Contents January 2013 INTERVIEW 3
Get fighting fit with Marta Starzyk
Sexual health 9
Fire in the bedroom
Mental health 13 Helping your teenager become a resilient adult
Physiotherapy 16 Shouldering the burden of education
Child care 19 Busting the myth of self-soothing babies
Nutrition 25 Get back on track after the Christmas indulgence 28 Want to lose weight? Don’t go on a diet 30 Yoghurt – the good, the bad and the ugly
Fitness 33 No sit-up, no crunch ab workout
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he merriment of the Christmas season seems nothing but a distant memory. It would be great if we could say the same for the extra bulge that comes with the season of eating, drinking and overindulgence. New Year’s Resolutions to eat cleaner, exercise more and become better you have started to lose their appeal if they haven’t already been forgotten along with the Christmas merriment. Marta Starzyk is all about achieving goals and the only way to get there is to never give up, and keep pursuing your dreams no matter how small they may be. Carla Maree Vella talks about losing weight without going on a diet, while nutritionist Daniel Petre helps out with some tips to get you back to the preChristmas you. But health is not all about getting fit and losing weight. Mariella Dimech talks about helping your teenagers become resilient adults and Mireille Vincenti discusses the issue of heavy school bags and how they are affecting children’s backs. Whatever resolutions you have made for 2013, make them a lifestyle change and not just a fleeting attempt at a better life. Have something achievable to work towards – even if it is something really small – and reward yourself when you achieve it, don’t allow small setbacks to define the status of your new lifestyle as failed and remember how good it feels to be fitter, thinner and full of energy. I hope you enjoy this issue of Health and Fitness Today and look forward to receiving your suggestions and comments. Stay strong,
Men’s health 33 Getting the right first impression
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Get the right first impression
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Is that heavy school bag damaging your back?
Selfsoothing baby?
Contributors
Matthew Bartolo Sex counsellor
Sylvana Brannon Childbirth educator
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