It’s Not All About Weight Loss: 4 Other Benefits of Exercise to Consider
Many people pursue physical fitness as part of a plan to lose weight, but continue to practice this habit long after they achieved their weight goals. Some keep it up to maintain their new figure, but others do so because they’ve discovered the many other benefits gained from exercise. While it may cut into some of your leisure time, going to the gym or working out at home can yield several life-changing advantages if you invest the time and energy.
Stress and Anxiety Relief
Stress and anxiety are a natural part of life, but some people struggle to find productive and healthy outlets to express these feelings. Exercise is an effective way to manage mental and physical tension, which is why it is often prescribed as part of psychological therapy. Using physical activity to relieve stress also reduces the temptation to develop unhealthy habits to cope with emotional distress. Fitness is not a replacement for a therapist, so anyone experiencing severe stress or anxiety should schedule an appointment with a professional psychologist.
Improved Posture
Most kids have heard the command to sit up straight dozens of times, but these lessons don’t always stick. It can be hard for anyone to maintain proper posture, especially with computers, televisions and mobile devices that encourage slouching. Strength trainingand exercise are proven ways to help maintain good posture, although it also takes practice and genuine motivation to make the necessary lifestyle changes.
Elevated Self-Esteem
You don’t need to have a perfect physique to have a positive body image, but exercise is firmly linked to improvement in self-esteem. Whether there is an aesthetic motivation behind your fitness efforts or not, the act of exercising and the struggle for self-improvement can have benefits on their own. Setting and achieving fitness goals fosters a sense of personal accomplishment and stronger motivation overall.
Better Work Performance
Regular exercise not only makes the body stronger, it also has numerous benefits for the brain. Physical fitness enhances brain function and is associated with improved memory, according to Women’s Running. It also has verified benefits for the human immune system, which means less work days missed due to illness. A boost in confidence and energy levels can also do wonders for achieving results in the workplace.
Exercise isn’t just a good habit, it’s an essential one. People of all ages, from children to seniors, have a lot to gain by pursuing a healthy level of physical fitness. The benefits of exercise are meaningful and valuable for everyone and there are plenty of ways to stay in shape while maintaining work and family life.
If You’ve Got a Lawn, You’ve Got a Playground! And So Much More
Reason #1: Your lawn offers a safe place for kids and pets to play. A useable
Five young friends running outdoors smiling
outdoor area providing a spacious living area for the entire family, including when it’s time to play! Turfgrass can handle the pounding of little feet and paws, while providing a soft landing pad for tumbles and fun.
Reason #2: Your lawn can help kids get into shape while having fun. Outdoor play is an important strategy in helping the one in three American kids who are obese get fit. It increases fitness levels and builds active, healthy bodies. Research also shows that children’s stress levels fall within minutes of seeing green spaces.
Reason #3: Your lawn can make you happier. Research shows that knowing and experiencing nature, including green space, makes us generally happier, healthier people. Just looking out a window at green spaces can lower adult stress levels. Walking or running in green spaces, instead of synthetic environments, can lead to decreased anger, fatigue and feelings of depression, while increasing attention levels.
Reason #4: Your grass cools down your community and the area around your home. This is especially important in cities, where asphalt and hardscape radiate heat. Grass dissipates this radiant heat through a process called evapotranspiration, which combats the heat island effect.
Reason #5: Your lawn helps control water runoff and erosion. Grass acts like a sponge and prevents water from “running off” into area sewer drains and carrying anything it collects along the way – like motor oil or dirt. Grass cleans the water it collects and breaks down harmful microbes and pollutants, keeping them out of groundwater supplies. The natural filtration system in your lawn is so effective that rain water filtered through a healthy lawn is often as much as 10 times less acidic than water running off a hard surface like a sidewalk or hardscape. It also prevents flooding and soil erosion by “hanging on” to soil.
How a Regular Workout Regimen Helps You Avoid Doctor Visits
Do you have trouble sticking with a regular workout regimen? Perhaps you have never tried committing to one before, or you may not have enjoyed the workouts that you selected. Regular exercise is about more than just fitting a social norm or logging calories burned on your fitness device.
