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BootsWebMD.com Reveals New Research Into Brits’ Summer Fitness Regimes

BootsWebMD.com has revealed new research showing that Brits are going for gold as they gear up for a summer of sport. However, the research also showed that many are sustaining unnecessary workout-related injuries.

Over half of survey respondents (53%) said they have started a new fitness regime in 2012, with the main motivation among those who have done so being to keep fit rather than lose weight.

Their good intentions are making them feel less stressed (44%) and more confident (31%), yet nearly one in five (16%) has sustained an injury. As well as bruises, the most common injuries are ankle or wrist sprains (26%), shin splints (23%), pulling a muscle (23%) and hamstring injuries (19%).

Over one third (39%) from the survey of 2,000 people who said they have started a new fitness routine in 2012 look online for fitness information. In fact, among the top ten search terms on BootsWebMD.com’s fitness centre are ‘hamstrings’ and ‘shin splints’, reflecting the common injuries identified in the research.

Richard Callender, fitness instructor and TV trainer from ITV’s ‘The Biggest Loser’, said: “It’s really encouraging to see so many people getting more active in 2012. Everyone has different motivations for exercising, whether it’s to keep fit, lose weight, de-stress or just to have fun and socialise with friends and family, but it’s vital they all know how to exercise safely.”

The research shows that for people to continue this positive step, stay healthy and prepare for a summer of sport, they need to be taking greater care when exercising. Over a quarter (27%) of people surveyed admit they do not feel confident they are exercising in a correct and safe way/ Reasons for injury include not following instructions properly (28%), exercising too strenuously (34%) or not being offered proper inductions (23%). A third (33%) of the injuries has led to a long-term health problem.

Dr Rob Hicks, GP and BootsWebMD.com contributor, said: “Exercising is one of the best ways for people to stay fit and healthy, and it’s important that people look after themselves and follow the correct instructions when they exercise and know what level of exercise they should be adopting. There are both short and long-term health consequences of not exercising safely and people should ensure they feel comfortable with what they are doing before they start.”

Further findings from the research showed that more women (54%) than men (52%) have taken up a new fitness routine in 2012. The age group most likely to have started a fitness routine this year is those between 18-24 (64%).

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Symmetry Press Introduces Its Newest Weight-Loss Book For Women In The Using Psychology To Lose Weight Series

Stop Your Emotional Eating is all about helping you put a stop to a well-integrated habit, a mindset, and behaviors that have been keeping you overweight. The material in this book gives you ways to stop your emotional eating, and start afresh.

Because breaking the habit of emotional eating is such a hard thing to do, we wrote this book to say to you, “C’mon let’s do this together.” (ISBN
9780985130008)

Other books in the series —

Psych Your Diet Vol 1 Psych Yourself to Start
Psych Your Diet Vol 2 Psych Yourself to Stick to It
Psych Your Diet Vol 3 Psych Yourself to Keep It Off
…handy advice manuals to use everyday

Breaking Up With Food: Maria’s Last Diet
…a novel of passionate weight loss. Self-help through a psychological milieu

Contact Details: Symmetry Press LLC

239 Dorothy Drive
Torrington Connecticut USA 06790
www.symmetrypress.com
hi@symmetrypress.com

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Readers Of The Co-Operative Magazine Don’t See Results Of ‘Beauty Sleep’

In a recent poll put to readers of The Co-operative Magazine, 70 per cent of people feel that they don’t see the results of ‘beauty sleep’.

The poll – which asked “Do you think you get enough beauty sleep?”- found that of the 215 people questioned, 70 per cent said ‘It doesn’t look like it’, 18 per cent answered ‘Clearly I do’, and 12 per cent replied ‘I won’t be the judge’.

The Co-operative Magazine sets up regular polls to find out what its readers feel about themselves and their lifestyles. Other recent polls have been based on whether or not people find housework therapeutic, if people would like to live abroad and whether or not people like to bake at home. Readers can answer such polls online at www.co-operative.coop/magazine

As well as taking part in regular polls, readers can find out what’s in season, browse healthy recipes online and healthy eating tips, get tips on how to get fit and much more! November’s issue is online now and includes great features such as a guide to the best Christmas markets in Europe and top tips for buying winter boots for kids.

