Health & Fitness UK – September 2019

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FIT BUZZ

Your guide to the hottest things to do, see and buy this month

WORDS:

Emma Lewis

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LEARN TO KITE SURF!

Fancy trying an exhilarating

new sport? KiteWorldWide’s

new destination, Djerba, the

peaceful island off the coast of

Tunisia, is the perfect spot for

it, thanks to a huge, shallow

flatwater lagoon. When you’re

not kiting, you can do horse

and camel riding, stand-up

paddle boarding, shopping in

the souks, or yoga, or enjoy a

massage. Seven nights’ half

board with 12 hours of tuition

costs £885 per person based

on two sharing, excluding

flights; kiteworldwide.com.

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IT’S FESTIVAL TIME!

We like the sound of the relaxing Wellbeing by the

Lakes festival, in the 26-acre Sculpture by the

Lakes park in Dorset, September 19-21. There’ll

be yoga and Pilates workshops, sound baths,

qigong, meditation and mindfulness sessions,

plus acoustic music and delicious healthy food.

Speakers include none other than Liz Earle MBE

and mindfulness meditation expert Gelong

Thubten; visit wellbeingbythelakes.co.uk.

GET RESULTS!

If you’re bored with your fitness regime, you need

a revamp, and a new app may help. Lucy Meck’s

online fitness, nutrition and health platform for

women, Results with

Lucy, has launched

an app with hundreds

of filmed workouts

(including HIIT, barre,

boxing and yoga, for all

levels), recipes, meal

plans, confidence and

motivation-boosting

courses, and a

community feature. It

costs £19.99 a month;

resultswithlucy.com.

BITE-SIZED SNACKS

Suffer from snack attacks on the go?

Try these healthier options. Indie Bay

Sunflower & Superseeds Pretzel Bites (99p

for 26g; Sainsbury’s Local) contain 5g of

protein per bag, plus a good amount of

fibre. Oven-baked and vegan, what’s not

to like? Or, for something sweet, reach for

new Nibble Protein Brownie Bites (£1.49 for

24g; nibbleprotein.com). Low sugar –

thanks to antioxidant-rich dried plum purée

• these tasty, low-GI treats contain pea
  protein, and are vegan and gluten-free.

SWIM INSPO

It’s time to cool off! Just the thing

for lovers of outdoor swimming,

The Lido Guide (Unbound, £14.99)

is an inspiring photographic guide

to the 130 or so lidos in the UK

and Channel Islands. Organised

geographically and written by two, long-time lido fans, it

contains all the practical info you need, plus explains what

makes each pool unique. We feel a lido road trip coming on!

NATURAL ENERGY BOOST

Fans of energy-boosting drinks should take note

of Tenzing’s new Raspberry & Yuzu flavour. Made

purely from plants, Tenzing contains hydrating

Himalayan rock salt, anti-oxidising Indian

gooseberries and energising guarana, green tea

and beet sugar. The latest recipe has even higher

levels of vitamin C, aiding the immune system

and helping reduce tiredness. £1.29 for 250ml

from most supermarkets and health food shops.

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