Exercise and the Menopause

The menopause is yet another challenge along life’s journey. It is a time to reflect on what you have achieved and what you can yet achieve. You can take positive steps to invest in your own future, not only by topping up your pension fund, but also by reviewing your current levels of physical activity, because being truly active has been shown to have a positive impact on your quality of life.

Healthy Heart - A Fat Lot of Good

By having an interest in and keeping active will help in the fight against Heart disease, which is one of the biggest killers in the country. The benefits of heart fitness, sometimes referred to as cardio-respiratory fitness or stamina are as follows:

• The heart becomes stronger and can push out more blood with every beat but with less effort

• The lungs are able to take in more oxygen and use it more effectively

• The vascular system and all the blood vessels, which deliver oxygen and nutrients to where the body needs them, takes away deoxygenated blood and waste products therefore works more efficiently

Most people know by now that Reflex Zone Therapy or Reflexology as it is commonly known is a special type of massage of the feet that comes under the heading of 'Natural Healing'. Some still have reservations; this article aims to dispel any that you may have.