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Top 10 health and fitness websites

Top 10 health and fitness websites
Looking to turn over a new leaf and get fit and healthy from the inside out? Then check out our list of the 10 best health and fitness websites to get you on the right road to a healthy mind and body, all in time for summer. Don't miss...  10 at-home workouts  Put an end to your body woes with our fitness videos We review the best diet to your door services

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You should know about...ovarian cancer

You should know about...ovarian cancer
What is it? Cancer of the ovary affects approximately 5,500 women in England each year and is often referred to as the ‘silent killer' because the symptoms can be very hard to detect. There are three types of ovarian cancer, these include; epithelial ovarian cancer, which affects the surface layers of the ovary, germ cell ovarian cancer, which originates in the cells that make...

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The red carpet diet - week two

The red carpet diet - week two
Day 1 Breakfast Pour a small glass of orange juice, a splash of apple juice and a handful of strawberries into a blender. Whizz until smooth. Snack Natalie Portman enjoys wholefood bars... and you can, too! Try Pret's Power Bar, Seeds of Change chocolate and raisin cereal bar or an Alpen muesli bar. Lunch Mash a hard-boiled egg with ½ tbsp reduced-fat mayo and a sliced spring onion....

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The red carpet diet - week one

The red carpet diet - week one
Day 1 Breakfast For today only, we're going to follow Claudia's lead and have just fruit until midday. So for breakfast make a fruit salad bowl of banana, kiwi and mango. Snack Dried fruit mix – 4 dried apricots, 2 figs and 2 tablespoons of other fruit of your choice, such as raisins or sultanas, cranberries, dates, prunes or more exotic fruit such as papaya. Snack Carton of fruit...

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The red carpet diet - week three

The red carpet diet - week three
Day 1 Breakfast Jennifer Aniston loves bagels, so, for breakfast split and toast a bagel and top with 2 tsp high-fruit jam and cottage cheese, extra-light cream cheese or natural yoghurt. Snack Fruit juice or smoothie. Lunch Supermarket salad bowl with wholegrain or granary roll. Follow Martine McCutcheon's advice and look for a salad with plenty of poultry, fish or white meat. Dinner...

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The red carpet diet - week four

The red carpet diet - week four
Day 1 Breakfast Demi might enjoy 3 bowls of bran a day but many of us would find cardboard tastier! So today try a small bowl of Special K with 2 tbs All-bran, chopped banana and skimmed milk. Glass of fruit juice. Lunch Go out for soup or sandwich and fruit portion. Snack Two oatcakes with cucumber (Kate Winslet's fave), a slice of lower fat cheddar cheese or a tbs reduced fat hummus....

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The red carpet diet

The red carpet diet
How do you fancy strutting your stuff down the red carpet? Would a last-minute invite to the Oscars on the arm of Leonardo DiCaprio be a dream come true or is it more like your worst nightmare? 'Can I get my hair done on time? What on earth will I wear? And will I feel like an Amazonian woman next to all the stick-thin superstars?' The A-list stars of this world look good for a living: they...

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Is your relationship ruining your diet?

Is your relationship ruining your diet?
By Lygia Barnett Ever found that when you meet the man of your dreams your diet goes out of the window? Or that when you spend time with your boyfriend, you eat more than you usually would? Here's our tips on how to keep the relationship with your food, and your man, happy and healthy. Forget the relentless pounding on the treadmill, get fit between the sheets with these...

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Ditch the gym: 10 at-home workouts

Ditch the gym: 10 at-home workouts
In these cash-poor times a gym membership is a luxury most people can't afford, but just because your bank account might be suffering doesn't mean your body has to as well. From wobbly thighs to flabby waistlines, personal trainer Kathryn Freeland of Absolute Fitness has devised 10 workouts that you can do at home to tone up and blitz body trouble spots in no time. 1. Press-ups This...