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Forza To Build New Factory In Kent

Forza has announced that plans have been drawn up for the building of a new factory in Kent.

The factory will be using the latest technology and machinery to ensure consistency within the manufacturing processes of Forza’s health supplement products, including slimming pills. All of the company’s ingredients are blended for over 24 hours to ensure that each and every capsule is identical. More of Forza’s products will have branded capsules so that the customer understands that from purchase to consumption, Forza is looking out for them.

Matt Morgan CEO, Forza Group Ltd, said: “Forza is delighted to announce that we will open a new cutting-edge facility in Kent. All of our products are made to GMP standards and our customers can continue to expect the very best weight loss and wellbeing products from Forza. As one of the fastest-growing health supplement companies in the UK, this news is further evidence of our continuing success.”

Kent was an obvious choice for the company when deciding on the location for the new factory due to it being a transport hub. Forza has a growing customer base in Germany and being close to the ports means that its deliveries can arrive faster than if they were dispatched from any other part of the country. In addition, Forza’s directors have been able to make much better use of the Eurostar and Le Shuttle services for meetings in northern Europe, allowing the brand to expand into new markets.

The factory is the latest investment Forza has made into its services and follows the opening of a new Fulfilment Centre in Ashford, Kent. The Centre operates solely to distribute Forza products to retail and trade customers in the UK and Europe. With this new facility the company is able to handle the growing number of packages that are being dispatched daily. From its old Fulfilment office, it could handle 350 packages a day but now that Forza sell trade packs and the retail demand has increased the company is committed to continuous reinvesting in its infrastructure.

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Biggest “Waist” Loss Challenge To Benefit Children’s Advocacy Center

GoAlity Fitness Center – Eric Su; Owner and head trainer of Goality Fitness Club in Wood Dale, Illinois announces today the Biggest “Waist” Loss Challenge fundraiser for The Children’s Advocacy Center.

“Look great for the holidays! Slim and Trim in 6 weeks. While you donate to a great cause”, Says Su. “We all need to help were we can – and this way you can help yourself while you help the kids”.

The challenge is open to all ages and skill levels, and incorporates GoAlity’s S.M.A.R.T. Fitness System, and TRX training which makes you look forward to the next class time.

The club is encouraging people to enter and to decide to make a change to live a healthier lifestyle. Awards will be given to the top three losers. Plus a corporate challenge – the corporate team member’s who brings in the most dollars of donations for the children’s center will receive one month FREE virtual Coaching from Eric Su.

This 6-week Waist Loss Challenge can be done away from Goality, however if you visit, Eric Su and his certified trainers will teach the participant to Lose the weight and Keep It OFF For Good!

An age appropriate fitness and nutrition program for kids to seniors, designed to improve strength, flexibility and cardiovascular endurance. With the unique TRX workout system featured at the Goality Fitness Club – members work out learning how to tone and shape all the muscles in the body. What FUN! The workout is a safe and enjoyable’ but challenging, transformation to health. Plus- members can opt in for the GoAlity Challenge Text Support 630.447.3446 Text us with any questions or comments, and receive encouragement along the way!

This is the perfect time to get into shape for the holidays – Challenge your family members and friends – challenge your work associates! Help the Kids!

Official information packet includes the data and entry form at www.goality.com; WaistLossPacket.pdf

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Online voucher codes specialist delivers fitness incentives to Brits with new deals

It is the time of year when people turn their thoughts to getting fit or losing weight in time for a summer holiday, and to help them do so on a budget, DiscountVouchers.co.uk has new deals available. The specialist voucher codes site has offers on show to save at LA Fitness and WeightWatchers.

Gym memberships can be an expensive thing, but right now DiscountVouchers.co.uk is offering people cheap deals for top UK gym chain LA Fitness. The latest LA Fitness offers available online include a deal for no joining fee, no contract – perfect for encouraging people to get out and use the gym to get fit.

On top of the membership offer, the LA Fitness deals available online also cover trial deals and clothing. TheDiscountVouchers.co.uk site is now home to an offer giving 9 weeks peak membership for just £99 – perfect for trying the gym before signing up as a long-term member. The online deals specialist is also offering money off fitness clothing and kit from leading brands like Adidas, Rohnisch and Shock Absorber.

