HOW to LOOK and FEEL GOOD

Each day, our heart beats about 100,000 times. That's 35 million beats a year. So how do you stay healthy and fit? There are plenty of options open to you so we begin with a Spa Weekend. This is a perfect gift to ourself or perhaps for two, depending if you want company. Whisk away for a long weekend and have a well deserved pampering break. Try all the spa has to offer like a Thai or Balinese massage with aromatic oils that are adapted to suit you. Or go one step further and try a Ansanda Masage which Europhoria Oil "to strengthen your inner Qi" is used and let yourself float away to oblivion. Most spa's feature a a wellness session in which you will be assessed for your particular routine for the weekend. Relax in a vitality pool with underwater jets and hydrotherapy jets, a tropical shower, a herbal sauna, a crystal room salt grotto and ice room. This will defintely give you a boost.

Give your immune system an extra boost with a tonic. Developed to strengthen your natural defences vitimans and tonics are formulated to provide effective herbal benefit in every capsule. Each vitamin or herbal treatment can be selected to suit your own individual needs. An Aloe Vera Juice has added green tea is especially good for people who suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Enchiacea Fortis, with a base of liquor wine, is great for using during cold and flu seasons as it boosts your immune system. Ginsera is recommended for times of stress and when you need to be mentally alert.

Alarming new research has shown that cancer risk has almost trebled in the past decade thanks to increasingly powerful sunbeds. These results come from a survey from the Ninewells Hospital and Medical School which tested 133 sunbeds at 50 different premises, including beauty and tanning salons, leisure centres and video shops. 83% of these exceeded the ultraviolet (ud) radiation guidelines, which is the more common cause of skin cancer. So, ban the tan. If you absolutely must have a tan then keep your skin safe and hit the tanning bottle.

Fizzy drinks are bad for your systems, contain sugar and caffeine which upset our natural body levels. So try water instead. In your body there is an astounding 60,000 miles worth of veins, arteries and capillaries. That is enought to stretch twice around the world. Your body also has to pump the equivalent of about one million barrells of blood around itself during an average lifetime. Junk food slows down your metabolism so if you eat a lot of it, cut it down or cut it out. Choose healthier alternatives when you eat or cook. Only use olive oil, low fat spreads, creme fraiche and fruit or sorbet instead of heavy, rich desserts. Use lots of brightly colored vegatables to create a meal that is healthy as it is visually mouth-watering. Remember, Chocolate is an aphrosidiac, but then again, so is asparagus.

Don't be a couch potato anymore. Take a little time to create a healthier you. A walk, horseriding, do anything to keep your bottom off that couch. Try different things that will get you out and about and help get the blood pumping. The endorphins that are released during exercise will make you feel even happier and your energy will be boosted for the rest of the day. Endorphins are directly linked to happiness so if you are slightly depressed then just try exercise. Take a trip to your local leisure facility and if this is not for you, just take a 30 minute walk daily. Splurge a little, enjoy life, read books that are informative and uplifting, take negativity out of your life and become a happier you by investing in your body , mind and spirit.