posts related to: Exercise

Losing weight

The healthy way to lose your post pregancy weight

Wouldn’t it be lovely if having a baby was like it is on the TV, movies and even on the cover of ‘OK’ magazine?!  Within a couple of weeks of having your baby, your body snapped straight back into its pre pregnancy shape and you were back in your skinny jeans before your little one’s…

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Pregnancy exercise

Top 10 tips for antenatal exercise

Caroline Sandry is a Pilates teacher and writer, with 10 fitness DVDs.  She shares with us her Top 10 tips for antenatal exercise for mums-to-be, with advice to listen to their bodies and to take exercise by walking or pilates. Caroline will be introducing her ‘Optimum’ workshop at The Vitality Show to help Mums combine…

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Step into Spring with the Vitality Show

Spring clean your life with the Vitality Show 2013. With exhibitors and experts from the worlds of health and nutrition, beauty, fitness, wellbeing and the biggest day spa we’ve ever produced, your favourite feel-good show just got even bigger. The Vitality Show marks its 14th birthday this year at Earl’s Court, London, from Thursday 21st…

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Keeping healthy and fit during pregnancy

Keeping fit, fabulous and full of energy during pregnancy

Many pregnant women think that pregnancy can be a time full of fatigue and lethargy and some will be able to relate to feeling tired and lacking energy throughout their pregnancy. However, there are ways of increasing energy levels during pregnancy by keeping active, getting enough sleep, staying hydrated and topping up iron levels. Remaining…

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Win a set of Yoga 2 Hear CD’s for prenatal and postnatal yoga

Yoga teacher, writer and mother - Sue Fuller specialises in pre and post natal yoga practices.  She is the author of the British School of Yoga Pre and Post Natal Yoga Teacher Training course and the creator of the Yoga 2 Hear range of audio yoga classes, by drawing on her twenty years of teaching experience…

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Parents playing with their child

Handy tips for a healthy family

Modern life can often mean that we’re not as active as our parents or grandparents were. We have put together some handy tips for a healthy family. With so many opportunities to sit and watch TV or play computer games, and with so much grab and go food available, we don’t even move about to…

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Five life skills that will exercise your kids

You only have to watch a toddler run around a playground to see that most are naturally physically active, yet as they get older it can be a challenge to ensure kids get enough daily exercise. School work, busy family schedules or worries about not being good at sport can get in the way. Regular…

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Win a unique FittaMamma sports support top and leggings

Leading pregnancy activewear specialists FittaMamma are keen to inspire women that exercise during pregnancy is not only safe but beneficial – and they’ve recently launched a range of stylish and supportive fitness and leisurewear so mums-to-be can look great and feel comfortable whilst they exercise. The FittaMamma range has been specially designed for mums-to-be who…

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Ben Shephard playing rough

Ben Shephard says bring back rough and tumble play

Do you remember playing Hopscotch and ‘What’s the Time Mr Wolf?’.  According to recent research the traditional games that you played when you were a child are in danger of disappearing forever as it emerges children are turning their backs on classic outdoor play. Playground favourites such as Marbles and Jacks have already fallen victim…

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Pink Vtriker Elite 3-Wheel scooter from UKayed

Win a Vtriker Elite 3-Wheel scooter

We all know an active child is a happy child, so let your kids enjoy hours of fun whilst keeping healthily active with the new Vtriker Elite 3-Wheel scooter from UKayed. With four great colours to choose from – black, blue, green, pink – and a modern design, all at a great value £69.99 RRP,…

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