Losing weight is not the easiest thing in the world for most people, but to encourage them to make a start DiscountVouchers.co.uk is offering new WeightWatchers discount codes. The site is right now home to a deal for free membership to help people save themselves the £33.95 membership fee as an incentive.

Simon Terry, spokesperson for DiscountVouchers.co.uk, comments, “Getting oneself into shape ahead of a summer holiday to the beach is a common practice, and we can help people save on this habit this year. Money off top brands including LA Fitness and Weightwatchers can be a real bonus to people in helping them make a start on getting into shape.”

DiscountVouchers.co.uk offers people money saving deals at both major high street brands and specialist retailers, including stores like Tesco, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s, Travelodge, First Choice, lastminute.com and Boden.

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New You Boot Camp Launch New Coastal Boot Camp

It is 2011 and time to shake off the January blues and shape up beside the seaside with the brand new Coastal Boot Camp, set on the stunning coast line of Cornwall and North Devon.

Fresh from the people behind New You Boot Camp – the most successful military style weight loss boot camp programme running in Europe – Coastal Boot Camp was developed due to customer demand for a boot camp that offers the same great results as the original programme but with more outdoor hiking and stunning motivational scenery.

The new Coastal Boot Camp programme also now includes additional extras of life coaching, nutrition and training one to ones, plus full access to an indoor swimming pool.

Coastal Boot Camp accommodation is set in 37 acres of unspoilt North Cornwall countryside with stunning panoramic views, comprising of a main Manor House and 3 converted and renovated traditional stone barns. Situated within a large private estate, beautiful beaches, coves and coastline are only a stone’s throw away and a plethora of magnificent woodland and coastal walks surround the camp, perfect for downtime in between rigorous military training to help participants relax and unwind.

As with all the New You Boot Camp programmes, a team of trained professional Military Physical Instructors have designed a robust military fitness course that puts everyone through their paces and targets those problem areas. However, Coastal Boot Camp not only pledges weight lose and a fabulous new figure but endeavours to leave everyone with a zest for the great outdoors, feeling invigorated and ready to take on the World!

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New You Boot Camp Launches New Corporate Events Division

New You Boot Camp, Europe’s leading weight loss & fitness boot camp has launched a new Corporate Events Division to further expand its portfolio of motivational, inspiring and rewarding services to companies across Europe.

New You Boot Camp is an established, highly acclaimed, award winning military style boot camp with experience of providing creative, residential and day events which focus on developing motivation within teams.

“Launching a corporate side has been a very natural progression for New You Boot Camp,” says Jacqui Cleaver, Director and Co-Founder of New You Boot Camp “Whilst we offer a range of services to meet the motivation, rewards and recognition needs of our clients, we are now very pleased to be able to design and deliver bespoke, national and international event experiences for our corporate customers.”

New You Boot Camp is the only company offering corporate customers an extensive range of bespoke and set military experiences that are perfect for any group. For clients with individual needs, events can be tailor made; whether the event is 1 hour, 1 day or one week.

New You Boot Camp’s corporate events can be arranged in locations up and down the country and incorporate fun and authentic military training experiences including; section attacks, military circuits, static training, leopard crawling and team based challenges to name a few.

On request New You Boot Camp can integrate further outdoor activities such as coasteering, gorge walking, mountain biking, canoeing, bell boating and caving ensuring each corporate event is tailoring to each clients needs.

Recent corporate client, Steve Lloyds from TSB Private Banking said “Everything from the location, itinerary, accommodation facilities etc were perfect. New You Boot Camp certainly put us through our paces, they did a great job in ensuring that everyone, despite the varying degrees of fitness could participate and really get involved. It was exactly what I wanted for a team day experience.”

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Dieting Gets a Makeover

It is time to shine a light on what makes the difference for successful dieting. It is not the diet that matters most. What really counts is paying attention to the psychological side of things.

The new look of dieting is painted into a novel of passionate weight loss called Breaking Up With Food: Maria’s Last Diet. The authors, Julie North Schwarz and Kenneth Schwarz PhD are also the creators of the women’s website, MariasLastDiet.com. The website is a wealth of information about the psychological issues that all too often stand in the way of weight loss.

