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JUST DESSERTS FOR LONDON XMAS RACE
For festive fi tness fun, get yourself to London on 3 December for the Great Christmas Pudding Race. The event, now in its 31st year, will see
teams of six negotiate themselves around an It’s a Knockout-style course in the West Piazza of Covent Garden while balancing a Christmas pudding on a tray. Along the way they’ll face infl atable objects and obstacles while also being hit with foam, fl our and water for good measure. Fancy dress isn’t a must, but most contestants
wear costumes and there’s a prize for the best group. Themes in previous years have included Ozzy Osbourne, Medieval knights, cowboys and (of course) Christmas puddings. The event is organised by CRAC – part of the
voluntary movement of Cancer Research UK – and entry is set at £25 per person. The aim is to raise £600 per team. Details:
www.xmaspuddingrace.org.uk
POM POM IT UP WITH CHEEROBICS DVD WORKOUT
Cheerobics®
, a workout programme
that combines aerobics and cheerleading, has launched a new home experience DVD. The programme has been specially
created to work on fi tness but in a fun way. The DVD even comes with a pair of poms poms, so people can really get into the cheerleading role. The woman behind Cheerobics®
is
26-year-old Jessica Rossi. Rossi, who founded the freelance London Zoo Fever cheerleading squad, launched her workout for health clubs in January 2011 and now has more than 30 instructors in training around the UK. Details:
www.cheerobics.net
new super fruit from africa
Move over pomegranate and goji berries, it’s time for a new super fruit to take centre stage – the African mango. Found on the west coast of Africa,
irvingia gabonesis is different from other mangoes as its seeds are rich in protein and edible. Seed extracts come in a tablet form and are said to help with weight loss because they’re high in fi bre. The fruit has become a hit in the US after it was endorsed on The Dr
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Oz Show. And existing research by the University of Yaoundé in Cameroon, Africa, also seems to back up the claims. The most recent study, in 2009, was
based on 102 people over 10 weeks. Half took a placebo, while the others took a mango seed supplement before meals three times a day. Those who took the supplement reported more weight loss, improved blood fat and glucose values and lower blood pressure.
DOH: SCOOBY DOO IS MOST ACTIVE CARTOON
The ghost-hunting great dane may constantly seek out burgers and snacks, but Scooby Doo is the most active cartoon character, according to the Department of Health (DoH). On behalf of the DoH, PCP Research Consultants
analysed the top 20 characters on UK children’s TV. Each was rated on their activity levels and earned marks for things like walking and playing sports. Thanks to his running away from scary situations
all the time, Scooby Doo was found to be the most active. Second was Shaun the Sheep. The healthiest character, judged on diet and
exercise, was LazyTown’s Sportacus. Now the makers of the show have partnered with Change4Life to encourage two- to fi ve-year-olds to eat better.
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