Womens Lifestyle Blog

Non Stick Cookware and Thyroid Disease

womenslifestyle — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:57:24 +0000

New research shows that teflon, the chemical in non stick cookware may be associated with thyroid disease. Yet another reason to minimise our use of it. Read the details here

Are Our Kids Suffering From Toxic Overload?

womenslifestyle — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:48:50 +0000

For many parents, the importance of keeping our children as pure and toxic free as possible is critical. But it’s not so easy to do these days. There are over 100,000 synthetic chemicals available on the market with over 1500 new chemicals being produced annually. Over half of these chemicals have never been tested for their toxicity on the human body.

These chemicals, used extensively in manufacturing and emitted into the environment, accumulate in the food chain and end up in our bones, blood, fat, urine, and breast milk, ovaries, and sperm. They are then passed onto the developing child across the placenta, through breast milk, in food and water, or the creams, lotions, soaps and personal care products we lather and bathe them in.

Is Aerobic Exercise Dangerous?

womenslifestyle — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:38:41 +0000

We’ve been told that to stay healthy and lose excess weight, we need to do regular aerobic exercise. But new research shows this may not be the best way, and in fact, may cause problems.

Instead of cardio workouts, doing ‘Interval Exercise’ such as in Dr Al Sears’ PACE program, can help you burn fat about 9 times more effectively than cardio. And not only that, the research shows that your heart and lungs become stronger with interval exercise. An added benefit of the PACE program is that it doesn’t take very long to do, with most workouts being around ten minutes long!

The basic idea is to alternate periods of fast and slow activity. For example, walking slowly for a couple of minutes, then fast for 1 minute, then alternating fast and slow for 10 to 20 minutes. The aim is to increase your exertion level and ‘decrease’ the duration of the exertion period gradually.

The 7 Secrets To Keeping Love Alive

womenslifestyle — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:01:14 +0000

What do you do when you feel the spark has gone from your relationship?

How can you get back the love in your relationship?

Read about these 7 simple secrets at the SoulmateSuccess blog.

Do You Believe In Soulmates?

womenslifestyle — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:48:26 +0000

A soulmate is supposed to be someone we are unexplainably attracted to who we can’t bear the thought of living without, the person we are ‘meant’ to be with – our other half.

Some people beleive in soulmates, while others think we are attracted to different people at different times in our life. What do you think? Read more on this debate and other peoples views on MamaMia’s Blog.

The No-Slip Shoe Grip!

womenslifestyle — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:33:16 +0000

We love the No Slip Shoe Grip! Stick them on the soles of your shoes to prevent those little falls from wearing our beloved heels! comes in black or beige to suit most shoes. Makes walking in fashionable shoes easier!

Click here for more info!

Remember Me? – Sophie Kinsella

womenslifestyle — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:01:01 +0000

Remember me? by Sophie Kinsella is a thoroughly enjoyable novel for lovers of chick lit. It revolves around Lexi, a young woman who wakes up from a coma to find it’s three years later and her life is now completely perfect! Or so it seems…

Her journey to rediscover her life and how she got to where she is is quite funny, with lots of interesting characters to meet along the way. The ending won’t disappoint either!
Womens Lifestyle Rating: 4.5/5

More info: Remember Me?: A Novel

Can You Lose Weight With the Gabriel Method?

womenslifestyle — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:30:22 +0000

The Gabriel Method is known as the revolutionary ‘diet-free’ way to lose weight. Written by the once obese but now slim and toned Jon Gabriel, this book is unique in that it isn’t focused on a diet or exercise plan. Instead, its focus is on getting your body to ‘want’ to be thin.

This sounds strange, but it can actually happen. The body has what he calls ‘fat programs’; physiological and metabolic changes that cause the body to store fat and prevent it’s loss from the body, in an effort to protect it from a perceived threat of some kind. Just like these programs can be turned on, they can also be turned off, allowing the body to naturally lean towards a state of being slim.

The book goes into detail about how our beliefs and perceptions in daily life can actually result in weight gain, because of these fat programs being turned on. Jon’s background in biochemistry, along with his personal experience, adds credibility to this program.

Jon discusses how you can change your mindset to turn these fat programs off, and how to allow your body to crave healthy foods and exercise. The book also includes a visualisation CD which is an integral part of the program.

Women’s Lifestyle Rating: 4/5

For all the details on The Gabriel Method, click here.

For the Australian edition of the book, click here.

Hi everyone!

womenslifestyle — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:41:56 +0000

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