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Competition – five pairs of luxurious leggings worth £49.99 each to be won.

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These lovely leggings would make a perfect present and/or stocking filler.

Classy, sophisticated and alluring – these leggings will win you admiring glances, update your winter wardrobe and you will get compliments from other ladies – asking where you bought them!

They are a combination of sheer nylon and luxurious black velvet – a paisley pattern that flatters when worn with long line jackets and sweaters. With a superior look and feel they are not thick but still substantial enough to keep legs warn in winter. Dressy enough for parties and special occasions as well as for the office under a suit jacket.
They are available in three sizes currently only in black which stretch but have a bodycon fit:

Small (8-10 UK, leg length 90cm)

Medium (10-12, leg length 92cm)

Large (12-14, leg length 94cms)

All sizes cost £49.99 plus £3.00 first class postage and packing.

If you would like to win a pair of these lovely leggings please answer the simple question below. Please note that the Editor’s decision is final and no cash equivalent is being offered. The competition closes on Sunday 4 December 2016 at midnight. The winners will be notified by email within 48 hours of the competition closure.

If you can’t wait to see if have won a pair then you can order them now by visiting our shop.

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Best for summer

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New product – Garcinia Cambogia Complex

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Garcinia Cambogia Complex is made from an Indonesian superfood recognised for its weight loss potential.

It is also known as Malabar Tamarind and Brindleberry, and is used in traditional Asian recipes. This curious looking fruit, which is similar in size to a pumpkin, is now fast becoming recognised for its extraordinary weight loss properties amid US claims it is the ‘newest, fastest fat-buster’.

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Healthspark now have a bespoke product containing this superfood in easy-to-swallow capsules. Their new Garcinia Cambogia Complex contains a blend of Garcinia whole fruit and other well-documented favourites, including Green Tea, Guarana, Capsicum, Kola Nut, Yerba Mate, Zinc and Chromium.

The key actives in this product claims to act as an appetite suppressant and help reduce cravings, while boosting energy levels and metabolism and include:

• Green Tea, Cayenne, Yerba and Guarana may help with weight loss
• Caffeine helps to increase alertness and helps to improve concentration
• Zinc contributes to normal carbohydrate and fatty acid metabolism
• Chromium contributes to the maintenance of normal blood glucose levels

Since their launch in the US in 2013, sales of the superfood capsules have increased by a staggering 2000% with experts describing its discovery as an ‘exciting breakthrough in natural weight loss’.

Now available in the UK from Holland and Barrett stores nationwide, Healthspark’s Garcinia Cambogia Complex retails at £24.99 for 60 capsules. The recommended dosage is two capsules daily, one with breakfast and one with lunch.

Watch out for our review of this product.

Win the must-have diet book that helps you Talk Yourself Slim – now closed!

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This is the book for anyone fed up with diets that don’t work.  So if you want to lose weight and keep it off – enter our competition at the end of this page.  We have three copies of this bestseller, each worth £9.99 to give away.All you need to do is answer the simple question below.

Talk Yourself Slim with the Self-Chatter Diet was written from John Richardson’s childhood observations of his grandfather and mother. His grandfather was slim, and a naturally healthy weight, whereas his mother was not, and this was the true cause of her early disablement.

Talk Yourself Slim by John Richardson

Diets don’t work, do they? Not conventional, out-of-date, orthodox, restrictive diets – these are one of the fundamental instigators of obesity in the world today, fueled by the same diet industry that masquerades as a ‘solution provider’. It is not food that makes people overweight, but the behavioural manner in which food is eaten, and until obesity is addressed and treated behaviourally, no solution will ever be found.

In this book you will discover the true cause of obesity: beliefs, habits and associations. Richardson first provides a way in which these rogue behaviours can be identified. He then questions them and challenges them, allowing readers to form a general understanding of a method through which they can be changed.

