Archive for March, 2009
Dance classes in demand at spas and health resorts
Recent images of celebrity TV and sports stars tripping the light fantastic each Saturday night on Strictly Come Dancing have thrust the joys of dance firmly into the public domain. And it’s not just ballroom dancing that’s raising the profile of dance nationwide. Much pilloried in some quarters, pole-dancing has also attracted its fair share of
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Modern beauty treatments – only skin deep?
The old adage about beauty being only skin deep doesn’t necessarily hold true when it comes to good health. A radiantly clear complexion is generally an indicator of the deeper “inner” beauty which comes from having a healthy constitution. That said, there are a myriad of new
Boom in online gifts for mums
If you bought your Mother’s Day gift online this year, you’re part of a rapidly growing trend. For despite the much-publicised poor state of the economy, online sales figures seem to be in rude health. Figures published recently by online retail research group IMRG Capgemini reveal February’s online
In search of calmness
Thanks to the credit crunch, even people for whom monthly bills would normally hold no fear are finding themselves burdened with financial worries. Indeed tensions are rising in households all over the country as a result of threatened job losses and lack of available credit. Stress is so much part of
Sun bed scares deter tan-seekers
With many teen idols and other celebrities sporting year-round tans in a myriad of shades of bronze and gold, it’s scarcely surprising that teenagers have begun to see a tan as a must-have fashion accessory. However, their desire to eradicate any areas of visible white flesh from their physique would
To BMI or not to BMI?
With Britain still hanging resolutely on to the dubious title of “fattest country in Europe”, the need to spot and tackle weight problems is greater than ever. Yet, despite mass media coverage of the problem, the UK seems to be fighting a losing battle against flab. The path to a healthy weight is
