What the Magazines are saying about Health and Fitness This Month

Health and fitness is a hot topic these days, from diets to beauty secrets everyone wants to know what the best and easiest ways are to get into shape and get you looking your best. Here, I have scoured the magazine racks to bring you a snippet of the top health and fitness articles from some of our favourite monthly glossies, here's what they have to say on the subject in a nutshell:

Hapers Bazaar, October 2011
Losing those final few pounds
Sleep More: Sleeping releases fat-burning and appetite suppressing hormones.
Add Spice: Spices such as cinnamon can cause your metabolism to spike, add to coffee for great results.
Interval Train: Fast bursts of hardcore exercise interchanged with slower bouts, such as running and walking, burns more calories than running at one pace for the same amount of time.
Take Vitamin C: Those who do burn 39% more fat when they exercise.
Drink more: Water keeps the metabolism going and curbs appetite.

Elle, September 2011
Is your make up bag past its sell-by date?
What to look for: If a product has a limited shelf life (less than two and half years) EU guidelines require that its label displays a throw-out date. This will appear in a drawing of a jar - its not obvious so look hard for it. This is the life expectancy in months from when you open the product.
Mascara - 6 months life expectancy.
Powder-based Products - around 24 months life expectancy.
Wash your brushes: They harbour way more dirt than you would ever think.

Marie Claire, October 2011
A Healthy Pudding from Rock Star turned Chef Alex James
Roasted Pineapple Pudding
Ingredients:
2 medium pineapples
Lemon or Lime Marmalade to glaze
Method:
1. Preheat oven to gas mark 7/ 220˚C/425˚F
2. Peel the pineapples and cut into quarters lengthways. Leave on the foliage as it looks pretty once cooked. Rub all over with the marmalade and then place in the oven. Cook for around 30-40 minutes, turning regularly so it caramelises all over.
3. Serve with summer berries and crumbled Gorgonzola or yoghurt.

Red, September 2011
Make your Walk Count
Walking is the most effective strategy for building up fitness, says Timothy Ferriss author of the US best seller The 4-Hour Body.
Walk as fast as possible for 15 minutes - so fast that you should persistently want to jog - seven and half minutes out and seven and half minutes back in.
Walk farther each session, but always return in the seven and half minutes.
If you really push yourself and complete this three times a week, you could be in tip-top condition in only four weeks.


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How to be healthy like a Sydneysider

It could be something to do with the year round sunshine, unrivalled surf
beaches or dedicated running paths that make Sydney one of the hippest and
healthiest places to be but whatever it is, having been on holiday here for the
last couple of days I have already made a promise to myself that I will return
a cooler, calmer and healthier version of myself. The dress code is sporty, the
cafés healthy and chic and the vibe active and friendly... We could all do with
taking a leaf out of a Sydneysider's book.

Relax: read the paper, have a coffee in a chic café and watch the world go by
or read a book in the bath, for example. Whatever you decide to do, do it guilt
free and add a cube of dark chocolate on top (for the endorphins, of course).
A recent survey found that people who eat chocolate everyday tend to have
above average levels of wellbeing (our favourite is Willie’s Caoco). Relaxing
isn't a treat in Sydney, it's a way of life.

Drink lots of water: as soon as you sit down, whether in a friend's house or
restaurant, you are immediately presented with some water. Drink it and order
some more. Everyone knows that you can never be too hydrated. And… Tap
is fine!

Wear suncream: as a place that is directly located under the hole in the o
zone layer, young Sydneysiders are very cautious when it comes to sun
care and are often found wearing SPF 30, even in the winter. The ones who
haven't are easy to spot since they look weathered, leathered and about
100 years old. We love Aesop's sage and zinc Facial Hydrating Cream that
contains SPF 15.

Support local and boutique: Sydney is all about the independent rather
than chain restaurants, cafés and shops. I have often found myself in the
past purchasing a coffee that was cheaper from a chain store rather than
supporting an independent, and consequently much nicer coffee house. The
coffee house then closes and I get upset but I can only blame myself. Coffee
houses, boutiques and the like wouldn't have to charge such high prices if we
all supported them a little bit more. If you do get over to Sydney make time
for Hemmingway’s - a quaint little coffeehouse that overlooks the ocean on
Manley's famous walkway.

Smile: maybe all that sunshine has gone to their heads but Sydneysiders love
to smile. Smiling more will not only lift the spirits of those around you but also
your own. It causes a chain reaction and you'll be surprised with how great it
makes you feel. Try it now and reap the rewards.

Have a glass of red: it was recently revealed that Australians who have
a drink everyday are happier than those who don't drink anything at all.
However, stick to less than two glasses a day as their level of happiness
takes a nosedive after three!

 Enjoy!

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