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The Nordic diet three-day eating plan

The Nordic diet three-day eating plan
This three-day diet plan will help you feel less bloated, increase your energy levels and put a stop to those midday munchies while helping you work out if the Nordic diet is for you. Day one Breakfast One portion of porridge made with skimmed milk topped with a few raspberries. Cup of tea or coffee (no sugar). Morning snack One piece of rye bread with two...

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The Nordic diet

The Nordic diet
The Nordic diet is built on tradition incorporating fresh, healthy grains and vegetables grown in Northern Europe with Nordic cooking methods and cuisine. Like the highly acclaimed Mediterranean diet, the Nordic diet offers a balance of whole grains, vegetables and sources of protein that are low in saturated fats. The main difference separating the two diets though is the lack of pasta and...

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The Secret Guide To Women?s Health on Sky Real Lives

The Secret Guide To Women?s Health on Sky Real Lives
From eating disorders to STDs and bowel problems, for most women, the thought of talking to a doctor about such personal medical conditions is unimaginable, resulting in most ignoring the problem in the hope that it might go away. To help put a stop to women suffering in silence, all because they are too embarrassed to talk openly about their body concerns, Coleen Nolan will be tackling a...

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Sexercise!

Sexercise!
As anyone who's ever failed to make it past the first month's attendance on an annual gym membership knows, actually fitting a regular workout into your daily routine is easier said than done. But there is one form of exercise that, done right, you're guaranteed to want to make time for. That's right, ladies, sex isn't only about pleasure; with a little energy and imagination it can provide a...

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What's on at The Vitality Show 2010

What's on at The Vitality Show 2010
Hair Heaven with Goldwell and KMS CaliforniaThinking about changing your hair but don't know where to start? A free colour consultation with one of Goldwell's experts can find the perfect colour to suit you. Feeling experimental? Visit the KMS Style Bar to achieve a brand new look.The sk:n BarFind out what's really under your skin with a £1 skin assessment, 100% of which will be donated...

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Exclusive ticket offer for The Vitality Show

Exclusive ticket offer for The Vitality Show
For a guaranteed feel-good factor, enjoy a day out at The Vitality Show, sponsored by Simplyhealth. Held at London's Earl's Court 2 arena from 18 - 21 March 2010, it's the largest health, fitness and beauty event in the UK dedicated purely to women's wellbeing.If you're after inspiration to look and feel fabulous, you'll find plenty of it at The Vitality Show. Whether you want to find a new way...

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Le Bootcamp online weight loss coach

Le Bootcamp online weight loss coach
Le Bootcamp is an online coaching programme dedicated to helping you achieve your weight loss goals. What makes it different to any other online diet club on the market is the emphasis on one-to-one coaching. Once you've signed up you'll receive daily emails full of motivational advice from your designated coach including diet and health tips and a fitness goal set for that day. You can also...

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Fitness trends on trial: TRX

Fitness trends on trial: TRX
By Yanar Alkayat Fitness fads come and go and if I could try every one of them, I would. So when I heard one of the top dogs at Virgin Active singing the praises of the TRX - apparently it's a firm favourite among athletes, coaches and even the military - I was there in a flash. How it works This is what's called suspension training, which means you use your body weight as...

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Top 10 fitness DVD's

Top 10 fitness DVD's
It doesn't matter how dedicated a dieter you are or how much you push yourself on the treadmill, there always comes a time when the thought of leaving the house to run in the pouring rain or the sight of that delicious-looking chocolate brownie is just too much to bear putting an end to all your good intentions. Fitness DVDs are a great way to keep you motivated when you can barely summon...

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The Urban Daytox

The Urban Daytox
By Sophie Gridley What is it? Broadly based on the theory that a day of fasting each week is beneficial to both body and mind, Evie Collins, nutritionist, pharmacist and yoga teacher, runs six-week courses and one-day retreats in west London. Courses incorporate yoga, meditation and informative sessions on adopting a healthier lifestyle, from juicing, to a raw food diet to the...