Reduce Your Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
In fact, working out can significantly improve your general health in numerous ways and may even be able to reduce how often you need to see the doctor and how much you spend on medical care every year. Check out just four amazing health benefits below. Cardiovascular disease is the top killer for men and women today. While you cannot eliminate or change many of the risk factors for heart disease, stroke, heart attack or atherosclerosis, you can change some of them that are tied to your lifestyle. Diet is certainly a powerful antidote to heart disease as is exercise, which can significantly lower your risk for these diseases.
Reduce Your Weight
You should try to get at least two and a half hours of cardio exercise every week. Another more obvious physical benefit of regular exercise is its ability to melt the pounds from your body. Not only can this make you feel better about yourself, but also it can lower your risk of acquiring numerous chronic diseases. Plus, losing weight can reduce joint pain and arthritis pain and may decrease your need for certain medications.
Improve Your Mood
Try using a service at your health clinic that allows you to track patient data so that you can keep an eye on how lowering your weight reduces your blood pressure, improves certain lab values and reduces your need for future doctor appointments. Some companies, like Porzio AggregateSpendID, know that exercise can do more than just improve your physical health. It can also boost your mental health by improving your mood. As you exercise, your body creates certain chemicals that make you feel better.
Enjoy Physical Intimacy
Plus, your self-esteem can be boosted. Many men and women see their doctors every year complaining of trouble with their libido. Instead of treating this with medications or bioidentical hormones, you can try exercise, which is far safer and often just as effective. As you regain some of your lost energy, you will feel more interested in intimacy. In addition, exercise can improve arousal for women and limit erectile dysfunction in men.
Of course, this is just a quick glimpse at how amazing regular exercise can be for your health. Research has shown that regular workouts can actually help you live longer. Not only will you enjoy more years, but also you will be able to enjoy a better quality of life as you age because you will be more flexible, stronger, more balanced and less chronically ill.
Natural Killer Cells That Threaten Early Pregnancies Identified by Hadassah Medical Organization Researchers
Study results published in 05/15/18 issue of Immunity reveal how natural killer cells produce proteins in the uterus and retain memory for healthier future pregnancies
June 6, 2018 – NEW YORK, NY – Researchers at Hadassah Medical Organization in Israel have identified “natural killer cells” as a key component in answering the perplexing question as to why each subsequent pregnancy is easier and healthier than the first, according to Ellen Hershkin, President, Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization in America, Inc. (HWZOA). The study results, published in the May 15th issue of the medical journal immunity, are the product of six years of research led by Dr. Simcha Yagel, head of OB/GYN at HMO, and included analyzing tissue samples from more than 450 pregnancies.
Hershkin states, “Once again, HMO researchers are in the vanguard of providing life-saving, state-of-the-art medical research that is critical to the care, safety and wellbeing of women not only in Israel but around the world. This new study furthers Hadassah’s mission to protect and empower women at one of the most critical and defining moments of their life.”
Natural killer cells are part of the body’s immune system and their name is derived from their ability to wipe out tumors and pathogen-infected cells. These same cells are abundant in the human decidua, the lining of the uterus that forms the maternal part of the placenta during pregnancy.
Yagel’s research, a type of biology called epigenetics, studies the change in an organism caused by modifications of gene expression. Yagel and his team discovered a population of natural killer cells found in repeated pregnancies which has a unique transcription and epigenetic signature and named them “Pregnancy Trained Decidual Natural Killer Cells (PTdNK).”
Natural killer cells help protect the embryo and ensure its development, although they can also cause problems. Yagel explains: “A fetus is essentially a parasite or a tumor. It invades the mother’s tissue and now receives oxygen and nutrient from the mother. 70% of cells in the fetal-maternal interface are natural killer cells. That’s too much for just immune protection so we delved further and discovered that rather than ‘kill,’ the natural killer cells actually improve the chances of a healthy child by producing proteins that support the pregnancy. We should actually call them ‘natural builder cells.’ The biggest surprise was that these natural killer cells have memory – they fight diseases such as the CMV virus. These cells also improve ‘placentation,’ the formation or arrangement of the placenta.”
