EXERCISE
48 THE WAY FORWARD
Like any tool, your body needs careful handling and regular maintenance to keep it working efficiently, but there’s plenty you can do to protect your joints and eradicate niggling pain. Choose from some new exercise routines available aimed at making getting fitter more fun.
50 FITNESS FADS
Fitness fads with staying power.
53 FIT FOR THE DECADE
Basics are back – gadgets are gone. Move more eat less says expert Tony Douglass as we return to a more simple approach to getting fit and healthy.
57 AT THE BARRE
Feelgood File: The new exercise phenomenon The Barre promises a dancer’s workout, without the dance, to give you a long, lean and supple body and improve your posture. Living North investigates.
HEALTH
60 GET GLOWING
Eat your way to radiant skin from within.
62 BEAT THE BLOAT
Your figure or your face? Often by losing weight you become rather gaunt in the face which can be age- ing. We talk to ‘Flat Tummy’ guru Gillian Reeves to discover how to beat the dreaded jelly belly and still maintain a healthy glow.
64 GUT INSTINCT
Kate Spencer investigates the link between your mind and your stomach and how hypnotherapy can help relieve symptoms of IBS.
66 NEW YEAR NEW YOU
Professional triathlete Alun Woodward highlights the impact of nutrition on your fitness and how you can make a real difference to your health this year.
69 BACK TO WORK
With back pain cited as one of the most common reasons for missed work, and visits to the doctors, what can we do to help ensure we don’t become yet another painful statistic.
71 PAUSE FOR THOUGHT
Hot flushes, mood swings, loss of libido: most of us experience at least one of these symptoms regularly, but is it the menopause?
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73 TAKE NOTE
Despite some real highlights, this year hasn’t been so kind to the make-up business but we look for- ward to 2010 with the latest in exercise, beauty treats and specialist websites giving you advice, support and information. Please take note...
YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
75 NOW AND ZEN
Busy, demanding lifestyles can lead to unsustain- able levels of stress whether the result of external demands or internal goals. Living North’s column- ist, expert Psychotherapist and calming influence Christine Lister-Ford outlines some simple tips to help you live stress free.
MEN’S HEALTH
81 THE MEN’S ROOM
Spruce yourself up with the latest essential groom- ing products for the modern man.
84 MIND OVER MATTER
Nick Grantham, Director of Strength and Con- ditioning at Smart Fitness has trained many elite athletes – he shares his secret of how to get more from your training.
86 FIT KIT
Stay one step ahead with the ultimate sportswear.
88 GADGIE’S GADGETS
Get to grips with all the latest sporting equipment.
89 GIVE IT A TRY
Discover why Triathlon could be your perfect chal- lenge for 2010 as we talk to Phil Gray of Total Racing International, which is putting the North East on the triathlon map.
94 WINWINWIN
A fabulous Spa break for two at the luxurious Ar- mathwaite Hall worth over £900.
96 SUBSCRIPTIONS
Be beautiful all year with the very best in health, hair, beauty and fitness every month!
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THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO HEALTH & BEAUTY
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