Actress Kara Tointon reveals wall climbing and dancing keeps her toned
Slender soap actress Kara Tointonhas revealed one of the secrets of her toned physique: she’s a climbing fan. ‘I love wall-climbing,’ says the 34-year-old, who played EastEnders’ infamous conwoman Dawn Swann.
She said: ‘Two years ago my personal trainer suggested I try it, and I was hooked.
‘I love it when you are being mentally stimulated and you don’t realise you are exercising.
‘I have never had a fear of heights, which is probably a good thing, and I was always climbing things when I was young, so it’s a good fit for me.’
Kara, who won Strictly Come Dancing in 2010, added: ‘Dancing is the best form of exercise, because it is so enjoyable – and I need to do something regularly, because I have a sweet tooth and I love food.’
Too much nostalgia a bad thing for a good marriage
Most couples reminisce about the heady early days of their relationship. But too many nostalgic thoughts could signal underlying marriage problems, psychologists warn.
Researchers at the University of Texas in Austin studied more than 300 volunteers, with each recruit assessed on how often they looked back to the beginning of their relationship and how satisfied they were with that same partner.
The results, published in the Journal Of Marital And Family Therapy, found occasionally being nostalgic about a long-lasting romance could boost relationship satisfaction.
But constantly harping back to how things used to be pointed to high levels of dissatisfaction with a current partner.
PhD student Allen Mallory, who led the research, said: ‘Someone married for 20 years who constantly thinks about the way things were is probably not happy with the current state of their relationship.’
Now go meat-free with Jamie
Fresh from his latest salvo against the junk food industry, Jamie Oliver has a new healthy-eating drive – a five-day meat-free challenge, launching tomorrow.
Fresh from his latest salvo against the junk food industry, Jamie Oliver has a new healthy-eating drive – a five-day meat-free challenge, launching tomorrow
The chef will unveil a set of simple meat-free recipes for two costing just £2 via his website.
Those who sign up to his 5-Day Veggie Challenge at jamieoliver.com will get an email every morning containing the day’s meals.
It coincides with National Vegetarian Week, which begins the same day..’