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HEALTH & FITNESS ADVICE
WITH SUMMER TRAVEL ON THE AGENDA, don’t put your health and fitness goals on ice. Instead, follow some of our favourite on-thego hacks for sweating, sleeping and snacking better. SWEAT
Schedule workout sessions and stretching. Pack a pair of runners and a resistance band. Book a hotel with a gym or complimentary bikes and yoga mats.
LOOK GREAT AT ANY AGE Simone De La Rue (right), the 42-year-old owner of Body by Simone, the popular dance-cardio method with studios in L.A. and New York, and celebrity trainer to Chrissy Teigen and Sandra Bullock, recently made a pit stop in Toronto. After taking one of her signature high-energy dance classes, we chatted about the power of dance, the importance of girl squads and her latest workout DVD.
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Pack an empty water bottle and nuts. A 2013 study found that 35 roasted almonds is the magic number for keeping you satiated. Safe travels!
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JUST DANCE Body by Simone Dance Cardio (DVD, $27; stream, $20 per month).
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Sleep guru Arianna Huffington always travels with her snooze gear, which includes noise-cancelling headphones. To lessen jet lag, book a morning flight if you’re heading east and an afternoon flight if you’re going west.
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• A dance-based workout is the hottest exercise trend right now: “I’m so happy that dance is becoming highly recognized as a workout,” says De La Rue. “The beauty about dance is it hits the whole body and engages your core and tones. It relies on coordination and learning choreography, which makes it mentally stimulating. There’s also a spiritual
and creative component, allowing you to be expressive with your own take on the moves. I love that it hits those three elements: mental, physical and spiritual.” • Dance is a great way to bond with other women and feel empowered: De La Rue tries to create an environment that’s ego-free. “I think the class structure and the ‘girlfriend workout’— a group of women exercising together without any judgment— is becoming big again,”
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she says. “It’s motivating because people tend to feed off one another’s energy.” • Torch calories and have fun: In an hour, you can burn between 400 and 600 calories. • How to get motivated: “I definitely think a cute outfit helps.” • It’s an easy workout you can do at home: “It doesn’t require any equipment. Put on your favourite playlist and carve out an area in the garden or move some furniture. Encourage your kids to join!”
The raw food trend has migrated to the energy bar aisle, and we’re digging the less-is-more organic approach from the Canadian-based company Nagi (Polish for “naked”). The stripped-down energy bars are gluten-, soy- and dairy-free and come in five unique flavours, including Lemon Goji and Apple Cinnamon. Our fave? Chocolate Quinoa Coconut. Nagi Raw Organic Chocolate Quinoa Coconut Bar, $4, eatnagi.com.
New research suggests that eating yogurt daily leads to stronger bones in older adults. The study tracked men and women aged 60 and older and found that those who ate yogurt every day had up to a four percent increase in bone density. Along with calcium and B vitamins, you’ll get a dose of protein.
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Buddhists have tapped into the calming powers of meditation for thousands of years, but only recently has it hit the mainstream— and your main screen. Headspace, the app founded by a former monk, offers guided meditations on sleep, motivation and overall health that are as short as 10 minutes.
PHOTOGRAPHY, SIAN RICHARDS (PORTRAIT); WINNERS (DE LA RUE); NAGI (ENERGY BAR); HEADSPACE (SMARTPHONE); SHUTTERSTOCK (ALMOND, YOGURT)
GRACE TOBY Contributing editor
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