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5 Key Summer Treatments Summer is already here and we all want to feel and look our best. Whilst we’re advocates of following a healthy lifestyle throughout the year to avoid crash diets and last-minute fitness regimes, we do believe in stepping up our wellness game before summer to feel good in our skin. Aside from following a healthy diet and exercising regularly, the wellness experts at SHA Wellness Clinic recommend complementing a balanced and healthy lifestyle with specialised treatments that tighten the skin, as well as reduce cellulite, accumulated fat and target problem areas. Specialised treatments are especially recommended...

Protein gives us the energy to get up and go—and keep going. While too much protein can be harmful to people with kidney disease, the latest research suggests that most of us need more high-quality protein from sources other than red meat and dairy, especially as we age. How much protein do you need? Protein needs are based on weight rather than calorie intake. Adults should eat at least 0.8g of lean, high-quality protein per kilogram (2.2lb) of body weight per day. Older adults should aim for 1 to 1.5 grams of lean protein for each kilogram of weight. This...

Experience The Shrinking Violet Professional Wrap… At Home Body wrapping has long been the territory of beauty salons, but now the original ‘Loss Leader’ Shrinking Violet has a home version for everyone to enjoy. Most of us are carrying extra inches that we could live without, but many are put off entering a beauty salon for a professional treatment. Shrinking Violet Home Edition makes it easy and comfortable for you to kick start your new image, whether it is at home, in the gym, or running in the park, and after just one treatment you can see instant results. Shrinking...

Shrinking Violet is known as the loss leader for professional body wrap treatments in salons and spas across the UK. The successful brand has now developed The Shrinking Violet Home Use Kit which makes it easy for you to slim down and kick start your new image while maintaining a hourglass figure from the comfort of your own home. As you can imagine, I was extremely excited to test this new product and the great news is that IT DOES WORK! The slim down treatment does not rely on dehydration or water loss for its results, in fact you are...

Your body uses calcium to build healthy bones and teeth, keep them strong as you age, send messages through the nervous system, and regulate the heart’s rhythm. If you don’t get enough calcium in your diet, your body will take calcium from your bones to ensure normal cell function, which can lead to osteoporosis. Recommended calcium levels are 1000 mg per day, 1200 mg if you are over 50 years old. Try to get as much from food as possible and use only low-dose calcium supplements to make up any shortfall. Limit foods that deplete your body’s calcium stores (caffeine,...