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Day Spas - the ultimate experience!
Now
you can enjoy the spa lifestyle close to home and on
the road, any time when your mind, body and spirit demand
to be nurtured, pampered, rejuvenated, refreshed, or
recharged.
These days they may be stand-alone facilities, part
of a bustling 5 star hotel, connected to a health club,
allied with a one-stop wellness centre or an adjunct
to a Natural Health Clinic.
The 21 st Century Day Spas provide a wide range of services
that include treatments such as, Vichy showers, Body
Scrubs, Specialised Skin Treatments, and a huge variety
of massage styles. Each Day Spa is unique, with many
using World Class products and practising excellence
in service and professionalism. Whether it be a 1 hour
session or a half or full day of pampering, most Day
Spas can tailor a beautiful experience for you everytime.
They're also a great gift idea!
To take advantage of a great introductory offer at a
Day Spa closest to you click
here
Personal
Training: tailored for you!
Workout from home, your office, your gym or in the great
outdoors, where ever it maybe Personal Training could
be the answer to all your health problems.
The majority of people need a motivating factor and
a Personal Trainer is the key. The point of difference
is through personalised programs to suit your health
and fitness needs. Your trainer gives you guidance and
motivation so you can attain your goals so you can have
the health and fitness you need to make positive things
happen in your life including longevity. There are many
ways of utilising PT such as working out in either small
or large groups where you can save considerable amounts
of money on your training. Health and Fitness Centres
are also now equipped with PT, allowing you to have
one on one attention at your local gym. Some gyms include
start-up PT or you can include PT into your workouts
as part of your membership.
*
Health Image Personal-training OPEN DAY this Saturday
the 28th! Free lunch, massage demo and $2000 in prizes.
973 Stanley St East Brisbane 3393 2662 or click
here
For
a great introductory offer with your local Personal
Trainer click
here
Harmony
Health Cover: Significant savings on natural therapies!
GREAT NEWS FOR NATURAL THERAPY USERS
Here's
how to claim the maximum amount back from your natural
therapy consultations.
Harmony Natural Therapies Cover is a special extras
cover from Australian Unity, which takes a holistic
approach to your health. It helps you maintain your
body from head to toe, inside and out, with a wide range
of services balancing natural therapies and conventional
treatments.
Value
Harmony Natural Therapies Cover provides real value
for money. It's the right choice if you want an extensive
selection of services and providers, without paying
an arm and a leg. As an extras cover, it offers rebates
on services that are not covered by Medicare or associated
with a hospital admission. You can take out Harmony
separately or combine it with one of our hospital tables
to get the most comprehensive cover.
The
Range
Harmony covers a huge range of complementary treatments
that benefit the total you. These therapies can be used
to address a particular health concern or as preventative
care to help improve your health and wellbeing. Plus,
you'll benefit from a $25 rebate per consultation for
the following: Naturopathy Aromatherapy Homoeopathy
Acupuncture Herbalism Chiropractic Traditional Chinese
Medicine Osteopathy Remedial Massage Reflexology Shiatsu
Iridology Myotherapy Bowen Therapy Dietetics Alexander
Technique
Harmony
also looks after you with cover for physiotherapy and
speech, eye and occupational therapies. Australian Unity
is committed to offering you the best preventive health
care services, for a minimum investment.
Add
some "Harmony" in your life, and save money
- naturally!
Click
Here to find out more
Fitness
Questions?: Kerrie Blumson has your answers!
Q from Kate- How long do you think I need to wait before
I can start exercising after the arrival of my first
baby?
A.
How long you should wait before resuming exercise after
the birth of your baby is very much an individual thing
and will depend on your current fitness level and your
health after the birth. However, 6 weeks is generally
recommended but, of course, your doctor is the best
person to consult about this. I would also recommend
that you consult professional exercise advice when you
are ready to resume your exercise. Congratulations Kate
and best wishes to you and your baby.
Q
from Sally- Is jogging for 20 minutes a day enough?
approx 4 times a week? And how long do you need to walk
for and at what pace to burn fat?
A. Jogging for 20 mins. 4 times per week is fantastic.
Well done! Our bodies adapt very quickly to exercise
and so it is very important to try to add variety to
your training so that your overall fitness continues
to improve. Adding variety will also help you to stay
mentally motivated.
You
may like to consider some of the following variations
to your running.
1.
Aim to decrease the total time it takes you to run the
distance you normally cover in 20 mins.
2. Aim to increase the total distance you run over 20
mins. i.e. Increase your running speed.
3. Try interval running over the 20 mins. E.g. jog 2
mins and then run at say ¾ sprint speed for 30
seconds, jog 2mins, ¾ sprint 30 seconds, jog
2 mins etc. You can change both the duration of intervals
and intensity to suit your current fitness level.
4. Reverse the track that you normally run.
5. Include some hills in you run if you don't already.
6. Regularly replace at least one running session a
week with an entirely different activity such a swimming,
cycling, rock climbing, yoga, Pilates - anything that
you will enjoy.
I
would also recommend you include some simple strength
exercises such as push -ups for the upper body and lunges
or body weight squats for the lower body. These can
be done after your run when you get your breathe back.
Remember to finish with 5-10 mins. of stretching.
