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SAFETY NET

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ON YOUR BIKE PEDAL YOUR WAY TO FITNESS

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MEET THE TEAM

TEAM WELCOME Welcome to the summer issue, lovingly put together by our team here at Be You. Why not flick through the pages and see if you can find some inspiration, whether it’s starting a new fitness activity like cycling or golf, trying some outdoor yoga or decluttering your wardrobe. Find out where your local farmers’ market is, or how about ordering an organic veg box?

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Our business in the spotlight is Garioch Sports Centre, read just how this innovative business has thrived over the last 20 years. Our professional physio answers your questions and we look at the hype around CBD Oil. If you just fancy kicking back this season, then pick a pair of statement shades, slap on the marine-friendly sun cream, and settle back in your deckchair with your favourite ice cream.

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Contents CBD OIL What is it and how can it help?

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ASK THE PROFESSIONAL with physiotherapist, Jeff Wallace.

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P U B L I C AT I O N

MIND MATTERS

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INTERNET SAFETY What are your kids watching online?

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O UTDOOR YOGA For mind body and soul.

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SUPER MARKETS What is it we love so much about our farmers’ markets?

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F OOD APPS Apps to help your weekly meal plans.

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LOUNGE WIZARD Men’s summer style.

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VEG BOXES Plastic free, local produce!

MAKE MINE A 99!

A little bit of what we love...

UV PROTECTION FOR YOUR PEEPERS Invest and buy for life sunglasses.

WHAT’S ON Your guide to summer events in the North-east.

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EATS & TREATS

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G ARDEN THERAPY Window boxes to back yards.

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EVENT GUIDE 36 TRENDS

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DECLUTTERING Are you feeling joy?

TEE TIME Making the most of summer with Scotland’s national sport.

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LIFE CYCLE Cycling for fun and fitness.

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SUMMER 2019

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SAFE SUN CARE Good for you and good for the planet.

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FITNESS FOCUS

LIFE

CYCLE

HANDS UP WHO REMEMBERS THE JOY OF REALISING THAT THE STABILISERS WERE OFF, YOUR DAD WASN’T HOLDING ONTO THE SADDLE ANY MORE, AND YOU WERE FINALLY RIDING YOUR BIKE? If you were lucky enough to have a childhood that included a bike, you’ll probably remember the sense of freedom and promise that brought with it, and how the world suddenly expanded far beyond that reachable on foot.

Cycling has waxed and waned in popularity over the years, and is currently experiencing something of a renaissance, not least due to the debut of Team Sky in 2010, GB Cycling’s first top tier team.

Add to that the haul of 22 gold medals in cycling from the last three Olympics, Bradley Wiggins and then Chris Froome winning the Tour de France, as well as cyclists gaining the coveted British Sports

GO COMMANDO Did you know that padded cycling shorts are designed to be worn without pants? Wearing underwear counteracts their specially designed ability to control friction and manage moisture – so do your nethers a favour and ditch the briefs!

CYCLING

EVENTS

Kirkhill Cross Country Race 16 June, Pitfichie Enduro 28 July

THE NORTH-EAST HAS A WEALTH OF GREAT PLACES FOR A BIKE RIDE, FROM OLD RAILWAY TRACKS TO FOREST TRAILS AND DEDICATED BIKE CIRCUITS.

Personality of the Year four times in the last 10 years.

Amanda Tweedie of Aspire Performance Coaching cycled as a child, but after giving up running due to dodgy knees, took up cycling as an adult again, and has never looked back. She now offers one to one training and group sessions for beginners to serious competitors from her base in Inverurie.

‘Cycling can be anything from a relaxing, meditative birl through the local countryside to a full-on adrenaline experience. It’s non-weight bearing but provides a cardio workout, so it’s great for your heart, lungs and joints’.

If dodging the traffic isn’t your thing, then make sure your bike has knobbly tyres and head for somewhere off road. The North-east has a wealth of great places for a bike ride, from old railway tracks (Deeside Way, Buchan and Formartine Way) to forest trails and dedicated bike circuits (Tarland Trails, Pitfichie Forest, Kirkhill

Forest). And if you feel that you’re going to need a bit of assistance then look at letting an electric bike take the strain.

Basic bikes start at around £200, and although there is a huge variety of specialised cyclewear and tech to get carried away with, you just need two wheels and a cycle helmet to recreate that childhood feeling of freedom and being at one with the great outdoors.

IF SPIN’S YOUR THING Spin classes are a good alternative if you are a bit wobbly on a real bike, or if you want to do some indoor training. Group classes can provide extra motivation and instruction.

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In 1997 there were no farmers’ markets in

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HEALTHY EATING

BANCHORY IS THE LARGEST MARKET IN ABERDEENSHIRE, REGULARLY ATTRACTING 25 STALLS

WHY DO WE LIKE A FARMERS’ MARKET SO MUCH? MAYBE IT’S BECAUSE IT HARKS BACK TO AN OLD WAY OF SHOPPING, POPPING IN AND OUT OF STALLS FOR A HANDFUL OF CARROTS HERE, A PACK OF BACON THERE, MEETING FRIENDS AND CHATTING TO THE STALLHOLDERS. OR MAYBE IT’S THE FEELING THAT THESE ARE SMALL LOCAL PRODUCERS AND BY BUYING FROM THEM, WE’RE CLOCKING UP ZERO FOOD MILES AND CONTRIBUTING TO OUR LOCAL ECONOMY. WHATEVER THE REASON, IT’S A FOOD TREND THAT IS NOW FIRMLY ESTABLISHED ONCE AGAIN IN THE REGION’S CALENDAR. BE YOU MAGAZINE

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FARMERS’ MARKETS

Every weekend of the month sees produce markets on across Aberdeen city and shire, from the Greater George Street Traders Association market to pop-ups such as Inspired Nights on the Green, and wellknown favourites like Banchory, Huntly and Stonehaven Farmers’ Markets.