Talk Yourself Slim was written to facilitate permanent weight-loss success, and nothing more. This simple yet highly effective method is uniquely innovative in its approach, ideal for anyone fed up of diets that don’t work, who wants to lose weight and keep it off!

John Richardson is founder and owner of The Feelbetterfast Clinic, home of the original Dr Rocket’s Hypno-Gastric Band Procedure. He gained his diploma in Holistic Hypnotheray under the guidance of one of the UK’s leading analytical holistic hypnotherapists, and was also taught the secrets of the stage hypnotist by David Knight, principal of The British Academy of Hypnosis, of which he became Master Hypnotist.

THE WINNERS OF THIS COMPETITION ARE: Helen Dooher, from Chesterfield; Tom Bains, from Liverpool.


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Dr Rocket’s Talk Yourself Slim with The Self-Chatter Diet by John Richardson

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Talk Yourself Slim with the Self-Chatter Diet was written from John Richardson’s childhood observations of his grandfather and mother. His grandfather was slim, and a naturally healthy weight, whereas his mother was not, and this was the true cause of her early disablement.

Diets don’t work, do they? Not conventional, out-of-date, orthodox, restrictive diets – these are one of the fundamental instigators of obesity in the world today, fueled by the same diet industry that masquerades as a ‘solution provider’. It is not food that makes people overweight, but the behavioural manner in which food is eaten, and until obesity is addressed and treated behaviourally, no solution will ever be found.

In this book you will discover the true cause of obesity: beliefs, habits and associations. Richardson first provides a way in which these rogue behaviours can be identified. He then questions them and challenges them, allowing readers to form a general understanding of a method through which they can be changed.

Talk Yourself Slim was written to facilitate permanent weight-loss success, and nothing more. This simple yet highly effective method is uniquely innovative in its approach, ideal for anyone fed up of diets that don’t work, who wants to lose weight and keep it off!

John Richardson is founder and owner of The Feelbetterfast Clinic, home of the original Dr Rocket’s Hypno-Gastric Band Procedure. He gained his diploma in Holistic Hypnotheray under the guidance of one of the UK’s leading analytical holistic hypnotherapists, and was also taught the secrets of the stage hypnotist by David Knight, principal of The British Academy of Hypnosis, of which he became Master Hypnotist.

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Talk Yourself Slim by John Richardson

10 Best – for keeping those legs summer lovely

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SCULPTED SILHOUETTE INTENSIVE CELLULITE TREATMENT

Sculpted Silhouette
Contains caffeine to increases blood circulation this great product helps rectify cellulite and fatty deposits by stimulating fat metabolism. It also re-models and shapes body contours, firms and tones the skin and stimulates lymph flow and reduces fluid retention
The super intensive anti-cellulite treatment blend contains caffeine-rich Guarana with Butcher’s Broom and Lemon Extract to stimulate the circulation and noticeably reduce cellulite. With added Horsetail and Ginseng to help tighten and tone the body contours. Use as an intensive course every morning and evening for at least 6 weeks. £34 Buy at www.spafindskincare.com
DEAD SEA MAGIK BODY BRUSHING
Dead Sea Magik
Naturally exfoliating salt scrub with pure Dead Sea salts, Coconut Oil and vitamin E – makes the skin on your legs and body wonderfully lustrous and smooth. Costs £12  for 500g. Buy from www.spaforspa.com
BIO ELIXIR BODY SHAPER
Bio Elixir Body Shaper
A new formula,  BioElixia™ BodyShaper Cellulite Contour Crème is a revolutionary new anti-cellulite product from Australia containing unique Tricellite Active™ ingredients and a concentrated blend of antioxidants and moisturisers to assist in reducing the appearance of the bumps, dimples and bulges associated with cellulite in 28 days.
New BioElixia™ BodyShaper Cellulite Contour Crème is scientifically proven:A reduced appearance of the bumps, and ‘orange peel’ dimples associated with cellulite by an average of 38% in 28 days.An average of 57% reduction in the appearance of cellulite after 56 days.A significant increase in skin hydration and elasticity.87% of women in our study saw an visbile improvement to skin’s firmness and smoothness after 28 days. Costs £39 for 150ml.  Buy at Boots.