Breaking Up With Food is a self-help book that pulls the reader deep into a psychological milieu. Maria’s weight-loss journey is a story of suspense, mystery, daring, and victory. It begins with an unintended look in the mirror, and ends in triumph when Maria reaches her goal weight at last.

Breaking Up With Food is fiction, but there’s a real story behind it. It’s a story for any woman who has trouble dieting. It’s for those who can’t stay on a diet; it’s for those who stay on but at some point gain it all back. It’s for those who keep trying and failing; it’s for those who keep dreaming about losing weight; it’s for those who have given up the dream and want it back.

Dr. Schwarz, a psychologist and psychoanalyst, puts it this way: “ This book is meant to inspire and encourage every woman who is still struggling with her weight. It is not, by any means, a rigid set of rules. Instead, reading the book is an uplifting experience. It’s like when you pick a flower, you don’t need to stop and think, this is the stamen, these are the petals, this is the reaction with the sun that makes it this color—no. You pick the flower, it’s beautiful, it gets inside of you, it makes a difference in your life. That’s what Maria’s story is like.”

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Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing Launch Summer Fit

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing has launched its new short term ‘Summer Fit’ memberships in its health clubs across the UK, to help Britain get healthy and into shape for the summer.

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing Launch Summer Fit

These ‘Summer Fit’ short term memberships are available for four or six weeks, depending on the centre and allow members full access to their centre’s facilities which include a fully equipped and modern gym, swimming pool, and fitness classes including pilates, yoga, spinning, aerobics and aqua, all for a one-off fee. In addition members will also receive a free health MOT and a personalised action plan. The Health MOT is a 60 minute assessment that measures, among other things, the member’s blood pressure, body mass index, aerobic fitness, glucose and cholesterol levels. The member’s personalised exercise and health action plan is then drawn up based on these results to help them get the most out of their Summer Fit membership.

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing are offering everyone the chance to visit one of the 49 participating centres and allowing them one free visit which gives them access to all Nuffield Health facilities including the chance to unwind in the sauna, or try one of their extensive range of classes available.

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing also hold free ‘Meet our Experts’ themed events at each of its centres. Each month brings together a different mix of experts who focus on a particular area of health and wellbeing such as nutrition, stress, back care, weight management and hydration to give members an opportunity to further learn how to improve and manage their health.

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New You Boot Camp Launches Mid Week And Weekend Fitness Breaks

A-listers have been privy to the New You Boot Camp secret for a while, and now with the launch of New You Boot Camps –MID WEEK AND WEEKEND BREAKS, we can all join the elite to kick start our fitness and weight loss even if we have limited time and budget!

Join the likes of Hillary Swank, Oprah Winfrey, Barbara Streisand, Renee Zellweger, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cindy Crawford, Cat Deeley, Patsy Kensit and even curvy Catherine Zeta-Jones who are rumored to have enrolled in Boot Camp’s to get that A-list body.

New You Boot Camp have at last launched the long awaited mid week and weekend booster breaks. We are offering a 2 night mid week break and a 3 night break which is over the weekend to fit in with your busy schedules. Both breaks are open to ladies and gentlemen so why not bring your partner along too!

The Booster Boot Camp have been especially formulated for those looking for a kick start into fitness and a healthier lifestyle, and for anyone who is beginning a new journey to discover the,“New You”.

You will experience a taster of our famous globally recognised, week long, residential boot camps. Perfect for boot campers that can’t find time in their schedules but still would like the challenge of New You Boot Camp. The boosters are also perfect for returning clients who need a further helping hand to keep them on track to their healthier lifestyle.

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Resveratrol Sales Continue To Grow Despite Controversy

Whether you liked it or not 2009 was the year you probably found out about resveratrol. General awareness of resveratrol as a health supplement has been growing steadily over the last few years. When news magazine 60 Minutes profiled the anti-aging compound found in red wine in a January 2009 segment though, resveratrol suddenly shot to prominence. Sales of the supplements then took off, rivaling even acai berry in volume.

