Health_Fitness_UK_July_2017

HEALTH
notebook
3 OF THE BEST
NATURAL HOME
PRODUCTS
FRESH FRAGRANCE
Scent your home safely
with Jo Wood Organics
Natural Wax Candles
(£44; jowoodorganics.com),
made from soy, rapeseed and beeswax.
Choose from two gorgeous scents.
HOUSEHOLD HELPER
Can’t find the home
product you’re looking for?
Make your own, with
inspiration from Rebecca
Sullivan’s new book The Art of the Natural
Home (Kyle Books, £18.99).
GO NUTS
Use vegan, biodegradeable
and phosphate-free
Organic Soapnut Castile
Soap (£12 for 500ml;
soapnuts.co.uk) for washing yourself, your
laundry, dishes, floor, veggies and pets!
LOOK AFTER
YOUR EYES
Francesca
Marchetti,
member of the
WINK advisory
eye-care panel
‘There’s a good chance that
the mascara you are using
is covered with infectioncausing
bacteria and it could
cause you some serious
eye-care woes such as dry
eye. Make-up applicators
can easily become a
breeding ground for bacteria,
which can be transferred
onto your skin, eyelids and
eyelashes. Remember to
make a note of when you
purchase your eye make-up
and be sure to discard it
after three months to help
avoid infection.’**
38 Health & Fitness // healthandfitnessonline.co.uk
NATURAL BOOST
Want to quit caffeine? Swap your morning coffee for
a burst of stair climbing! New research shows that
walking up and down stairs is a better energiser than
caffeine. In a study at the University of Georgia,
scientists got a group of sleep-deprived women to
either walk up and down stairs for 10 minutes at a
regular pace or have 50mg of caffeine. Those who
took the stairs felt more energised and motivated
to work. It’s good news for office workers, say the
researchers, as most people should be able to find
a few moments to power up and down the stairs.
72%of workers believe
their job has a
negative impact
on their health
and their diet*
STAY SAFE
Heading into the great outdoors? You’ll need a first-aid kit. We love
this clever travel essential. The military-spec 22cm x 5cm tube is
water- and impact resistant, and packed with four types of antiseptic
wipes, antibiotic ointment, three types of bandages, medical tape,
tweezers, a single-sided razor blade, ibuprofen and aspirin, medical
gauze, nitrile gloves and more. Add a compact whistle, in-built
compass and LED flashlight to illuminate your way or serve as a
distress signal, and this little beauty will see you through small medical
emergencies and get you safely home again. £69.99; thefowndry.com.
WORDS: Eve Boggenpoel, Mary Comber PHOTOGRAPHY: iStock
* According to a study by CV library ** Find out more on make-up and eye-care at bausch.co.uk