ULTIMO SELF TAN LOTION
Ultimo Self-Tan Lotion
Contains a range of DHA’s that provide a deep rich colour intensity as it imparts greater uniformity of colour to help eliminate streaking and is completely odour free. Contains a blend of moisturizing rainforest extracts including buriti and pracaxi seeds and wild strawberry leaf extracts to minimize premature ageing and for re sculpting and re shaping – wild indigo flower that helps improve the appearance of skin for smoother contours. Comes in a range of shades including California Gold and Brazilian Bronze £25.50 We tried Marbella Gold – gold and glamorous tan Costs £28.50 for 200ml aerosol.  In stores and online at www.ultimobeauty.co.uk





HEMPZ TOUCH OF SUMMER MOISTURIZER
Hempz Touch of Summer
Touch of Summer Daily Moisturiser. Gradually creates a golden glow just by moisturizing.  Enriched with pure natural hemp seed oil and subtle color enhancers. Hempz Touch of Summer in medium £16.99 for 235ml bottle
Add a Touch of Summer for that perfect golden glow all year long, just by moisturising. Designed specifically for fair or medium skin tones, this Daily Moisturiser enriched with Pure Organic Hemp Seed Oil, gradually delivers the perfect amount of subtle self-tanners to even out skin tone while gradually deepening skin’s natural colour for the glow of summer. You will begin to see gradual colour development within several days and maximum colour after one week. Continue use to maintain glow. 235ml Buy at Ergoline Plus on 020 8498 7283







LEG WORK SILKY DARK TANNING LOTION
Leg Work Silky Leg Lotion
Silky dark tanning lotion for legs with cocoa butter and macademia oil.  150ml aerosol Legwork by Devoted Creations £18.99 for 150ml bottle
This is a product specifically designed for the legs. It is a silicone blend, formulated with skin-firming and anti-ageing benefits, as well as a hair re growth inhibitor. Shea butter and macadamia oils will hydrate the skin leaving it silky soft to the touch. A pleasant alluring nights fragrance tops this fabulous product off. Buy at Ergoline Plus on 020 8498 7283
 





KERSTIN FLORIAN
Kerstin Florian Sunless Tan
A moisturizing formula containing sweet almond oil and shea butter that oozes quality ingredients and gives a really natural looking tan and smells heavenly.  The colour intensifies over a three hour period. Costs £35.75 for 130ml.   Buy at www.kerstinflorian.co.uk





PUPA SHAPING TREATMENT
Pupa Shaping
A best-selling range of treatments from Italy containing CYM2 Complex which strengthens the skin to give a much tighter effect. Costs £42 for 150ml. Call + 44(0)20 8398 9744 for stockists. Also buy at www.urbanretreat.co.uk

VELASHAPE BODY CONTOURING


Vela
A high-tech treatment which uses three different fat-busting technologies – infra-red light, bi-polar radio frequency and vacuum/mechanical massage to blast fat cells and promote inch-loss. Costs from £100 per treatment. For more information and clinics. More information at www.velashape.com 

MOTIF HAIR REMOVAL
Motif Hair Removal
Motif is the choice of the GB Synchronised Swimming team, pictured. Motif laser hair removal is a pain-free laser hair removal system which uses a combination of laser and Radio Frequency to treat all skin types and colours, resulting in unwanted hair removal in little as 4 treatments!
 
Motif’s Deep Dermal Penetration means longer lasting results and all hair types and colours including fine facial hair, can be treated! It also uses a fast acting, Contact Cooling Devise making the treatment all but pain free!  For Motif clinics nationwide go to www.motif-me.com Motif is Priced from: £95 for bikini line and £150 for half leg.
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The 10 Best – Weightloss Kickstarts

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SKINNY SPRINKLES
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US health watchdog refuses to OK new diet pill

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Lorcaserin [320x200].jpg The US’s Food & Drug Administration has refused permission for the manufacturers of Lorcaserin, a new diet pill, to put it on the market.