But then Oprah and Dr Oz filed suit (US District Court of New York Case # 09CV7297 Judge Batts) against 50 acai and resveratrol supplement marketers citing unlawful use of their name, and the resveratrol craze came to a screeching halt … at least, for a couple of months.

The Oprah/Dr Oz lawsuit remains in the news, but consumers appear undeterred and are picking right back up where they left off. So much so, the Nutrition Business Journal projects resveratrol sales in 2010 will be five times those of 2009.

“The thing that makes resveratrol different”, says Andrew Ekman of ResveratrolHabit.com, “is there is so much scientific research showing the positive effects resveratrol has on the body.” Indeed, a search for ‘resveratrol’ on PubMed, the government directory for scientific publications shows 564 listings for the year 2009. As these numbers indicate there is a lot of excitement in the scientific community about resveratrol.

Sirtris Pharmaceuticals, the company profiled in the 60 Minutes story continues to see positive results from the human trials it is running. Other researchers like Will Steward of the Leicester Royal Infirmary, who oversees research there, including human trials involving resveratrol for its ability to reduce the risk of cancer, are also getting positive results.

Steward has great hopes for resveratrol. In an interview with James Silver of Wired Magazine, he said of the human trials of resveratrol he recently conducted, “Resveratrol, up to five grammes daily, was well tolerated and safe, and blood markers of biological effect looked promising, showing that [resveratrol] could have effects on cells which would be valuable in preventing cancer.”

Though when asked about resveratrol supplements his comments struck a much more conservative tone, allowing only that, “there is no strong scientific evidence of anything that you can claim right now in terms of any potential beneficial clinical effect of resveratrol in humans.”

ResveratrolHabit.com is a site dedicated to keeping the public up to speed on the pros and cons of resveratrol supplements and news related to resveratrol. To claim your copy of the highly informative Resveratrol Report, go to http://resveratrolhabit.com/resveratrolreport/index.html for immediate access.

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HGH Supplement Review Is Now Available Online

The website gives you the HGH Article and details regarding supplements that provide a great amount of energy to the body within a very short time period. The website gives the information regarding the material content of these hormones supplements and how they are useful to the health. The Gen F20 is such a hormone supplementary that is available now on the website.

HGH Supplement Review Is Now Available Online

MR James Smith just went to the website and find the best appropriate supplementary for himself. He believed on homeopathic medicine and he found something available on the website that can suit his need. He said that the” homeopathic supplementary available on websites are having no-side effects and it can be also easily diluted with water to reduce its effect so that it can be remain less effective for a person having problem regarding heavier dose”. Just go to the website and read the contents and reviews regarding the supplementary, these reviews will tell you that how much will this medicine is good for you or will it be beneficial for you using this supplementary? The Gen F20 gives you high amount of hormones which the pituitary glands are unavailable to produce. He also added that “These supplements can be taken irrespective of the age and sex of the person consuming it”. The website will offer all the details related to these and you will get the appropriate supplementary for yourself on the website with a special discount and a review regarding it.

The reviews regarding your supplementary can be easily found out at the website. For instant if you want to have the information regarding the C9Hgh then you can just go to the website and see the reviews of these medicines. The review also contains the experience of the people who have used this medicine and the effects they have got after using this medicine. The website reviews gives you the best deal that you can get online. The online website is made more users friendly and easier so that the person can easily interact and find the appropriate thing for himself.

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New You Boot Camp Launches New Country Manor Boot Camp In Somerset

A-listers have been privy to the New You Boot Camp secret for a while, and now with the launch of New You Boot Camps – NEW Country Manor venue in Somerset, we can all join the elite to kick start our fitness and weight loss to drop a dress size in one week!

Join the likes of Hillary Swank, Oprah Winfrey, Barbara Streisand, Renee Zellweger, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cindy Crawford, Cat Deeley, Patsy Kensit and even curvy Catherine Zeta-Jones who are rumored to have enrolled in Boot Camp’s to get that A-list body.

If the words “Bootcamp” immediately conjure up images of uncomfortable bunk beds, communal showers, tiny portions of food and depressing bleak surroundings, then you are yet to experience a week at the New You Country Manor Boot Camp.

