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Whether you enjoyed a white In Glasgow, the city may directly affect their risk of but could 2010 be the year to
Christmas or not, one place that is council is currently working to developing type 2 diabetes. A consider going on one you are
never short of snow is SNO!zone, encourage the use of parks and report published in the journal likely to return from fi tter, rather
the UK’s only chain of indoor real pedestrianised areas in a bid Archives of Internal Medicine than pounds heavier?
to combat high obesity levels studied 2,000 adults aged 45 to Activity holidays are currently
and a sedentary lifestyle. Their 84 across four different areas, a rapidly growing sector of
Healthy Weight Action Plan including New York City. Those the market according to the
includes the addition of more living in areas that scored highly in Association of British Travel
safe cycle lanes and footpaths, as terms of being easy and pleasant to Agents (ABTA). ‘We are a well-
well as improving perception of walk around, where residents also travelled nation these days and
safety in areas like local parks by reported good access to healthy increasing numbers of people of
addressing antisocial behaviour foods, were found to have a 38 all ages are wanting to use time
issues. Councillor George per cent lower incidence of type 2 off to experience something other
Redmond adds: ‘If we can reduce diabetes, even after taking into
the fear of crime then it follows account individual factors such as
snow slopes which provide the that people will have greater body mass index.
chance to enjoy sports like skiing confi dence to be physically active
and snowboarding all year round. within their communities.’ Healthy holidays
SNO!zone are offering Sweet Over in the USA meanwhile, There’s something about returning
readers the chance to enjoy a studies have found that the to work after Christmas that makes
two-for-one discount on an hour’s neighbourhood people live in us start to think about holidays…
slope time, a saving of up to £16
for an adult. Visit www.snozoneuk.
WIN! Rosemary’s last-ever DVD!
com to fi nd the number of your
Health and fitness guru Rosemary Conley has scores of workout
nearest centre and call to book than lying on the beach,’ confi rms
DVDs to her name and has sold more than any other UK fitness
your slope time, quoting ‘Sweet ABTA spokesperson Sean Tipton.
expert. Her 30th and final offering features real women of all
magazine 241 offer’. Please Activity doesn’t have to equal
ages who have lost 19 stone between them by following her
ERVED
note, this offer is valid Monday strenuous treks or white-water
diet and exercise plan. Split into sections including aerobics
to Friday, 9am to 6pm, until rafting – there are a whole host
and toning exercises, as well as an express workout for hips,
31 March. Participants must meet of different options available.
thighs and tummy, you can choose to do the full workout or just
SNO!zone’s minimum standard – Yoga on a Shoestring (www.
pick a short section when you have limited time.
see the website for details. yogaonashoestring.com), for
We have six copies of Rosemary
. ALL RIGHTS RES example, organise everything
Location, location…
Conley’s Real Results Workout DVD worth
from week-long retreats in Goa
£19.99 to give away. Send your name
TUDIOS
We know what we should be doing to camping yoga breaks in the
and address on a postcard to Rosemary
in terms of eating and exercising, UK, while if you’re holidaying
AL S
Conley Giveaway, Sweet Magazine, PO
but the environment we live in – as alone, Solo’s Holidays (www.
Box 6337, Bournemouth BH1 9EH, by
much as our willpower – can play
solosholidays.co.uk) offer tennis,
11 February. If you’re not one of the
an important part in encouraging golf, diving and walking breaks. ■
lucky winners, the DVD is on sale
or discouraging a healthy lifestyle
nationwide from 28 December 2009.
© 2009 UNIVERS too, it seems.
WORDS: SARA NIVEN
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