The FDA told Arena Pharmaceuticals this was because of concerns about its marginal effectiveness and about cancers that occurred at higher-than-usual rates during clinical trials with rats. The FDA’s decision comes just two weeks after the makers of the prescription diet-pill Meridia was banned in the US and Canadian markets at the request of the FDA.

Lorcaserin was developed by Arena Pharmaceuticals, the San Diego drug company in partnership with Eisai Co.

Among the FDA’s concerns were weight-loss results that failed to rise to the FDA’s standards for approval, and an  increase in cancerous breast and brain tumors in rats that were given a dose of the drug that is higher than that proposed for humans.

A clinical trial of Lorcaserin published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that two-thirds of patients lost at least 5% of their body weight, while a third lost at least 10% of body weight, with an average loss of 17 to 18 pounds.

Try these tasty diet recipes from Canderel

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Sugar substitute recipes don’t have to be boring – Canderel shows you how.

Spiced Fruity Glazed Duck Breasts
Serves: 4
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 15-20 minutes

Ingredients:
For the meat:
4 duck breasts
2 teaspoons black peppercorns
1 teaspoon rock salt
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
½ teaspoon ground all spice
Pinch of ground cinnamon

For the sauce:
2 tablespoons granular Canderel
150ml red wine or port
1 orange
75g fresh or frozen cranberries
2 tablespoons cranberry jelly

Per portion with calculation based on recipe making 4 portions
Energy 875kJ /208kcal
Fat 8 g

Method:

Grind the spices (black peppercorns, rock salt, coriander seeds, ground all spice and ground cinnamon) in a pestle and mortar or small food mill.
Make 4 to 5 slits into the skin of the duck breasts and rub the spices all over.
Heat a large griddle or frying pan and cook the duck breasts skin side down for 4-5 minutes, then draining off any excess fat, turn the breasts and cook for a further 4-5 minutes according to thickness, allow a little longer if you like the meat well cooked. Allow to rest in a warm place for 2-3 minutes.

Meanwhile to make the sauce, add Canderel, wine, zest and juice of orange, cranberries and cranberry jelly to saucepan and simmer for 10 minutes until thickened and syrupy.

Slice the duck breasts diagonally and serve with red cabbage (see next recipe) on a bed of sweet potato mash drizzled with the sauce.

Teriyaki Salmon

Serves 4

Preparation time:
10 minutes + marinating & cooking

Ingredients
4 Salmon Fillets

For the Marinade:
160ml Japanese Soy Sauce
160ml Mirin
30ml Sake
2 tbsp Granular Canderel

Method
Place the salmon in the teriyaki marinade for 10 minutes. Turn occasionally. Drain salmon, reserve the marinade.
Cook the salmon in a heated oiled pan, brushing occasionally with the marinade, until cooked as desired.
Bring the reserved marinade to a boil in a small pan. Reduce heat & simmer until the sauce thickens slightly. Add Canderel once heated.

Serve salmon with pak choy, noodles & a drizzle of teriyaki sauce.

Alternatively substitute the salmon for chicken breast or strips of sirloin beef.