The NEW Country Manor Boot Camp in Somerset is based at a private, unique manor which boasts charming period features, a Tudor fireplace, charming suites, and many four poster beds – no bunk beds here! Which makes it the perfect location for our NEW – New You Boot Camp location.

Situated away from all the hustle and bustle of life and surrounded by idyllic settings, breathtaking uninterrupted views across the rolling Somerset countryside the new Somerset boot camp retreat captivates you into that tranquility that is hard to find in today’s busy world. Making it the perfect, private hideaway to discover your New You.

Each New You Boot Camp – Somerset bedroom has been individually decorated and furnished to provide a very comfortable, elegant and peaceful haven to relax after a New You Boot Camp day.

If you are looking for a week of fitness, health and well being in beautiful surroundings only two hours away from London then the New You Boot Camp Country Manor Somerset is perfect for you.

Days at the New You Boot Camp are broken up into hourly lessons and include sunrise runs, hiking, walking, boxing, bike riding, abseiling, water activities and relaxation sessions to name a few.

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The Harley Medical Group Reports Rise In Laser Hair Removal

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, The Harley Medical Group has seen an increase in bookings for laser hair removal on the bikini line. The Harley Medical Group, has identified an annual spike in enquires around this time of year as women prepare for the romantic night. The treatment usually requires six to eight courses of laser treatments.

Laser hair removal is proven to permanently remove hair so, unlike with waxing, regrowth is not an issue.

Lisa Littlehales, clinic manager for The Harley Medical Group, said: £The real benefit with opting for laser hair removal is that you won’t have to worry about regrowth and unhygienic ingrown hairs, which can easily become infected as a result of shaving. To keep the female area smooth is a really low maintenance look, which is particularly good for time-limited women who don’t have hours to put into an intense grooming regime but who want a long-term solution to staying fuzz free.”

Laser hair removal, which has seen an increase of 15% year on year to date, is the most popular non-surgical procedure at The Harley Medical Group’s 27 UK clinics. The Harley Medical Group uses the Alexandrite (Class 4) laser designed to work on lighter skin, the YAG laser for darker skin and the Isolaz which can be used on all types of skin. All lasers penetrate deep into the dermis and as the heat builds up the hair follicles are disabled in the active growth phase, enabling effective hair removal.

All consultations at The Harley Medical Group are carried out by a fully qualified cosmetic surgery nurse counsellor followed shortly thereafter by a fully qualified and registered Plastic Surgeons. The Harley Medical Group has been established for more than 26 years and has 27 clinics in the UK and the Republic Ireland.

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New You Boot Camp Helps You Beat The Blues On ‘Blue Monday’

New You Boot Camp, Europe’s No1 weight loss and fitness Boot Camp have come up with five simple tips which guarantee to make you feel better on the day, plus some blues-busting exercises which you can do from the comfort of your own home!

New You Boot Camp Co-founder Jacqui Cleaver, says: “Exercising raises the levels of mood-enhancing neurotransmitters in the brain, boost feel-good endorphins, release muscle tension, help you sleep better and reduce levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Follow our tips to make you smile and our blues-busting desk exercises to beat the gloom on January 25th”.

TOP TIPS FROM NEW YOU BOOT CAMP – TRY THEM, THEY WORK!

1. Bite a finger gently and raise the corners of your mouth – this will trick your brain that it is smiling and it will release happy endorphins.

1. Try comedy skipping – commit to skipping to places when you are out of sight (high heels not recommended…) – think Phoebe in Friends!

2. Get moving – even walking up the tube or work escalator at a faster pace will expel extra energy, which if not used turns to negative energy.

3. Make January 25th a Saturday night – take extra time getting ready in the morning and make it a glamorous day.

4. Visualise where you want to be. Once that picture is embedded there, your subconscious mind begins working to make that picture a reality. It’s much easier to achieve your goals with your subconscious mind on your side.

Let’s face it – hanging out in the living room has never done fitness levels any favours. But since in a recession gym membership is often the first thing to go, the living room is where many of us have been spending time lately – with the gyms coming to us so here are 5 exercises you can do at home in the comfort of your front room!

New You Boot Camp’s website, listing full information, price lists and dates of upcoming camps is http://www.newyoubootcamp.com/.