Your
second question is a good one. Consider this example…Running
can burn 2-3 times more calories than walking. So in
reality, running burns more fat than walking. If you
go for a walk for 30 mins. And burn 50% of your calories
from fat but the walk only burns100 calories then you
have burnt 50 calories of fat. However, if a 30 min.
run may only use 40% calories from fat but running for
30 mins. can burn up to 300 calories or more. 40% of
300 equals 120 calories from fat, which is more than
double the fat of walking with an extra 200 calories
burnt! Also the harder you train the fitter you become
and fit people are better fat burners! So keep running
but remember variety.
Ask Kerrie a question by clicking
here
Click
here to visit Fernwood Womens Health Club -Toowong.
Health Buzz: The latest news on all
things good for you!
Brought to you by www.mindandbody.com.au
A
multi a day says the AMA
All adult Americans should take one multi-vitamin supplement
each day to help prevent chronic illnesses, according
to new evidence from the Journal of the American Medical
Association (JAMA). A study published in JAMA in July
2002 revealed that despite ready access to healthy foods,
Americans are not consuming enough fruit and vegetables
to get the nutrients needed to prevent diseases such
as cancer, heart disease and osteoporosis. The researchers
say that as well as striving for a wholesome diet, to
reduce the risk of illness, we should be supplementing
with a multi-vitamin daily.
Calcium
gives heart post-menopause
As well as helping to ward off osteoporosis, calcium
may improve a woman's chances of avoiding heart disease.
New Zealand researchers have shown that post-menopausal
women who take calcium supplements can reduce their
levels of harmful LDL cholesterol and improve beneficial
HDL levels. In a study published in the American Journal
of Medicine, the researchers said the increases in the
HDL-LDL ratio were usually associated with a 20 to 30
decrease in the incidence of cardiovascular events,
and were similar to results found with commonly used
statin drugs.
Teach
a child to fish…
…and he or she will probably outsmart us all, if
preliminary results of a new UK trial are anything to
go by. The trial, which involves children aged six to
eleven being given supplements containing omega-3 and
omega-6 fatty acids, is predicted to show big improvements
in children with learning difficulties. Fish oils are
a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids, which are essential
to brain development and function in infants and children.
Thirteen schools are participating in the six-month
trial, and researchers have already seen improvements
in reading skills, confidence and behaviour.
Warning
on medicine mistakes
Drug mix-ups are putting 140,000 Australians in hospital
each year according to a report from the federal government's
Pharmaceutical Health and Rational use of Medicines
committee (PHARM). Other estimates put inappropriate
use of medicines as a greater threat to life than motor
accidents. Incorrect prescribing, drug interactions,
allergic reactions, confusing drug names and excessive
doses are the main causes of problems. There have been
calls for a review of drug safety standards at doctor,
pharmacy and hospital levels, but patients too need
to take an active role in their own medicine management
and be sure to question their healthcare professional
about any potential problems with any medicine they're
taking.
Brought to you by www.mindandbody.com.au
Short
and Sweet: Almond Shorties!
Ingredients:
- 60g
Australian Butter
- 1/4
cup brown sugar
- 1
egg
- 100g
ground almonds
- 1/2
cup self raising flour
- 1-2
drops almond essence
- 125g
dark chocolate, melted
- almond
halves, for garnishing
Method:
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually
beat in the egg. Fold in almonds and flour. Add almond
essence. Fill a piping bag with a large star nozzle,
with mixture and pipe onto buttered oven trays. Bake
at 180°C for 10-15 minutes. Allow to cool before
decorating with melted chocolate and almond half.
Serves : 4 Carbohydrates : 5 g
Energy : 285 kJ Calcium : 16 mg
Protein : 1 g Iron : mg
Fat : 5 g
Laughter
is the best medicine!
Three old ladies are sitting in a diner, chatting about
various things. One lady says, "You know, I'm getting
really forgetful. This morning, I was standing at the
top of the stairs, and I couldn't remember whether I
had just come up or was about to go down."
The second lady says, "You think that's bad? The
other day, I was sitting on the edge of my bed and I
couldn't remember whether I was going to sleep or had
just woken up!"
The third lady smiles smugly, "Well, my memory
is just as good as it's always been, knock on wood,"
she says as she raps on the table. Then with a startled
look on her face, she asks, "Who's there?"
Quote of the month!
Chance is always powerful. Let your hook be always cast;
in the pool where you least expect it, there will be
a fish.
Ovid (43 BC - 18 AD)
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PPS Hairwear Packs Giveaway!
Over
the next 4 weeks we are giving away 6 great D Zine Hairwear
packs thanks to PPS Hairwear. Don't forget that all
subscribers to Naturally Happy are automatically included
in all our giveaways- GOOD LUCK!
Click here for more details.
Surf
Life Saving: Why you should support this great cause!
Volunteer surf lifesavers have been patrolling beaches
in Queensland for more than 90 years. What began as
fragmented groups of surfers saving lives of people
in the unfamiliar environment of the ocean has grown
into one of the nation's proudest and most effective
organisations serving the community and keeping Queensland
beaches safe. The first Queensland Surf Life Saving
Club was founded at Coolangatta Beach on 21st February,
1909.
To find out about how you can support the Surf Life
Saving click
here
In
the next issue of "Naturally Happy"
- Horstman
Technique
- Chinese
Medicine
- Fitness
Questions?
- Health
Buzz:The latest news on all things good for you!
- Short
and sweet!
My
Health Specials provides this information for your personal
education and enrichment. Information provided should
not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem
or disease. Nor should the information replace the advice
of your health care practitioner. Always seek professional
advice if suffering an illness.
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