Women Shopping and Blood Pressure

In the Mood - Checking out Fashion, Living and Blood Pressure

A recent programme on LivingTV suggested that what you wear not only affects your mood and confidence which is common knowledge but in turn those effects are beneficial to general health.

This may be the answer to why shopping for some women is an addiction - in the same way people become dependent on exercise for the feel good factor of endorphine release.

Lingerie and Dresses

Shopping - especially clothes shopping can be a double edge sword though.

Lingerie

Lingerie can set the heart racing - the elation of finding boutique lingerie shops offering stylish underwear that looks fabulous on the lingerie manequin can easily turn to disappointment when the outfit is unwrapped and worn back home.

Dresses

Dresses too can be a source of terrible frustration - with bulges and creases in all the wrong places - the pressure builds to find the perfect fit. Fitting room lighting and mirrors have long been known to enhance the appearance of dresses and ladies outfits. However when the dress is revealed in natual light the shadow effect can be deeply dis-dressing.

Shoes

The ultimate shopping rush for many women - footwear fashion has been likened to addictive chemicals - the need for new heals knows no bounds.

Boost Your Health Get Winter Sunshine on Holiday in Spain

Sunny Spain - Winter Holidays in Andalucia

The Costa del Sol is traditionally a destination for family holidays in summer but the surrounding region is becoming of interest for those looking for a break from the grey skies of winter in the UK and at the same time benefiting their health.

Low season travellers are finding it easy and affordable to bask in pleasantly warm sunshine in Andulaucia, Spain and visit some of the regions fascinating towns and cities. Most regional airports run scheduled flights to Malaga and there are many cheap package holidays deals to the region especially at this time of year its easy to see why more and more holidaymakers are choosing to pack their bags.

So cheap are the deals that canny travellers are taking advantage of cheap flights combined with hotel accomodation on the Costa del Sol along with cheap car rental to explore the wider region of Andalucia including , Jerez, Corbobra, Seville and Granada all which benefit from year round sunshine.

Year Round Sunshine - Relaxing and Lowering Blood Pressure

The easy car blog offers the following sunshine information on its car hire Malaga page:

Boasting around 300 days of sunshine every year, flying to Malaga, the gateway to the Costa del Sol in southern Spain, is the ideal choice for a lazy beach holiday or tour of Andalucia at any time of the year!

Car hire Spain Getting Around Andulucia

Andalucia is adequately served by public transport although many bus services require an early start which can mean missing your hotel breakfast if taking advantage of the package deals on the Costa del Sol. A frequent inexpensive train runs along the Costa del Sol from Feungirola to Malaga. Buses run out of Malaga to Granada and Cordobra and there is an excellent rail connection between Jerez, Seville and Malaga. Alternatively you can take advantage of the massive over supply of cars during the low season prices are especially competative which makes considering renting a car to allow more freedom to explore the region at your own relaxed pace and car parking is easier too!

If you are planning to go on holiday this winter please read out blood pressure and travel article

Healthy Christmas Snacks

Healthy Christmas

Following on from the illuminating suggestions about healthy alternatives for a healthy Christmas dinner here we offer our seasonal ideas for healthy festive snacks

Did you know?

• There are almost 6g of fat in a single 37ml shot of Bailey's Irish Cream?
• Two cans of Stella Artois contain 442 calories (the same as 1.5 Mars bars)?
• Just one segment of a Terry's Chocolate Orange has 46 calories and 2.5g of fat?

Instead of: Dry-roasted or salted peanuts

Why not: Brazil nuts, peanuts and walnuts in their shells. There's no added salt and trying to open them will give you a work out too!

Instead of: Closed shop-bought mince pies with cream or sugar

Why not: Open-topped home-baked mince pies (less sugar and calories) with apple slices or clementine pie.

Instead of fun food why not no-fun food?

Keep your powder dry and your blood pressure low - seasons greetings!