Archive for March, 2009

How embarrassed are you by your body?

Monday, March 30th, 2009

Survey shows two thirds have tummy woes

According to a new poll, two thirds of women are embarrassed by their bodies. Love handles give us most cause for concern, having been voted the most hated body part by females, closely followed by cellulite and stretch marks.

The new Love Your Gut research revealed 34 per cent of people hate their appearance so much, they would happily consider plastic surgery if they could afford it.

Saggy skin and excess hair are also high up on the list of things girls can’t stand about their body.

However, eyes were named the favourite body part, along with their boobs, hair and bum.

But it’s not just women who have their body hang-ups as men also said their love handles were the thing they hate the most about themselves.

Moles, stretch marks and teeth also leave guys feeling self-conscious.

They also named eyes as their best feature, followed by their bum, hips and upper arms according to the poll.

So what do you like or dislike about your body? And if you’ve got a troublesome tum, do you have some top tips to get it in better shape?

Recipe – Get gutsy this summer!

Friday, March 27th, 2009

Tomato, mozzarella and avocado salad

This is a far cry from the popular tricolore salad of 1970s Italian restaurants. The slices of red tomato, white mozzarella and green avocado are complemented by the nutritious dried fruits, vitamin C from the kiwi and an extremely high content of protective antioxidants. A salad to turn back your biological clock.

Serves 4
Per serving
318 Calories
19g fat
5g saturated fat
8g fibre

Ingredients
175g (6oz) mixed dried fruits – dates, stoneless prunes, apricots, raisins etc. (snipped)
2 quantities French dressing with seasonal herbs
4 large tomatoes (sliced)
2 kiwi fruit (sliced)
100g (12oz) mozzarella cheese (sliced)
1 avocado (sliced lengthwise)

Method
1. Soak all the fruits in freshly boiled water for 5 mins. Drain thoroughly and stir into the dressing.
2. Arrange the slices of tomato, mozzarella, kiwi fruit and avocado, in that order, on four plates. Pour over the fruit dressing and serve.

Have you got any good gut recipes to share? Or how did you find this one?

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