Yagel and his research team note that this is why preclampsia, a condition caused by inadequate placentation, drops in subsequent pregnancies. Yagel opines: “Our findings may provide an explanation as to why complications of pregnancy, especially the ‘great obstetrical syndromes’ (intrauterine growth and small birth size) are less frequent in repeated pregnancies.”
Yagel’s goal is to develop a test to screen risk factors. “By understanding how natural killer cells work, we can ask what’s missing in the first pregnancies and eventually develop a treatment,” Yagel notes.
One possibility the researchers suggest: an artificial expansion or manipulation of natural killer cells during the women’s menstrual cycle prior to pregnancy. That’s possible because natural killer cells with their unique “memory” function accumulate in menstrual blood. According to Yagel, “The cells seem to be waiting for the next pregnancy.”
Other team members in the project came from across departments at Hadassah Hebrew University, including the Foundation Laboratories at the Lautenberg Centre for Immunology and Cancer Research, the Magda and Richard Hoffman Center for Human Placenta Research, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the Department of Developmental Biology and Cancer Research. Additional research support was provided by the Department of Molecular Genetics and the Department of Immunology at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot.
Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc. (HWZOA) is the largest Jewish women’s organization in the United States. With 330,000 members, associates and supporters Hadassah brings Jewish women together to effect change and advocate on critical issues such as medical care and research and women's empowerment. Through the Hadassah Medical Organization's two hospitals, the world-renowned trauma center and the leading research facility in Jerusalem, Hadassah supports the delivery of exemplary patient care to over a million people every year. HMO serves without regard to race, religion or nationality and earned a Nobel Peace Prize Nomination in 2005 for building “bridges to peace” through equality in medical treatment. For more information, visit www.hadassah.org.
Multi-Health Systems Invests in SportGait to Provide Medical Decision Support Software for Concussion and Brain Wellness
WILMINGTON, NC, June 7, 2018 /CNW/ - Today, SportGait Inc., a leading provider of patient and medical decision support software used by medical providers of sport and workplace concussion evaluations, announced a strategic partnership and an equity investment by Multi-Health Systems Inc (MHS).
SportGait provides mobile and medical applications using the world's leading validated assessments in an integrated, easy-to-use Platform-as-a-Service for qualified medical providers. In addition, the two companies have agreed to continuing research to use other MHS products for improving youth sport and workplace safety. As part of this agreement, MHS President and COO, Hazel Wheldon, has joined the SportGait Board of Directors.
"We are very excited to have MHS and Hazel join our team," SportGait President and CEO, Chris Newton, said. "MHS is a leading publisher of scientifically-validated assessments, especially in the youth performance arena. Their extensive database of real-world results is just what we needed to help us achieve our vision whereby concussions are treated like any other injury, by a doctor, not on the playing field."
"SportGait has integrated our tests with other assessments to make them available to a new market for MHS," said President and COO Hazel Wheldon. "They are bringing our decades of neuropsychological expertise into 21st century medical practices that are open and near where children live and play. Their management team is experienced and shares our passion for data-driven decision making and I look forward to working with them."
Mr. Newton echoed Wheldon's sentiments, adding, "Our research partnership with MHS is very exciting and will include combining artificial intelligence and machine learning with our respective products and services. These are exciting times to be in the MedTech field."
About SportGait, Inc: SportGait provides integrated decision support tools for parents, coaches and medical professionals. SportGait's mobile app (Android and iOS) uses official Center for Disease Control guidance to support on-field and workplace concussion symptom assessment and directs patients to appropriate medical professionals for further assessment and treatment. The SportGait platform provides qualified professional medical practices with validated decision support software on an easy-to-use Microsoft Surface system enabling consistent, accurate and data-driven concussion management. For more information, visit www.sportgait.com.
