Schools in the UK have launched their own campaign to help combat the growing problem of childhood obesity by enacting a policy to both weigh and measure all students between the ages of 4 and 5 at the beginning of primary school and then again when they move on to secondary school at around 10 and 11 years of age. Schools in the US already have such a policy in place to weigh and measure students at this crucial age, but is it really making a difference?
Pilates can be a great form of exercise as well as stress relief. Although you would have seen or heard of many Pilates studios around your neighborhood, you need not join a gym in order to get started. All you really need is a Pilates DVD as well as a few pieces of simple equipment.
Moms should get back to a healthy weight as soon as possible after pregnancy. Women will often gain up to 35 pounds during pregnancy and in some cases, even more. Women will lose roughly 18 pounds with the birth of their baby, but the remaining weight often tends to linger long after your baby is in your arms.
One of the first areas of skin around your face to show up with wrinkles, is the eye area. This particular area on your face has the lowest level of oil production simply because there are very few oil glands in that region. The skin around the eyes is also very thin and delicate so we need to pay special attention to it.