Teriyaki Style Salmon Fillet
(Canderel Recipe)

Nutrition
Analysis Unit Per 100g Per portion
(209g)
Energy Kcal 138 288
kJ 576 1203
Protein g 11.2 23.4
Fat g 6.9 14.4
Carbs g 2.6 5.4
Sugar g 2.4 5.0

Thai chicken and sweet potato curry

Serves: 4
Preparation: 15 minutes
Cooking: 25-30 minutes

Ingredients
2 Stalks lemongrass
50g Butter
6 Shallots, thinly sliced
3 Garlic cloves, crushed
4 Skinless chicken breasts, cut into thick strips
2.5cm Piece of ginger, grated
1 Large sweet potato, cut into chunks
400ml Can coconut milk
150ml Chicken stock
2 tbsp Granular Canderel
1-2 tbsp Thai red curry paste
1 tbsp Fish sauce
1 tbsp Light soy sauce
100g Mangetout, shredded
Fresh coriander, to serve

Method
Remove the tough outer leaves from the lemongrass and discard. Bash the
stalks with a rolling pin to flatten slightly, then very finely chop.

Melt the butter in a large frying pan or wok. Add the shallots, garlic
and chicken and stir-fry over a high heat for 3-4 minutes until the
chicken is browned. Add chopped lemongrass and the remaining ingredients (except the mangetout and coriander) and bring to the boil.
Reduce the heat to a simmer for 15 minutes.

Sprinkle over the mangetout and simmer for a further 5 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are tender.

Season to taste and serve with steamed jasmine rice and sprinkle with
fresh coriander leaves.

Nutritional values per 100g
Fat: 4.9g
Carbohydrate: 6.1g
Calories: 95kcal

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Rooibos antioxidant tea – a healthy way to cut calories

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London: The British are renowned worldwide for their love of tea, which has established a place in the country’s culture and heritage. However consumers are increasingly looking for a wider range of tastes and flavours, particularly healthy options to enhance hectic 24-hour lifestyles.

Consumers nowadays want more from the perfect cuppa. They want it to be reviving and thirst quenching but also stuffed full of healthy benefits. South Africans claim their national drink, Rooibos Tea, ticks all the right boxes. Naturally caffeine-free and low in harmful tannins, redbush tea, as it is also known, is incredibly hydrating and it’s high level of antioxidants, nine trace minerals and low levels of oxalic acid make it a fantastic choice of drink to complement a healthy diet and lifestyle.

Consultant Nutritionist Jane Griffin comments: “Rooibos tea offers another way to keep you well hydrated with the added bonus that it can be also help increase your intake of a range of antioxidants and trace minerals. It is naturally caffeine free too so if variety is the spice of life then Rooibos tea certainly deserves a place in the UK tea drinker’s repertoire.”

The leaf can only be grown in the remote Cederberg mountain region of the country, known for its wild craggy peaks, clean air and pure mountain streams. South Africans have been enjoying the drink for centuries and us Brits will be happy to know many of the traditional ways in which the leaf is harvested and dried have remained the same for hundreds of years. The tea is considered so soothing it is even given to babies with feeding problems and is known locally in South Africa as the South African lullaby due to it’s beneficial properties when fighting colic.

Countless tea companies, including Dragonfly Teas, Eleven O’Clock, Redbush, Tick Tock, Tetley and Twinings stock Rooibos tea in the British market which means we can enjoy all the health benefits of this amazing South Africa cuppa in our own front room.

For more information: www.rooibosltd.co.za

Share your diet worries with weight management experts

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London: Join weight management expert Dr Ian Campbell (pictured right) as he talks through issues relating to weight management and the phenomena of “yo-yoing” in a live web chat on Wednesday 20th June Chat time: 12:30 (GMT).

Can you relate to the one in ten women who have not applied for a job because they worry they are overweight or perhaps, like a quarter of women, you shut yourself in the home refusing to go out because you are so miserable about your weight? Most of us are aware of the health implications of being overweight, but size can also affect how we feel about ourselves as almost four out of five women feel there is a direct link between how much they weigh and whether they are happy or confident.

It’s not just women that this applies to though. According to research by Slimthru, one in ten men have let concerns about their weight prevent them from going on a date and nearly a quarter have been on a diet in preparation for a holiday. With more than half the country constantly dieting, it is comforting to know we are not alone but how can we lose those extra pounds, drop a dress size and keep the weight off for good? Eating less naturally leaves us with terrible hunger pangs but how can we stop ourselves from bingeing on crisps and chocolate and putting the weight back on?

