A while ago I wrote about why I prefer to use natural skin products and in another article wrote about some of my favourite brands. (Check out under Skincare in Articles). So what are these nasty chemicals to avoid in skin products and is it really necessary to do so? Firstly let’s just clarify that we are talking about synthetic chemicals …
As wonderful as the sun is, it can take it’s toll on skin and hair. We all know that it’s vital to wear sunblock to protect our skin but what do we do to protect our hair? The combination of sun and water can reek quite a bit of damage. Hair breakage and colour fading are common problems from too …
My dear friend Annie Stein, a writer who often contributes to the Huffington Post, wrote this story about her experiences after my last visit to Los Angeles where she lives. I wanted to post it here as it touches on 3 things that are key to our health and happiness (ok, ok, I get a mention or 2 in the …
Here, trainer Rhys Brooks, continues his tips for the gym. I don’t know about you but I’ve always been rather scared of heavy weights thinking they’ll either hurt me or make me look like a body builder, which is clearly ridiculous as it’s hard enough just to keep muscles looking toned! I’ve never even had a calf muscle despite doing …
Fleur – The Journey Towards Good Health and Fitness So by now you are probably realising that all this putting on weight business is a completely normal reaction to our environment. We are designed to eat plenty when food is around to build up reserves for when food is scarce. The problem now is food certainly isn’t scarce and while …
It seems only right that this months product should follow on the heels of last months summery theme! So now that we have lovely tanned legs we need to make sure our feet aren’t letting us down. Talking of heels, don’t you just hate the way heels crack and get all flaky just as you want to spend all your …
Anyone who has been following this site, following me on twitter or watching me on QVC with my yoga DVD, knows that my favourite sentence is…….exercise is the closest thing to an anti-ageing pill! I do very much believe this to be true and there is mounting evidence to support it. We’ve been looking a lot at diet in the …
Fleur – We can’t trick the brain when it comes to calories Unfortunately we can’t trick the brain when it comes to calories. While the rest of the body relies on glucose and fat as an energy source, the brain gets its energy boost from glucose alone. This doesn’t mean we can stuff ourselves full of sugar because we can …
We all know that as we age the appearance of our skin changes, but what exactly causes that and is there anything we can do to slow down the process or even reverse some of the damage? Here Shabir Daya, pharmacist at Victoria Health, explains the process and shows us that yes indeed, there are things we can do. Hoorah! …
Glynis Cholesterol has become a word that frightens us. It’s evil, it causes heart attacks, it’s to be avoided at all costs. However, there is a lot of new thinking on cholesterol and a lot of what we have been told is now known to be wrong. However, it remains a confusing topic and I would say there is more …
I’ve been blessed in my life. I learned at an early age that the real secret to beauty comes from how you treat others. If you are willing to be kind and generous with your heart, to share a smile, and to appreciate other people’s beliefs you will become a special person. Your gratitude will show in your bones, in …
It’s (well meant to be anyway) summertime! I am going on the assumption that the temperature will rise and the sun will come out at some stage. Lots of us will be going away for some part of the summer so at least there is that to look forward to. This means those pasty limbs will be popping out like …
