We all want to lead healthy fabulous lives, but we do recognise that as we reach 50 we have to deal with Health issues specific to our age group, starting with the ‘M’ word.
We will be covering over 50 health topics such as osteoporosis, breast cancer, thyroid issues etc.
With the help of our ‘experts’, Dr Carol Cooper and Dr Marilyn Glenville, we will bring you information to help better understand the health issues faced post 50 and learn about the latest options to deal with them, using both medical and natural therapies.
Article by Fabafterfifty If you start a relationship in your 50s, it may not be just changing hormones contributing to that fat around the middle! It seems getting comfortable in a new relationship may also be partly to blame. 90 per cent of women put on weight when they settle down with a long term partner, with the average female gaining 16 lbs, a new survey has revealed. The study showed that a 56 per (more…)
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Article by Anne Elliott So, how is your new exercise regime going? Are you enjoying it? There is much work done in the area of motivation research and this falls into two camps: pre exercise motivation and continuing participation motivation, that means what would get you going before you started to exercise and what would keep you doing it once you’ve started. The participation part is of particular interest to the fitness Industry, as it (more…)
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Interview by Ceri Wheeldon There has been a lot of negative press recently about dieting, culminating in a ‘Ditching Dieting’ campaign and a protest outside the Houses of Parliament. While I agree that there should be no pressure on women to diet from the perspective of how they look, I think women of any shape or size can look and feel great, but I am worried about the concept of ditching all diets. Why? Because I (more…)
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Article by Georgia Foster With the government finally recognising the importance of Alcohol Free Days I thought now was the perfect time to introduce my new programme. This complimentary session teaches you how to cope with and even enjoy Alcohol Free Days. For as long as I can remember while living in Australia amongst my friends we would often discuss how many AFD’s (Alcohol Free Days) we had a week. It was fun to write (more…)
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Article by Charlotte Watts and Anna Magee Chronic stress makes us old before our time but the right kind of stress could keep us young. Pioneering new book, The De-Stress Diet will show you the difference and the simple diet, relaxation and gentle exercise you need for a calmer, slimmer future You may not need a book to tell you that relentless stress will make you exhausted, prone to infection and old before your time. (more…)
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By Anne Elliott I always think that this time of year brings into sharp focus any concerns we have about our bodies, our weight and how much exercisewe do or don’t do. After just having gone through a Christmas period media frenzy with pressure to eat, consume, mange and overindulge, we now have, like a coin flipping, the onslaught of ‘guilt’ messages. Every other advert on TV seems to be about joining diet clubs and (more…)
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Article by Dr Carol Cooper If you have aches and pains, don’t assume it’s just your age. While osteo-arthritis , the most common type of arthritis, strikes more often in mid-life and beyond, it’s by no means the only kind of joint trouble. There are many different types of arthritis, and you can develop it at almost any age. Rheumatoid arthritis is more common in women and often comes on between the ages of 30 (more…)
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Article by Fabafterfifty Who will join me in my campaign to be ‘fab-ber’ after 50 and not ‘flabbier’ in 2012? You know it’s time to seriously look at your lifestyle when you look more like the ‘before’ rather than the ‘after’ photos! I seem to have ended 2011 heavier than when it started. A wake up call! Where have I gone wrong? To be fair, it’s probably less about what I eat and far more to do (more…)
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Article by Georgia Foster Many people decide to do a detox in January and often they plan to cut out alcohol to give their liver a break. They make great plans when February hits to drink less, however once back in the routine of drinking the old habits of drinking more than you plan to can creep in. But is the niggling worry in the back of your mind that you’re drinking too much getting (more…)
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Article by Steve Miller We caught up with Steve Miller, presenter of Fat Families and weight loss and confidence coach, to ask if he could help us kick start our post Christmas weight loss efforts. Q: What is your top tip for 2012 to keep the excess weight off for good? A: I think there are two. First of all I recommend people use mind programming tool.s I always use clinical hypnotherapy with my clients because I find it (more…)
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