About Multi-Health Systems: MHS aligns extensive scientific research and powerful data with innovative technologies to create, market, and sell leading assessments that help inform critical decisions in the areas of mental health, education, talent development, and public safety. Trusted to help users accurately assess, evaluate, and improve performance in over 75 countries, MHS assessments help people around the world reach their full potential. For more information, visit www.mhs.com.
SOURCE Multi-Health Systems Inc.
Getting Healthy: How to Improve Your Overall Health and Wellness
Your health is wealth. If you don’t have your health, it’s very difficult to live a beautiful and abundant life. Knowing this, it’s incredibly important to become intentional and invest in your overall health and wellness. In order to develop a strong regimen, consider these four tips.
Eat Clean with the 80/20 Rule
The 80/20 rule is great because it allows you to embrace your humanity. So many people try to maintain a strict diet and wind up falling off of the wagon because of the difficulties of the discipline. Try eating lots of fruits, vegetable, nuts and grains. If you maintain that diet on a consistent basis, it’s okay for you to enjoy a nice ice cream cone over the weekend.
Drink Lots of Water
Water is so essential to maintaining a healthy body. When you’re trying to figure out the amount, know that the body needs at least half of its weight in ounces of water. If you find it really difficult to consume that much water, start by scheduling it. Drink a bottle of water in the morning as you wake up and heat it up. Add fresh-squeezed lemon juiceas a detoxifier each morning.
Consult the Professionals
If you experience a plateau, it can be really frustrating. Many people tend to quit because they’ve reached a plateau and aren’t experiencing the change they’d like to see. Consider consulting professionals about how to move past your plateau. They offer weight loss servicesand can give informed wisdom based on their research.
Exercise
You’ve got to move every single day. If you eat every day (as you should), you should make sure you’re moving every day. If it’s difficult for you to embrace exercise, find different ways to make it happen in an enjoyable fashion. If you love to dance, go to Zumba dance class. If you love to walk, go to the closest lake and walk for an hour. If you follow a bunch of Instagram yoga gurus, learn how to practice yoga. If swimming excites you, find a local pool and swim a few laps every day.
As you continue along this journey, you’ll learn different techniques and tricks that work so well in helping you achieve your goals. You might also find that certain foods, exercises and routines don’t work well for you. Embrace where you are and commit to the journey. As you continue to see progress, you’ll also feel better and the desire to continue will increase.
How a Regular Workout Regimen Helps You Avoid Doctor Visits
Do you have trouble sticking with a regular workout regimen? Perhaps you have never tried committing to one before, or you may not have enjoyed the workouts that you selected. Regular exercise is about more than just fitting a social norm or logging calories burned on your fitness device.
Reduce Your Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
In fact, working out can significantly improve your general health in numerous ways and may even be able to reduce how often you need to see the doctor and how much you spend on medical care every year. Check out just four amazing health benefits below. Cardiovascular disease is the top killer for men and women today. While you cannot eliminate or change many of the risk factors for heart disease, stroke, heart attack or atherosclerosis, you can change some of them that are tied to your lifestyle. Diet is certainly a powerful antidote to heart disease as is exercise, which can significantly lower your risk for these diseases.
Reduce Your Weight
You should try to get at least two and a half hours of cardio exercise every week. Another more obvious physical benefit of regular exercise is its ability to melt the pounds from your body. Not only can this make you feel better about yourself, but also it can lower your risk of acquiring numerous chronic diseases. Plus, losing weight can reduce joint pain and arthritis pain and may decrease your need for certain medications.
Improve Your Mood
Try using a service at your health clinic that allows you to track patient data so that you can keep an eye on how lowering your weight reduces your blood pressure, improves certain lab values and reduces your need for future doctor appointments. Some companies, like Porzio AggregateSpendID, know that exercise can do more than just improve your physical health. It can also boost your mental health by improving your mood. As you exercise, your body creates certain chemicals that make you feel better.