Not only is it frustrating to regain all those pounds we lost but it is also hardly healthy to be constantly losing and gaining weight. With summer here, more than a quarter of people will go on a diet ahead of their holiday but what is the best way to lose those extra pounds and keep them off?

Dr Ian Campbell and Linda Duberley join us live online at < a href="http://www.webchats.tv/webchat.php?ID=394">www.webchats.tv on Wednesday 20th June at 12:30 to talk about loosing weight safely and keeping it off..

Ian Campbell A medical practitioner, Ian has become well known in the media for his direct and sensible approach to life. He is a full time GP and prominent campaigner for the prevention and treatment of obesity. Ian is a specialist at the Overweight Clinic, University Hospital, Nottingham, and founder and the first President of the National Obesity Forum. He is now the Honorary Medical Director of the leading charity “Weight Concern> ” , who won the Best New Charity of the Year Award in 2002 and works to address both the physical and psychological health needs of overweight people.

For more information visit: www.slimthru.co.uk”
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Diet and Nutrition – Martha Roberts

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Martha Roberts DIP ION is a qualified nutrional therapist and an award-winning health journalist.

To find out more visit www.martharoberts.co.uk or to ask about your diet and nutrition concerns email her at Martha Roberts

Hoodia diet food trials

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London: A UK company is testing the use of hoodia, a cactus extract that stems hunger pangs, in diet foods.

The trial is being carried out by Phytopharm who will market the products, such as margarine and drinks, with Unilever.

Extracts made from the Hoodia gordonii plant are already a popular dietary supplement and was originally used by Kalahari bushmen of Africa to stave off hunger while on hunting trips.

Cambridge-based Phytopharm plans year-long clinical trials to see if volunteers given the extract in foods find their hunger pangs disappear.

Tests on rats have already found that they loose their appetite when given the active ingredient. ‘We are very excited so far at the success of the project and will take it from here,’ he said.

Diet and exercise balance key to bikini body

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New York: A survey of 1,149 adults reveals that 65 percent of women will deprive themselves of sweets to slim for the swimsuit season. However, the key to success in slimming down is changing your routine and creating a balance between diet and exercise, says celebrity trainer Kathy Kaehler.

Kaehler, who has shaped diet and fitness regimens for such celebrities as Julia Roberts and Cindy Crawford, offers this advice to stay on track.

* Listen to Your Body. Most diets go off course when you deprive yourself of essential fats and carbohydrates. This can lead you to compensate by overeating. To avoid this trap, allow yourself a delicious, lower fat treat in moderation. “I often recommend bite-sized 3 Musketeers Miniatures to my clients because they have 45 percent less fat than the leading chocolate brands,” said Kaehler. “This fulfills a yearning without sacrificing long-term diet and fitness goals.”

* Mix It Up. Shake up your routine by changing the amount of repetition or type of exercise — increase the incline and speed, or take a different and more challenging class. Try hiking or running at the park once a week instead of going to the gym.

* Select a Training Partner. Choose a professional trainer who can provide the guidance and motivation to keep your fitness routine on track and help you focus on problem areas. If you can’t afford a trainer, ask a friend to become a workout buddy. It will help you enjoy your workout rather than view it as a chore.

* Get More Sleep. Sleep fuels the body and mind and allows you to recharge. If you don’t get enough sleep, you may feel sluggish or agitated, making it harder to focus and jeopardize your chances of staying on track.

* Set Realistic Goals. Keep your perspective — don’t unfairly compar yourself to Hollywood figures who have the money and time to spend all day shaping their bodies. Don’t expect results after only a few weeks in the gym. If you start with realistic goals, such as eating a healthier diet and doing 30 minutes of cardiovascular exercise three times a week, it will be easier to stay motivated and see results over the long-term.