Health Advice

For radiant younger looking skin whatever you age you need to have started yesterday, so too speak. The products and skincare routine needs to change accordingly. Each decade sees changes in your skins appearance and texture so to keep it looking it best you need to use the right products for your age group. As you reach your thirties fine wrinkles appear and your skin can become drier and lose its elasticity. In this period you would need to invest in an anti wrinkle eye cream and day creams which contain co-enzyme Q10 and ingredients found in the skin. In your 40’s fighting the signs of ageing should be a key focus of your routine as facial lines deepen and skin becomes drier and thinner – at these ages it’s also more prone to environmental damage. Your skin care range at this age should include ingredients such as folic acid and creatine which helps to increase surface skin cell to regenerate giving you a younger looking complexion.

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We all want to make sure our children are getting a balanced diet – as they progress from toddlers to teenagers there nutrition needs change and as parents we want to ensure we are aware of this to keep them healthy. The food standards agency recommends that from 12months old a babies diet should include:

• Starchy foods such as bread, rice, potatoes, pasta
• Plenty of fruit and vegetables
• At least one or two servings of protein rich food such as meat, fish, eggs or beans
• Milk and dairy products
• Very small amount of food/drink that may be high in sugar and fat

This diet should change to accommodate there growing needs when your child is between:

• 4 and 6 years old
• 7 and 10 years old
• 11 and 15 years old

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Around three million people in the UK wear contact lenses and if your one of them you’ll understand how difficult it is to look after them without worrying about causing infection and log term damage to your eyes. Conjunctivitis is one of the most common eyes infections that individuals who wear contact lenses are prone to. Additionally it’s another challenge to keep your eyes looking fresh as there is a tendency for dryness especially if your wearing lenses everyday all day!

By looking after your lenses ensuring that there clean will help make them more comfortable when wearing. You need to ensure that your hands are washed before taking them out or putting them in – this will ensure that the risk of infection is minimised. If you wear makeup its best to put them in before hand, this way you avoid touching them with greasing lotion fingers etc and you can see what your doing when applying eye makeup. If you feel that there is some un-comfort on your lenses it’s always best to take them out and then wash thoroughly in your solution before putting them back in.

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With the recession over our heads, risk of job losses and day to day living costs rising the extra stress will eventually start taking its toll on your health. The wear and tear on our bodies and mind starts effecting how well you react to situations and in general your well being is affected as it tries to cope with internal and external pressure. Money pressures often add to the worry – bills, mortgages, shopping, personal loans and children expenses all need to be accounted for. Spiritually teachings suggest that we should spend only a small amount of time worrying about our domestic budget, incomings and outgoings, instead we should document the numbers and figures, In some situations this can help to put your finances in perspective, being proactive by making the debt more manageable, This may help stabilise your lifestyle and ease pressure while you try and get everything in order. If you do go with a loan, use the time to stop and sit down. Assess your health as well as your finances to put measures in place to help you. Try exercising, walking in the evenings, gym classes or even swimming. All these activities will help take your mind of things, help the body to heal and bring an overall positive effect on your health and outlook.

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Further to my previous articles on Hydrotherapy, recently I came across a website offering an interesting range of Hydrotherapy and water feature therapy products, Hydrotherapy is the use of water to heal and ease a variety of ailments and the water can be used in a number of different ways. The healing properties of water have been recognised since ancient times and generally our first thoughts would be a nice warm relaxing bath. Additionally being around water itself has a relaxing effect hence why many hotels are built on overlooking the sea or rivers. For those of us unable to have the luxury of a home overlooking water we have the alternative available of setting up water features in the garden such as a Koi Pond to simulate this feeling of tranquillity. Sitting beside Koi Ponds for 30mins after work or alternatively on weekends, having dinner in the garden is a great way of relaxing and slowing the mind and body down after a busy day. As many of become busier and busier in our hectic lifestyles this is one way of stopping for a few seconds and giving the body a chance to catch up. It can be as simple as sitting down watching the water flow in your garden. Many companies offer great packages for Koi Ponds and are able to advice on what you will need and how to maintain it.

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As travelling abroad becomes more and more expensive, many people are opting to go Camping in Spain as a quick and easy option, as opposed to jet setting off to any other European city or popular holiday destination. Holidays are seen as a time to relax, enjoy the good weather and eat well! An option that we should consider for healthier holidays are those which additionally allow us to enjoy the outdoors and keep us active at the same time. Instead of sunbathing in Spain why not try camping in Spain. With more and more campsites offering great facilities for adults and children staying fit on holiday doesn’t mean you need to go to the gym every day. Walking along the sea, hiking on the mountains enjoying the view are all different forms off exercise. Additionally many resorts offer a range of sports activities too, such as tennis, water polo, table tennis and squash etc. which all help to keep us active. There are many online companies that specialise in offering great deals on outdoor holidays, such as camping holidays abroad, as campsites these days are well equipped with pools and range of children activities too and by taking your children to play a game of ball in the hotel or campsite grounds is a great way to stay active for both them and you.

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As part of the daily routine we are always recommended to cleanse, tone and moisturise on a daily basis twice a day. However for that special occasion beauticians offer a wide range of Facials to boost up our complexion and give it the extra vitamins it needs to continue its fight against daily wear and tear. Jeunesse Youth Reflex is known to rejuvenating the skin as it contains products which mimic the components of young ski. To preserve, maintain and prolong the skins youthfulness the products use foumlas extracted from plant bases products and contain components which are 100% bio mimetic. Other types of facials use techniques calls Lontophoresis which penetrates gels in the deeper layers of the skin.

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