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The Lovers Guide to Valentine's Food

The Lovers Guide to Valentine's Food

Valentine's day falls on 14th February and has its history firmly rooted in an old pagan festival called Lupercian which was an ode to the God of Fertility and a celebration of sensual pleasure as well as being a time to meet and court a prospective mate. . Below is a list of Fiona Kirk’s top foodie Valentine treats (some of which believed to have aphrodisiacal powers) guaranteed to ‘cook up’ a night to remember!

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Are you making these common gym mistakes?

Are you making these common gym mistakes?

Everyone who goes to a gym has roughly the same goals. They want to feel fitter and they want to look better. Sometimes the reason they don’t achieve this is because of a lack of motivation. But most of the time it’s because people are making basic errors that are holding them back from getting results. 

Here’s my top four gym mistakes. Be honest and see if you recognise any…!

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Spring/Summer Shades

Spring/Summer Shades

It’s almost the end of January which, for me, is a reason to celebrate. The end of January means it’s almost Spring – my absolute favourite time of year. The lambs, the blossoms on the trees, the promise of sunnier climes… So with that in mind, here are a few accesible spring/summer pastel looks. 

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Get fighting fit for the summer...now!

Get fighting fit for the summer...now!

It's the last week in January and the time when everyone starts thinking about booking those summer holidays!

If you're planning on jetting away to sunnier climes this summer, you can make sure you're in the shape of your life for the beach by taking up boxing!

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Best budget beauty buys!

Best budget beauty buys!

January is a particularly miserable time for our beauty editor Ezetie, so it's lucky she knows the best cheap beauty products out there to keep her going! Take a read of her round-up of the essential budget beauty buys every girl should have!

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Beat the January blues with some FREE exercise!

Beat the January blues with some FREE exercise!

This Monday is supposedly the most depressing day of the year - so why not do some exercise to get those endorphins going? Seeing as we're all wishing that payday would hurry up, here's the lowdown on the best exercises you can do for FREE. 

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New Year, New Look

New Year, New Look

Are you planning to make any changes to your look in 2012? For our beauty editor, the new year means a new haircut! She took the plunge and got a brand new style.  

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Are you making any of these exercise excuses?

Are you making any of these exercise excuses?

According to the news, this week is the week when most people will give up their New Year's Resolutions - even though it's only been seven days since they made them! If you made a decision to exercise more, but already find your resolve weakening, you may recognise some of these exercise excuses...

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