Woman’s Weekly UK – 27 August 2019

Your WELLBEING

Latest health solutions for your mind and body

WHAT’S

THAT?

A healthy lifestylecan

beat Alzheimer genes

Astudyhasfoundthata familyhistoryof

dementiacanbebalancedoutbya healthy

dietandlifestyle,suchasregularexercise,

drinkinginmoderationandnotsmoking.

ResearchbytheUniversityofExeterMedical

Schoolwasthefirsttolookatbothlifestyle

and genetic risk for the disease.

3 ways to... choose

the right sun cream

Dr Rhona

Eskander

C

elebritydentist

DrRhonaEskander

revealswhatshe

doestoboostherhealth

andwellbeing.

MYGO-TOREMEDY

Candles,myCalmappor

classicalmusic,meditation

andself-love.

MYFAVOURITE

MEAL

Seafood,grilled

Mediterranean

style– fullof

nutrientsand

highin protein.

HOWI KEEPFIT

ANDHEALTHY

Igoto thegymevery

dayat 7am,doa HIITclass

or spin, and weight-lifting.

DESCRIBEYOUR

PERFECTDAY

I’dgetup– setintentions

andwritethemdown– then

goto thegymorexercise

bygoingona morninghike.

In anidealworld,I’ddo

somethingeverydaythat

scaresme– skydiving,

bungeejumping

r rockclimbing

evenin

entistryI try

challenge

yselfdaily.

ovethesea

ndthesound

thewaves,soI’d

g to thebeach.I like

to besurroundedbynature

after doing a challenge.

MY HEALTHY LIFE

WORDS: TANYA PEAREY. PHOTOS: ALAMY, GETTY

NEWREAD

Lyme Disease

£15.99,

Hammersmith

HealthBooks

Apatient’s

guideto

navigating

diagnosis

and

treatment

forthis,and

other,tick-borne

infections.Writtenby

psychiatristandlyme

expert Dr Bernard Raxlen.

1

CheckSPFThismeasuresprotection

fromUVBrays,responsibleforskin

cancer.SelectanSPFof at least30.

2

CountstarsThestarratingmeasures

protectionagainstUVArays,also

responsibleforskincancer.Picka star

ratingof at leastfour.LookforUVA in a circle on the bottle

to showit meetsEUstandards.

3

ConsiderspecialistproductsSensitiveskinand

moisturisingformulasareworthtrying,says

LloydsPharmacypharmacistAnshuKaura.‘Forsensitive

areas, such as lips, try Solero Lip Protection Stick SPF 50, £3.’

NEWSFLASH

A tasty wayto

get extra protein

Thesebite-sizeballsfrom

theProteinBallCoarealso

highinfibreandmadefrom

naturalingredientssomake

healthysnackingeasier.

Theycomeineightflavours,

includingCherryBakewell

andPeanutButter&Jam,

fromthreedifferentprotein

sources– whey, plant and

eggwhite.

✿£1.80fora 45g(sixball)

bag,availablefrom

supermarkets.

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