– Letter from Marilyn – July 2008

– In the News: recent progress in the world of health

• Regular exercise cuts breast cancer risk
• Two glasses of wine a day increases breast cancer risk
• Warning over dangerous ‘gender bending’ chemical in baby bottles
• Think yourself thin
• Omega 3 may help reduce risk of Alzheimer’s
• Probiotics during pregnancy reduces risk of babies and children suffering allergies

– Menopause

• Phytoestrogens for the menopause, anyone?

– Vegetarian

• Do vegitarians have an increased risk of osteoporosis

– Fun in the sun

• Simple ways to look beach beautiful

– Black pepper

• Black pepper cuts cholesterol

– Weight loss

• Weight loss power foods

– Hypnotherapy and infertility

• Is it all in the mind?

– PCOS

• Eating to beat PCOS

– Case Study – July 2008

• Amenorrhoea

– Ginger

• Discovering herbs: Ginger

– An apple a day …

• … keeps fat jeans at bay

– Lymphatic system

• The lymphatic system and your health

– Asthma

• Asthma linked to lack of vitamin E during pregnancy

– Ask Marilyn:

• Natural treatments for haemorrhoids?
• Pre-menstrual swelling pains
• Star Question: Pain relief for a natural birth?

– Ingredient Spotlight:

• Oats– the health benefits

– Monthly Meal Idea:

• Flapjacks

– Coming Next Month (August 2008)

Dear Reader

I wanted to share something with you that was posted up in my local leisure centre.  It conveys what I have written about in previous Natural News but it is good to see it all written down in such a practical way. 

When the average women attempts to transform their body shape i.e. lose weight (fat), they make most, if not all, of these mistakes below:

 

She…

• Skips breakfast (in an attempt to eat less)
• Eats too many carbohydrates (usually bad ones)
• Consumes far too little protein
• Thinks ‘healthy’ dietary fat means no dietary fat
• Doesn’t supplement her diet and training
• Under-eats in the first half of the day
• Over-eats in the second half of the day
• Doesn’t lift weights adequately (if at all)
• Eats too infrequently (meals are way too far apart)
• Has her biggest meal at night, often a ‘binge’ or ‘out of control’ meal (therefore, she wakes up not hungry, skips breakfast and starts that cycle over).

 

From my point of view, it is easy to see how these bullet points are simple traps that a lot of women (and men too) fall into and then wonder why they are not losing weight or changing shape.  So see which ones you need to change to keep you fit and healthy.

 

 

 

Kind regards

 

 

 

Marilyn Glenville

Look out for more answers from Marilyn, the latest news, case studies from the Clinic, Monthly Meal Ideas and also:

– Summer fat burners

– Marilyn’s 24 hour summer detox

– Reflexology and infertility

– Menopause supplements spotlight: Vitamin C

– Discovering herbs: Raspberry leaf

And, as always, much, much more …