Sunday Beginners Mat Pilates Class starts on 13/6/10

Hi,

This class will start on 13th June 2010 at Aldreth Village Centre.  If you would like to join, then please call to see if there are any spare spaces – at the moment there are only a couple left.

Also ring me on 07768 155278 as you will need to bring your own equipment – thick mat essential.  Look forward to seeing you at the class.

Links…

Hi, to you all

If you or know of someone you have used and would like them added to the links area then please do email me with the details.  If possible web link as well.

Look forward to hearing from you all.

Best wishes

Liz

Spare spaces at Aldreth Beginners Mat Pilates Class New Term Restarts 5th May 2010

Hi

If you know of anyone who is interested in joining the next session of the Aldreth Beginners Mat Class which restarts on 5th May, then can you ask them to send me an email urgently.  Contact details are liz.dolman@lovepilates.co.uk.

Best wishes

Liz

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Need some new trainers, then look no further

As it is 2010,  some of you may be looking around to buy some new trainers for running, step, boxercise etc. Then look no further.  I use this great company,  Sportsshoes who stock all the major suppliers, asics, reebok, new balance, nike, mizuno and many more.  They even have great reductions on clothing as well.  Just have a look inside on your trainers for the code, search for it on the site and see what comes up.

eatewell plate

10 Ways to help avoid weight gain

I am always being asked how to avoid weight gain over this festive time of year. In fact you should be able to follow this simple ways all the year round:

1. Eat your normal portion size! Fill up on vegetables rather than all the foods that are high in fat. Remember a Christmas day dinner is loaded with calories – 1500 and above. Nigella’s Christmas day lunch was the highest in calories and the lowest was Jamie Olivers.

2. Don’t stay too close to the buffet table – try and say away from these types of foods as they are loaded with calories – try and eat before you go and just have a little nibble instead.

3. Drink lots of water – try and drink lots of water – have a glass of water inbetween the alcholic drinks – this will help to keep the headaches away as you will be hydrated.

4. Eat before you go out – try and eat during the day as it is important to keep your metabolism up.

5. Drink sensibly – if you go out don’t binge – drink sensibly and remember the water!

6. Try and not eat after 8pm – if you eat late at night then you tend to go for the fatty foods which in turn are stored as fat. Try and eat little bits all day long so that when you do go out you are not really hungry.

7. Don’t buy goodies – try and not purchase lots of snack type food – crisps, biscuits, etc as you only end up eating them and feel guilty afterwards.

8. Focus on friends rather than food – If you have friends over try and focus on conversation, games etc and that will keep you away from the food table.

9. Exercise – try and keep up the exercise during this time of year – I no its hard when it is snowing, raining, foggy and frosty. You can always grab the neighbours dog and take it for a lovely brisk walk – you will feel better and the dog will love it.

10. Finally if you have put a few pounds on – then start thinking about eating properly again – get out low gi cookery books and start planning your meals. Remember the eatwell plate and visit http://www.eatwell.gov.uk for lots of good tips.

Do you suffer from gluten intolerance, irritable bowel syndrome or thrush?

Bread, Bread, Bread

Bread has always been made the same way with flour, water, salt and yeast. In 1961 a new method was introduced called the Chorleywood Process which reduced the time to make bread and labour input, thereby reducing manufacturing costs. All the bread that is produced is made in this way and it has affected many people in different ways:

• The wheat is milled at high speed so that it can absorb more water – so when you buy an 800g loaf you are paying for a higher water content – nearly half of the bread is water. Wheat flour is mixed with ascorbic acid and yeast and the gluten In the wheat is released creating a very stiff down in a small fraction of the time compared to the normal proving process. This process is being linked to the increase in Coeliac disease – a serious gluten intolerance.
• The Chorleywood Process also uses hard fractionated fats which are very similar to hydrogenated fats – these fats are linked to heart disease
• Two or three times the usual amount of yeast is added compared to traditionally made bread. This extra yeast creates a large volume of gas and you get a spongy loaf. This large amount of yeast we consume is being cited as one possible cause for the growth of yeast intolerance, irritable bowel syndrome and thrush (candidiasis/candida albicans) disorders over the past few decades.
• To help the fats bond to the wet flours, emulsifiers are added to the mix, plus vinegar (acts as a preservative) and large amounts of salt about double to that of a normal recipe. High salt intake being linked to heart disease and raised blood pressure.
• Finally as it has a high water content, just to stop if going mouldy, it is often dosed with anti-fungal compound.

So after reading this, perhaps we should all be making our own bread again! What to you think?

Pilates and relief from sciatica

Hi, to you all.  Many people do suffer from Sciatica and I am always being asked if I know of any ways that can help relieve the pain.   I have just found this website which offers many different ways that may help the relief from pain.  Let me know if they do help by leaving me some feedback.

So check it out: Click Here!