Enjoy Physical Intimacy
Plus, your self-esteem can be boosted. Many men and women see their doctors every year complaining of trouble with their libido. Instead of treating this with medications or bioidentical hormones, you can try exercise, which is far safer and often just as effective. As you regain some of your lost energy, you will feel more interested in intimacy. In addition, exercise can improve arousal for women and limit erectile dysfunction in men.
Of course, this is just a quick glimpse at how amazing regular exercise can be for your health. Research has shown that regular workouts can actually help you live longer. Not only will you enjoy more years, but also you will be able to enjoy a better quality of life as you age because you will be more flexible, stronger, more balanced and less chronically ill.
COULD YOU HAVE PTSD?
Possible Causes of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Typically, when we hear PTSD, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, we think of military veterans who experience vivid and often debilitating panic-inducing flashbacks of their time at war. With June 27th being National PTSD Awareness Day, a condition resulting in over 3 million cases in the US annually, we thought it best to gain some clarity. We connected with Dr. Sanam Hafeez, a PTSD expert and NYC based neuropsychologist and Teaching Faculty Member at Columbia University Teacher’s. Dr. Hafeez who shared some common causes of post-traumatic stress disorder and how to cope.
Understanding the symptoms of PTSD
Typical symptoms of PTSD include distressing nightmares, that awaken you in a state of panic, persistent thoughts and recurring flashbacks about the traumatic experience, numbing or avoidance of memories of the trauma, triggered emotional responses and just an overall on-edge feeling. “Anyone can have PTSD symptoms and oftentimes they may feel judged for not being able to shake off something others may perceive as not being a big trauma. Many people suffer in silence,” cautions Dr. Hafeez who helps people after exposure to these traumas.
Possible Causes of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Motor Vehicle Accidents
One quarter of the population will be involved in automobile accidents that result in serious injuries. “For those who come seeking mental health treatment after a car accident, 60 percent are diagnosed with PTSD, it’s quite common.” Symptoms may include feelings of anxiety, increased heart rate, and a fear of driving or even being a passenger in a car. “Oftentimes people who were injured in a car accident or even perhaps witnessed a fatality will be in shock. Then over time they begin to reply the accident. This is when it’s advised to seek therapy to cope with this trauma, advises Hafeez.
Military Combat
As stated earlierPTSD is commonly associated with combat veterans with 31% diagnosed. Combat PTSD symptoms can include carrying a weapon when not necessary, seeing threats where none exist, and outbursts of physical violence. “Having these symptoms just means that you are have a reaction of stress to a nearly impossible situation,” says Dr. Hafeez. Service animals and emotional support pets are a start. Meeting with a PTSD specialist for therapy along with self-calming activities such as meditation, deep breathing, painting or yoga are recommended.
Personal Assaults
Sexual assault, mugging or robbery are life-threatening situations that can instantly trigger post- traumatic stress disorder. When events like these occur, victims will try to avoid reminders of the trauma, always be on guard, and may have problems in daily living. “People who went through assault often report feeling unsafe and on edge as if they are expecting someone to attack them again. They also experience terrible flashbacks with disturbed sleep. Turning to alcohol or drugs isn’t uncommon which is why it’s so important to seek therapy,” explains Dr. Hafeez. Group therapy could be very helpful because there’s comfort in not feeling alone.
Natural Disasters
Natural disasters cannot be controlled which makes it more difficult to prevent the anticipatory anxiety. Devastating life altering events such as tornadoes, earthquakes to hurricanes, and fires often put people into a survival mode for up to 18 months, studies show. Symptoms usually peak during the first year and in most cases, survivors get better with time once they have accepted the reality of the event. “When we look at natural disasters that result in loss of lives, assets, and personal property, there’s a sense of hopelessness that can be incredibly overwhelming. The best way to deal with this situation is this is through therapy which is often difficult to receive right away given people get displaced and are focused on basic survival,” says Dr. Hafeez.