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The Harley Medical Group Announce Their Top Of The Ops 2009

Figures released by The Harley Medical Group, the UK’s largest cosmetic surgery provider, reveals the non-surgical cosmetic surgery market has seen continued growth in 2009, with dermal fillers and chemical peels driving the increase by 26% and 306% respectively.

The Harley Medical Group Announce Their Top Of The Ops 2009

2009 also saw a continued rise in the number of male patients (up 5%), who now account for 18% of all patients seen, with ‘Boytox’ (male Botox) and ‘Sweatox’ (anti-sweat Botox), both driving the growth. The latter part of the year saw the City clinic bounce back when banker bonuses returned to the agenda, with a 24% month on month sales increase in September alone.

Breast augmentations, which remain top of the ops at The Harley Medical Group, are the third most common type of post-natal procedure with mums making up 60% of patients. Post-baby surgery now accounts for 90% of abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) operations. The second most popular procedure with mothers is the mastopexy or Breast Uplift, with post-baby surgery accounting for an estimated 75% of all Breast Uplifts.

The cosmetic surgery industry as a whole has seen growth in 2009 and Mel Braham, Chairman at The Harley Medical Group stated he expects the Group’s cosmetic surgery and non-surgical treatment market to grow up to a further 20% in 2010 and committed to continuing the groups ambitious expansion plans with new 8 new clinics to open their doors shortly.

Jeremy Baker, Consumer Analyst at ESCP Europe business school, said, “I would predict continued market growth in the cosmetic surgery industry for at least the next five years. There’s a huge emphasis on grooming in popular culture and the job market is tough – people need to be younger, fitter, and better and this is reflected in the maintenance of personal appearance. Men have now caught up with the times and don’t want to be left behind so I’m sure we’ll see big increases in this sector in particular.”

Liz Dale, Director at The Harley Medical Group, commented, “Non-surgical procedures, which saw big growth last year, have continued to be a strong area for us and now account for 32% of all our business, with product sales up 26%. The increase has been galvanised by the launch of the Obagi Blue chemical peel and of our online shop, which we’ll be extending in 2010 to include own range products to respond to consumer demand for inexpensive, effective beauty solutions.

Liz Dale continued: “The surgical side of the business is also continuing to grow. While breast augmentations remain the most popular surgical procedure, rhinoplasties are closing the gap in second. Face and neck lifts, which had been static for much of 2009, were up 17% in November.”

Regional trends show that non surgical has driven growth in the London area with peels growing 395% year-on-year at the Harley Street clinic and 609% in the City Clinic – these clinics along with the other London clinics have seen a non surgical boom with Botox and fillers also extremely popular treatments.

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Harley Medical Group Reports Rise In Neck Lift Procedures

The Harley Medical Group, the UK’s largest cosmetic surgery provider, has reported a 17% rise in neck lift procedures in 2009 when compared to the same period in 2008.

Wobbly or excess skin on the neck, dubbed the ‘turkey neck’ is a give-away sign of ageing. The skin on the neck is particularly thin making it less elastic, less supple and more fragile as the ageing process causes a decrease in collagen in the skin, meaning it is more susceptible to sagging and wrinkles.

Liz Dale, Director of the Harley Medical Group, said: “Demand for neck lift procedures were static over the summer months. Now its winter people are more inclined to take time off work for surgery and stay at home to recuperate. In these two weeks over Christmas women are literally killing the turkey neck, recovering and then re-appearing rejuvenated and fresh faced, ready to see in the New Year.”

Celebrities rumoured to have given the turkey neck the chop include Sharon Osborne and Hilary Clinton.

63 year-old Brenda Scott, a face and neck lift patient at The Harley Medical Group, said: “The loose flapping skin on my neck and under my chin bothered me for years so I would cover it by wearing scarves and high-neck jumpers. I always felt young for my age but where I could help disguise the lines on my face with good make-up, my neck was more exposed.”

Lisa Littlehales, Regional Clinic Manger at The Harley Medical Group, also commented: “A neck lift procedure will give a long-lasting firm, and youthful looking appearance - liposuction is also often used in the same procedure to eliminate the fat pocket under the chin. The procedure does require an overnight stay in hospital and will require up to two weeks recovery time. Our patients are advised to keep the incision out of direct sun light and wear sun block until colour and bruising has completely faded – so if you’re going to have this type of surgery winter is the perfect time of year to do it.”

