How to boost your metabolism
So often the temple that is our body can get 2nd-placed with all the busy-ness in our lives, so if you’re trying to keep healthy and fit or out to lose some excess kilos, this article might be for you. Do you have a quick or slow metabolism?
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IS your metabolism stopping you from losing weight?...
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10 healthy ways to blow off steam!
How’s your week been? Bit stressful? Then read on for some tips and tricks on how to try to beat stress! What’s your best way to unwind?
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WE all know excess stress is unhealthy, but many of the ways we try to shake it off—downing one too many cocktails, inhaling a pint of chocolate chip cookie...
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Spring fitness tips
Need some motivation to get you moving now winter’s over? Here’s 10 tips to help get your spring fitness routine up & running!
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THE ankle-deep slush and puddles of melt-water that tend to come along when winter ends can really put
a damper on your outdoor workouts. But you don’t have to end – or start –...
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The one-minute office workout
If you’re not one for the gym or just plain short on time, take a look at these simple exercises and stretches. There’s no excuse to keep active now!
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IS the working week wearing you down? Every little bit of exercise helps — even when you’re stuck
at your desk.
Give yourself a hand massage: Search out sore...
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Posted on Jul 22
GUEST BLOGGER: That Motivation Factor
Ola kind readers,
Time sure zoom past fast! Just a blink of an eye and the year has already shaded into July.
I have not been feeling too sociable the last couple of months. Have you ever felt that way? Wanting and needing alone-time and space apart from people?
My cutting down on social activities means more time...
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Posted on May 13
by QV Skincare in Featured, Featured Article, Fitness, Latest News, QV Body, QV Face, Skincare
Helping good looks last
If we go to all the trouble to keep our skin looking young and supple, then it does make sense that we need to do the same to our bodies! How important do you think it is to keep a good posture and flexibility?
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LOOKING good for your age isn’t just about freezing frown lines and...
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Posted on Mar 22
How we age: genes vs life experience
Life. Not always roses and champagne (be good if it was!). Does our life experiences impact the aging process or is it all down to genetics? This article is an interesting read as it suggests that yes, life experiences play a huge part in our looks. What are your thoughts?
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JUST because...
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Posted on Feb 18
GUEST BLOGGER: A Silver Thread of Hope
Happy St. Valentine’s Day, dear readers. For those with partners, I hope you guys had a great time spending it with each other. For those who are single, I hope you had a fabulous time out with your friends!
So. In my last post, I wrote about how Omega3 the supplement helped with my skin condition....
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Nutrition not exercise the cause of childhood obesity
According to this British study, exercise (or lack thereof) is not the cause but the result of obesity.
Is it a vicious cycle? Share your comments with us.
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SCIENTISTS have questioned the assumption that a lack of exercise causes fatness in children.
The British study suggests that physical inactivity appears to be the result of fatness, instead of...
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Posted on Dec 22
A Year of Polls
All year round we have asked for your opinions and views via our polls. We felt it only fair to share with you the results of these polls as you helped make them happen.
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