She was fat and lazy – now she’s slim and alive

On mirror.co.uk there’s the fantastic story of Anne-Marie Marshall who used to weigh 16 stones until she overheard colleagues at work calling her fat and lazy. That gave her the kick she needed to shed 6 stone and she now looks great! Anne-Marie’s success came from good old fashioned eating of a healthy balanced diet, the ditching of unhealthy food and a big serving of motivation.

Here’s Anne-Maries’s top tips

● Plan your meals in advance so you won’t grab the easiest and quickest thing out of the freezer to cook.

An open air workout is better for you than the gym

An open air workout is better for you than the gym. It’s kind of obvious that exercising in fresh air would be more beneficial than being stuck indoors but did you know it’s also better for you mentally?

Doctors are now being urged to prescribe outdoors exercise for  people with mental illnesses after a study showed people who workout in the open have better self esteem and better moods than those who do it in the gym.

Read more HERE

Why does having a pet make you a healthier person?

People with pets could be getting an unexpected boost to their health. Here’s why

Pets Can Lower Blood Pressure – they decrease stress and that’s decreasing a lot of health problems

Learn To Relax With A Fish – why do you see fish in dentists rooms? Because they’re as effective as hypnosis in calming people down

Dumb Animals Can Make Kids Smarter – kids with pets take fewer sick days at school

You’re Never Lonely With A Pet – less lonely means more happy mean better health

A good sleep is the key to living longer and a healthy life.

Scientists from University of Warwick and the Federico II University in Naples have found a link between the amount you sleep each night and how long you live. They’ve discovered that poor sleepers are 12% more likely to die prematurely than those who get between 6 and 8 hours sleep a night.

The reasons are fairly obvious, people who sleep longer are less stressed and have had more healing time each night but for the sake of an early night you might end up with a later life! Read more HERE

The man who hasn’t eaten or drunk for 70 years.

Here’s the story of Prahlad Jani who is currently in a secure hospital in India after telling doctors he hasn’t eaten or had a drink for 70 years! Now it could be he’s making it all up, in fact is seems on probability he is. BUT if he’s telling the truth then the way he’s managed to survive without food or drink could be pretty crucial to the survival of the entire human race. It certainly could come in useful during natural disasters.

So far, a week into his stay, he isn’t showing any signs of dehydration or hunger. To find out how Prahlad explains his survival have a look HERE

Easy seduction by… book reading!

Did you know seven in ten men read to their wives and girlfriends to get them relaxed before they go to sleep? And as an added bonus two thirds of women say that their more affectionate to a man who reads to them!

So forget candles, underwear and even massage. The surest way to fire up some passion is reading.

Read more HERE

Boobs don’t cause earthquakes – Boobquake!

It started when an Iranian cleric accused women and particularly their cleavages of causing earthquakes. Here’s the full justification: many women don’t dress properly, this leads men astray, causing promiscuity, adultery in turn causing more earthquakes…

Funnily enough this has outraged a few women including Jennifer McCreight who has declared Monday 26th April Boobquake day. On that day she wants as many women as possible to wear their lowest cut top. She reasons that the power of all that cleavage should cause an earthquake. If it doesn’t the cleric is kind of wrong.

She already has over 20,000 fans of her Boobquake Facebook page!

Top 8 tips for sexy legs this summer

As summer fast approaches here are the top 8 tips for sexy summer legs from Madeline Crisp:

1)      Get in some excercise to tone wobbly thighs

2)      Body brush every morning to scrub away ‘orange peel’

3)      Get a body wrap to tone and firm the skin

4)      Consider treatment for visible veins

5)      Apply a patch to deal with any dimples

6)      Put the fake tan on them

7)      Exfoliate away any rough skin

8 )      Shave or wax off that excess hair

See more from mirror.co.uk HERE

Spectacular view of the chaos causing volcano

Here’s a video showing the ash, steam and lava flowing from the Icelandic volcano which is causing travel chaos across Europe. Watch out for the lightening in the clouds, scary stuff.

Top 5 DIY stress busting tips

If you’re feeling stressed but can’t afford to go for a relaxing massage or pamper at a spa here’s the top 5 Do It Yourself stressbusters

1. Deep abdominal breathing. It’s the key to life and when we actually stop to think about it breathing properly is the number one way to relax

2. Meditation. Is it really possible to let everything go and think of nothing at all? Yes and regular meditation zaps stress

3. Positive thinking. Change the way you think about what’s stressing you

4. Visualisation. Enthusiasts claim it’s like going on holiday without the expense, hassle and suntan