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Party Season Drives Foot Filler Enquiries

The Harley Medical Group reveals that whilst Botox remains the most popular pre-Christmas treatment, accounting for 73% of non surgical injectable treatments carried out during November, with dermal fillers – particularly for the lips and brow areas are also up 22% year on year. More unusual filler requests received this year are for ‘foot fillers’, with patients keen to use fillers to plump up the ball of the foot in the sole of the feet to provide some “party padding” to ease the pain of high heels during the party season.

Dr Nick Milojevic said, “It is common for patients to manage their schedules of non surgical treatments in order to have some pre Christmas fillers and non surgical treatments in the run up to Christmas, to get them camera-ready for the festive season. This year, however, we have received increased enquiries for foot fillers, a technique of using fillers to pad out the ball of the foot to reduce the pain cause by more vertiginous heels. We do say to patients that the results are not long lasting because of the high impact on this area of the body so that they should think twice before spending the money.”

Liz Dale, Director, The Harley Medical Group, said, “We’re still talking tiny numbers of foot fillers in the grand scale of things. Partox - Botox for the party season is still the no.1 injectable this season.”

Other treatments seeing seasonal increases include dermal fillers which work to plump out the skin giving fuller, smoother cheeks and a Christmas picture pout. Chemical peels, which work to remove the top surface of dead skin cells, leaving skin smoother and firmer, has also seen an increase of over 300% following the recent wintery weather and introduction of new effective peels including the popular Obagi Blue Peel.

Liz Dale cautioned, “Before booking in an appointment for any kind of injectable procedure patients should always check with their practitioner that they are a registered healthcare professional.”

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New You Boot Camp Launches Book To Help You Drop A Dress Size In Just Two Weeks

The New You Boot Camp – ‘Drop a dress size in two weeks’ is based upon the Military inspired residential weight loss and fitness Boot Camp that has become the destination of choice for celebrities, men and women everywhere. For the first time ever this book gives you everything you need to recreate your own New You Boot Camp experience at home.

New You Boot Camp was founded by ex, yo-yo dieters Sunny Moran and Jacqui Cleaver who spent years dieting & obsessing about their weight but never quite making it until they came up with the concept of an educational, weight loss & fitness Boot Camp programme. They have both themselves lost three stone each! The friends have gone on to significantly alter hundreds of men & women’s attitudes to their bodies and their diets. In this book they share some of the success stories that have been through the programme and finally reveal the secrets that have helped past boot campers lose a staggering 772 stone, 11,607 inches* to achieve their ‘New You’.

The Bootcamp concept behind the book is based on a no gimmick exercise programme that provides advice on all aspects of fitness; from how to fit exercise into your life – to targeted training programmes that not only get results fast but focus on long term goals too.

But don’t be fooled into thinking that this is ‘Military’ style diet book as Sunny and Jacqui may have a no nonsense approach when it comes to a week at their residential boot camps however this book is a girls’ best friend when it comes to weight loss. Including features such as recommended cocktail lists, dinner party menus, eating out & take away guides as well as introducing rules that help make this diet work with your lifestyle … such as a recommended a day off the plan once a week!

Like no other diet and fitness book before The New You Boot Camp programme doesn’t sign off there, It also contains a REALISTIC lifestyle plan to keep readers going after the first two weeks are up as well as a mindset chapter providing the ‘tools’ to adjust their attitude and way of thinking when it comes to exercise and dieting … giving them control back!

Why the New You Boot Camp programme works:

• There are no gimmicks
• It’s realistic
• It’s achievable
• You choose your rules so it works around your life so you can have a life!
• Contains a lifestyle and mindset plan to keep you going after the first two weeks are up
• It is healthy safe and enjoyable
• The exercises provide an amazing all-over workout
• It was developed by real women for real woman!
• The concept has been tested and trailed by over 2,000 people with amazing results!
• It won’t just help you lose weight, but will build your confidence so nothing can hold you back.

New You Boot Camp will be published on 2 January 2010 by Collins & Brown, an imprint of Anova Books.

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