Emotional Abuse
Emotional abuse is an attempt to control, it’s more about manipulation through put downs, name calling, blame shifting, instilling fear through ultimatum and threats, and making the person question their recollection of conversations and events. Typically, there is an overstepping of boundaries and the person feels as if they are walking on eggshells. Their every decision comes with doubt and anxiety as whatever they choose may upset their abuser. “Usually the PTSD begins after the relationship has ended or in the case of emotionally abusive parents, when the child leaves the home. They may feel depressed and fearful of being manipulated without knowing it. Helping people establish firm healthy boundaries and identifying “red flags,” empowers the victim,” explains Dr. Hafeez. “Emotional abuse is particularly insidious in that it’s feeds off the vulnerabilities and insecurities of its victims,” she adds.
About the Doctor:
Dr. Sanam Hafeez PsyD is a NYC based licensed clinical psychologist, teaching faculty member at the prestigious Columbia University Teacher’s College and the founder and Clinical Director of Comprehensive Consultation Psychological Services, P.C. a neuropsychological, developmental and educational center in Manhattan and Queens.
Dr. Hafeez masterfully applies her years of experience connecting psychological implications to address some of today’s common issues such as body image, social media addiction, relationships, workplace stress, parenting and psychopathology (bipolar, schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, etc…). In addition, Dr. Hafeez works with individuals who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), learning disabilities, attention and memory problems, and abuse. Dr. Hafeez often shares her credible expertise to various news outlets in New York City and frequently appears on CNN and Dr.Oz.
8 of the Best Summer Destinations for Wellness Travellers
As the days grow longer and temperatures begins to rise, it’s time to jet off and enjoy the season before the arrival of autumn equinox. When looking for summer holiday inspiration, we’re all searching for the perfect place to relax. Boost your health and fitness in spectacular destinations as Health and Fitness Travel, the wellness holiday specialists, unveil the best wellness destinations for summer 2018. From a back-to-nature active retreat in Menorca, to a bespoke mindful getaway in Sri Lanka; combine relaxation, wellness and an exotic location for the summer holiday of a lifetime.
Set in an elegantly refurbished 1798 villa, Wildfitness Menorca uniquely blends elements of nature to offer a comprehensive healing holiday. Engage in a variety of challenging outdoor fitness sessions, including combat drills and nature runs, within the inspiring surroundings of fragrant citrus trees and picturesque valleys. Spend your evenings relaxing in the untouched setting of Playa de Biniguas and reclaim some much-required peace. Round off your trip with an educational workshop on goal setting and healthy cooking to enrich you with the required knowledge to make life-long healthy habits.
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Make the most of these warm summer months at Baobab Suites, located along the Atlantic Ocean in Tenerife. Tranquil ambience, private swimming pools and a range of holistic facilities are sure to recharge your mind and body. Whether you wish to deepen your practice of yoga, perfect your swimming or explore volcanic moonscapes, this wellness haven promises to cater to all your healthy needs. After a full day of fitness fun, soothe your senses with a range of de-stressing therapies, for a complete mind, body and soul experience at this tropical hideaway.
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Set on a range of rugged hills overlooking crystal clear waters and immaculate white sand, Forte Village offers a truly memorable wellness experience. Strengthen and tone your physique on this exclusive Fusion Fitness holiday, offering personal choice over various activities and treatments. Tailor-make your bespoke schedule and choose from a variety of activities including personalised boot camp training, Kettlebell workouts and Pilates. Stay beach body confident this summer and recuperate your mind and body with healing spa treatments, including refreshing Thalassotherapy combining seawater and marine mud to have you glowing from head to toe.
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Bask in the pleasant Greek sun along the stunning Mirabello Bay in Crete on a mindful break at Porto Elounda. Whip your wellness into shape this summer by engaging in rigorous exercise and reconnecting with your inner-self through guided mindfulness workshops. Boost body confidence with indoor triathlon training and push your fitness levels to heights you never thought you could reach. Rebalance your chakras by intensifying your practice of hatha yoga and clear your mind of unwanted doubts with focussed meditation and reiki. Take part in power walks amidst the picturesque surroundings and head home feeling healthier and happier.
