effectively use fat stores for energy.

  • Fighting fat with food
    Thursday, July 30, 2009

    We can rebalance our hormones and help our bodies shift fat (particularly the fat around our stomachs) by making small lifestyle changes.

    One of the key areas we need to focus on is what food we eat – not just some of the time, but as part of our normal diet. In particular, we should avoid oestrogen-stimulating foods which add to any existing oestrogen imbalance. (see ‘There’s a reason for that tummy!’)

    We also want to increase our intake of foods which eliminate excess oestrogen from our systems. 

  • There’s a reason for that tummy!
    Thursday, July 30, 2009

    It doesn't matter how hard we fight it, middle age just seems to bring out the bulge.

    On average, both men and women will gain between 8 – 16 kilograms between the ages of 35 and 55.  ‘Middle-age spread’ isn’t an urban myth at all.

    This weight gain is largely due to hormonal imbalance, specifically too little progesterone and too much oestrogen. And the problem with too much oestrogen is that the hormone acts like a fat magnet, increasing the waistline – something many of us are constantly battling.

  • Contours Wellington to Relaunch in Willis Street
    Wednesday, July 08, 2009

    Contours Wellington is relocating to a brand new premises on Willis Street. The new club is currently under construction, but current members are getting excited about the move.

    The Wellington club was one of the first Contours branches that opened in New Zealand in the early 90s, and has been the home to many women of Wellington, sharing the aim to look after their health and fitness through regular exercise. The new club will provide a fresh new environment for members to enjoy.

  • Feel-good fashion
    Friday, August 14, 2009

    Remember when second-hand clothes were dubbed vintage?

  • Buying a car the smart way?
    Thursday, May 28, 2009

    A survey from AA Insurance last year put paid to the myth than men are better drivers than women.

  • Food the way we like it
    Thursday, May 28, 2009

    New Zealand’s ongoing love affair with food, cooking and cook books, including a growing interest in our own culinary history, continues with the recent release of the ABC of Kiwi

  • Much more to massage
    Thursday, May 28, 2009

    There’s much more to massage than making you feel good – massage can be a key part of your health and fitness programme.

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