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ENTERTAINING & INTERIORS

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The wellness edit

Treat your mind, body and soul with Leonie Lee’s guide to healthier living

DATE FOR THE DIARY Keep 12-14 May free for London’s hotly-anticipated Balance Festival at the Old Truman Brewery.

WHAT? The Swiss Ball Plank

WHY? This is an excellent

abdominal exercise focused

on stabilising the trunk.

HOW? Start by placing your

feet on a Swiss ball.

1. Push your hands into the
   fl oor and draw your navel
   in towards your spine, as if
   doing up a tight pair of jeans.


2. Keep breathing and hold,

keeping your back fl at and

your hips steady throughout.

3. Start with 5-10 second
   holds, then increase the
   time by 5-10 second blocks.
   TIP: If you’re not confi dent on
   a ball, or don’t have one, start
   with your feet on the fl oor,
   then elevate feet onto a step,
   fi nally progressing to a ball.
   MORE @thkthehealthkitchen

FEEL GOOD FOOD

Serves 1

INGREDIENTS

• 250ml coconut milk


• 100g strawberries


• 3 tbsp full-fat yoghurt


• 2 tbsp rolled porridge oats


• 1 tsp chia seeds


• 1 tsp raw honey

METHOD

1. Add all ingredients to a blender
   and blitz until completely smooth.


2. To serve, transfer to a serving glass
   or to-go bottle.
   Recipe from kaleandheartykitchen.com

STRETCH YOURSELF

This issue’s exercise comes courtesy of Ben Poole,

personal trainer and founder of The Health Kitchen

Botanic Lab Blends

Available as single

juices or complete

tailored lifestyle

support programs.

Programs from £45,

botanic-lab.co.uk

Strawberry

breakfast smoothie

This is a brilliant complete

breakfast smoothie to take with

you as you run out the door.

Leaving no washing up, it’s ideal

for those days you’re on-the-go.

So hot right now

Cook up a storm...

London’s KitchenAid

Experience Store hosts

a cookery school with a

rolling programme, so

you can learn healthy

new kitchen skills

and experience the

appliances for yourself.

kitchenaid.co.uk

WELLNESS

EDITOR’S PICK

The Smeg BLF01

Blender (£149.99) is

now available with

a Bo€ le To Go

a€ achment

(£29.99) – ideal for

protein shakes and

smoothies on the go.

Other uses include

soups, cocktails and

even aerating wine!

smeguk.com

We love

Monsoon’s new Luna Collection

of leisurewear. The covetable

range features relaxed shapes

and soft-touch fabrics, as

well as stylish trainers.

From £29 for

printed leggings,

monsoon.co.uk

Programs from £45,

botanic-lab.co.uk

Take

COLD-PRESSED JUICES

Wow Chia

Chia Seed Drinks

This 100% raw fruit and

vegetable juice range

harnesses all the body

benefi ts of chia seeds.

£2.49, Waitrose

Moju Cold-pressed

Booster Shots

'Turmeric' is small but

powerful, promising to

enhance both beauty

and immunity.

£19.95 for 12 shots,

mojudrinks.com

Image: Leonie Lee

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