Health and Fitness Travel (0203 397 8891 healthandfitnesstravel.com) offers 7 nights at Porto Elounda from £1,680pp or £2,935 for single occupancy. Price includes accommodation, a Mindful Triathlon programme, full-board, return flights and transfers.
Take-off to the breath-taking town of Puglia in Italy for a refreshing holistic experience at Borgo Egnazia. Boost your metabolism with intense sport sessions and pamper yourself at the luxurious spa. Perfect your swing at their world-class golf course, surrounded by the rocky coast of the Adriatic Sea and delicately decorated with olive groves. Reap the benefits of the temperate weather by exploring the tranquil waters on a fishing excursion or scuba diving. Rediscover a new sense of joy with indulgent spa treatments, including ancient hot stone massages and aromatic baths.
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Reach and maintain your optimum beach body at the BARAI Spa in Thailand. Reset your lifestyle with regular physical activity, nutrition teachings and mindful sessions. This programme stimulates a generally healthy lifestyle for weight loss that won’t relapse any time soon. Feel inspired by your surroundings of tropical gardens, white sand beaches and focus on your long-term body goals. Create changes in your overall well-being with personal training, detoxifying body therapies and dedicated hours of yoga practice. Conclude this healthy holiday by easing off your muscles in the BARAI’s calming 30m salt water swimming channel.
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Nestled amid the green rolling hills of Sri Lanka, this exclusive Mindful Triathlon holiday will restore your inner balance with its sustainable approach. The charming eco-friendly ambience will entice you to get adventurous outdoors through biking, power walks and hikes. Balance your emotions with private guided meditation or repeated sessions of regulated breathing Enjoy tailor-made diet plans, fitness classes and herbal remedies to cleanse away the winter toxins, and have you feeling radiant for the summer months ahead. This transformative getaway ensures the ultimate wellness experience and will lay the foundation for a continued life of improved well-being.
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Nestled in the serene Algarve coastline, Longevity Cegonha Country Club’s Fusion Fitness holiday will help you attain the summer body you always dreamed of. Embark on a personalised active break by choosing 1-on-1 activities suitable for your fitness journey, including outdoor circuit training, swiss ball and core workouts. Nature walks in the stunning surroundings will re-energise you, whilst the assisted stretching and Pilates sessions will leave you with unending peace. Immerse yourself in renewing therapies such as body scrubs, facials and relaxing massages to head home with a toned physique and peaceful mind.
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Whistler Water Internationally Recognized For Quality and Taste
WHISTLER, BC, June 5, 2018 /CNW/ - Canadian owned and operated Whistler Water has been recognized with another international prestigious award -- the 2018 Monde Selection Grand Gold Quality Award.
The Monde Selection product evaluations have been taking place annually in Brussels, Belgium at the International Institute for Quality Selections since 1961. The Grand Gold Quality Award is the highest award of the year, granted only to products receiving a final result of greater than 90%. Whistler Water is elated to receive such a high score from a long-standing internationally recognized institution.
"International recognition of our exceptional Canadian glacier water is a wonderful acknowledgment for our brand and of our product quality," says Whistler Water COO, Bruce Gemmell. "This is an award in which the whole team at Whistler Water takes great pride."
Monde Selection jurors are independent experts that employ an objective approach to evaluate products from all over the world. They judge not only the taste, smell, visual aspect and all the classical organoleptic criteria usually involved in taste and quality tests, but also take into account the information provided for the consumers, the ingredients used, innovation, packaging and the veracity of the commercial claims.
"Monde Selection's jury is proud to reward the product Whistler Glacial Spring Water with a Grand Gold Quality Award for its very high level of quality!" says Monde Selection Jury President of the Water Selection, Mrs. Claudine Lietar.
Whistler Glacier Spring Water is sourced from just north of Whistler, British Columbia, Canada where ancient glacial water is filtered through granite and eventually collected from a protected underground aquifer.
As the days grow longer and temperatures begins to rise, it’s time to jet off and enjoy the season before the arrival of autumn equinox. When looking for summer holiday inspiration, we’re all searching for the perfect place to relax. Boost your health and fitness in spectacular destinations as 