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Losing weight the boot camp way

Losing weight the boot camp way
By Kate Wright Excessive eating and an aversion to exercise have been a lifelong bugbear for me so when I heard about a ‘boutique' boot camp that promised to change my life for ever, I was excited to try it out. Tucked away on hill in a small town in Devon, NuBeginnings is a boot camp with a difference. You'll find no Spartan dorms, military men or gruel here. Rather than...

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Lose weight without changing your life

Lose weight without changing your life
We always start the new year with the best intentions to eat healthier food and exercise more but before long real life and old habits kick in leaving you right back where you were in December. Most people fail within weeks of starting their new year resolutions because they set their goals far too high and put too much pressure on themselves, so failure really is the only realistic option....

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Soulmate detox diet

Soulmate detox diet
I'm not the kind of person I think of when it comes to dieting: too fond of a take-away and a bottle of something. Even as a vegequarian (no meat, just fish) I'm not very disciplined: "You not having the rest of that lamb madras? I'd rather eat it than you throw it away, stick it in the fridge." And 'portion control' might as well be an alien language: cook loads and freeze the rest...

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10 stylish workout essentials

10 stylish workout essentials
Ever been on a night out in an old, worn-out outfit and felt unattractive and out of place? Having the right clothes for any situation can not only affect your mood, it can affect your performance too. Which is exactly why starting a new exercise regime with a gym kit consisting of your baggy old Green Day T-shirt and holey leggings could be preventing you from achieving your fitness goals....

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Raw Fairies raw food diet

Raw Fairies raw food diet
The raw food diet often gets its share of puzzled looks. But ‘going raw' means eating fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds prepared in innovative ways. It's not about tucking into sushi or steak tartare, but about eating foods un-heated in order to preserve their digestive enzymes and maximum health benefits. In theory, it makes sense. What could be healthier than fresh fruit and...

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On trial: Diet to your door

On trial: Diet to your door
We've eaten, we've drank and we've been merry on more than one occasion and now we're paying the price with our expanding waistlines, blotchy skin and sluggish digestive system. As we're all too aware, losing the weight we've gained over the festive period can be far more difficult than it was to gain it, which is why a diet service that takes care of all of the calorie counting, weighing,...

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Pure Package diet

Pure Package diet
I don't really feel the need to lose any weight, I could do with toning up a bit but that's nothing a few sit ups wouldn't sort out, so I opted for the Brain Balance diet from Pure Package. As a single parent to a toddler that refuses to sleep through the night ever, a busy job and an attempt at a social life I need to keep running on all cylinders to make sure I can cope with all the...

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The Diet Chef diet

The Diet Chef diet
By Debbie Djordjevic  I've tried out this type of diet before so had an idea as to what to expect and a benchmark to work against. Setting aside a week is always hard when your life revolves around food but I did manage to get through it with only a couple of lapses! How it works Diet Chef delivers a hamper full of chef-prepared ready meals for dinner, soups or smoothies for...

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The Body Chef diet

The Body Chef diet
I'm a bit of a rule breaker when it comes to diets. I find the constant calorie or point counting, food group restrictions and bland meals incredibly frustrating and usually end up breaking out within half a day, not through lack of will power but because I can't stand being told what to do, or not do in the case of most diets. So when I was asked to try the Body Chef eating plan, a...

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Weight To Go diet

Weight To Go diet
By Dan Cleeve How it works Weight To Go's healthy, low calorie menu has been created by Dr David Ashton, a weight loss and obesity expert and his team with a view to helping you lose weight without having to sacrifice any taste. Meals come in easy to store pouches (a seven-day box of food tucked easily under my desk) with every meal and snack allowed for. The menu...

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The Nosh detox diet

The Nosh detox diet
This is the first time I've tried a 'detox to your door' and I have to say I was a bit worried. I'm an eater. I love food, especially chocolate, and the thought of drinking smoothies and eating soups for four days filled me with dread, but with a holiday on the horizon I knew it had to be worth a shot. Thankfully detox diets work to clean out your insides and start to put right...

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18th - 21st
March 2010

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