EASY WAYS TO FLATTEN YOUR BELLY

Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could watch your belly disappear? Here are easy ways that you can flatten your belly every day - from simple tips that you can incorporate into your daily life to belly busting moves that you can do at home. Follow these suggestions and watch your belly disappear.

1. Eat a bowl of raspberries.Packed with fiber, they fight constipation (that

can swell your midsection like a balloon).

2. Drink lots of water.It's filling, calorie-free, and keeps your metabolism running in high gear.

3. Skip the cocktails.Sure, alcohol may be fat-free, but it's loaded with calories. It can also raise your levels of cortisol, a stress hormone that helps your belly store fat.

4. Sit up straight.Hunching forward makes your belly look bigger. For a slimming effect that actually trains the stomach-supporting muscles to stay taut, sit with your shoulders back, chin up, and lower back supported against the chair.

5. Get a leg up.Crunches with your legs off the floor tone the upper portion of your ab muscles. Lie on your back with your legs propped up on the bed or chair. Curl up slowly, raising your head, shoulders, and upper back off the floor, then slowly lower. Do 10 to 12 repetitions, two to three times a week.

6. Reverse that crunch.To tighten your tummy from a different angle, lie on the floor with your arms at your sides, feet off the floor, and your legs and knees bent at a 90-degree angle. Contract your abdominals and press your back into the floor, lifting your hips about 2 to 4 inches off the floor. Hold,then lower. Do 10 to 12 repetitions, two or three times a week.

7. Do crossover crunches.To work the muscles that define your waistline (the obliques), lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor. Place your right ankle on your left knee and your hands behind your head, elbows pointing out. Lifting your head and upper back off the floor, twist, and bring your left shoulder toward your right knee. Hold, then slowly lower. Do 10 to 12 repetitions, then repeat to the other side. Do two or three times a week.


Remember, if your aim is to get a six pack, a healthy eating regime along with aerobic exercise is also required.

Benefits of Kiwifruit in Heart Health

Recent research conducted by the University of Oslo in Norway reveals that consuming two to three kiwifruit per day can work to thin blood, reduce clotting and lower fat in the blood that can cause blockage, without negatively affecting cholesterol levels.


What's the Best Way to Eat Kiwifruit? Try Scooping it!


What's the easiest way to eat a kiwi? Scooping! Just cut a kiwifruit in half, then scoop the delicious goodness right out of the skin. It’s as easy as eating a soft-boiled egg.




Pretty soon you’ve consumed the most flavorful, nutritious and fun fresh fruit you can get your hands on, and you’ve done it with no fuss and no muss. Eat the fruit right out of the skin, and then throw away the skin (or, if you’re really, really brave, eat the skin too – it’s loaded with nutrition!).

India - Dec 2005

Just some pictures of my time in India this year...

With Lalitha and Louise

Outside a store with Bridget in Bangalore

The aunt and the niece (Jessica)