It’s a food trend that is now firmly established once again in the region’s calendar.

Banchory is the largest market in Aberdeenshire, regularly attracting 25 stalls including regulars Devenick Dairy, Granite City Fish and Wark Farm, as well as newcomers Morningdog Coffee and Cove Honey. David Ritchie is the marketing manager and is very proud of what the monthly event offers. ‘We have a saying which is – Buy Local, Eat Local, Meet Local, and that sums up what we do here. It’s not so much buying food as being able to smell and taste things, and chat to the people who made the pies, raised the animals, and brewed the beer. We like to make sure that people can get their entire Saturday dinner here, from meat, game and fish to vegetables, eggs, bread and cheese.’

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HEALTHY EATING

We have a saying which is – Buy Local, Eat Local, Meet Local.

First Saturday (of the month)

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FRASERBURGH 10-3.30PM SALTOUN SQUARE INVERURIE 9-1PM MARKET SQUARE ABOYNE 10-2PM ABOYNE GREEN

Third Saturday

BANCHORY 9-1PM BELLFIELD PARK

Last Saturday

BALLATER 10-2PM CHURCH GREEN ELLON 9-1PM NEIL ROSS SQUARE MACDUFF 9-12.30PM THE FISHMARKET ABERDEEN 9-3PM BELMONT STREET

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VEG BOXES

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e started to get a veg box about 10 years ago and at first I did struggle for inspiration to cook with some of the items, but once I got used to the seasonality of vegetables, I knew what was coming next, and could look forward to cooking with those ingredients, rather

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than always making a knee-jerk soup.

We’ve all got rather out of touch with what grows when, unless we are farmers or have our own allotment, and there is a kind of joy about knowing that it’s asparagus season, or that the first local strawberries are just around the corner.

One of the best things about getting a veg box is experimenting, and some suppliers will include seasonal recipes in a newsletter with the box or on their website.

There are veg box schemes in the city, from the RGU Organic Veg Bag Collective which is run solely for RGU students, to CFine community food initiative in Poynernook Road and Peterhead where you can donate to their food bank at the same time as picking up your box. Bridgefoot Organic Co-op delivers throughout the city weekly, and Foodstory on Thistle Street also offer an organic box collection service on Thursdays.

fruit from farmers further south during the Hungry Gap, which can cover much of spring after the root veg runs out and before the salad starts to grow. If your veg box supplier is organic, then they will seek out other similar producers to plug the gap.

One of the best things about getting a veg box is experimenting, and some suppliers will include seasonal recipes in a newsletter with the box or on their website. Try pickling cucumbers, drying mushrooms and making pesto out of kale, chard and wild garlic. Don’t just stare at that cabbage, chuck it into the food processor with carrot and beetroot and you’ll have a vibrant slaw for lunch. Soups and stews are sure winners on cold days, and chilli and curry are the perfect vehicle for vegetables that you’ve run out of inspiration for.

Out in the shire, Tap o’Noth Farm run an organic scheme 22 weeks of the year, with central drop-off points in Rhynie, Alford, Lumsden and Huntly, and if you live thereabouts and want your village to be included, they’ll drop it off for a minimum of five people. Vital Veg have been growing and delivering organic veg And best of all, your food within a 20 mile radius of their miles will be low, and there Don’t farm in Midmar since 2005, is virtually no packaging and the seasoned organic just stare at that (most schemes have a farmers at Lembas near cabbage, chuck it into return system for bags Stonehaven deliver right the food processor with or boxes), so a veg up the coast to Cove. carrot and beetroot and box benefits you and Of course these the planet. How’s that you’ll have a vibrant local growers have to for feel good food? slaw for lunch. supplement with veg and BE YOU MAGAZINE

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fabulous fish Seared Shetland scallops with hazelnut vinaigrette, pickled apples and pea shoots An impressive but simple fresh summer starter By Craig Somers at The Silver Darling.

SERVES 4 PEOPLE INGREDIENTS 16 medium scallops 50g pea shoots(washed) 1 Granny Smith apple 1 lemon(juiced) 85g roasted hazelnuts 60g olive oil 10g sherry vinegar

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1 First slice the apple discarding the core and chop into strips, mix with half of the lemon juice and leave to pickle for at least an hour.

2 Blitz the hazelnuts in a food processor until finely chopped but not too powdery or chop by hand.

3 Mix with the oil, the other half of the lemon juice and the vinegar and season.

4 When ready to cook place a large non stick frying pan on a medium to high heat for a couple of minutes, mix the

scallops with some vegetable oil and season well.

5 Place scallops flat side down into the pan and sear until lightly caramelised(about 1 and a half to 2 minutes) turn over the scallops and lower the heat slightly and cook for the same length of time on the other side.

6 Remove from the pan onto a piece of decent kitchen roll or a cloth to absorb the oil.

7 Add four scallops to each plate and top with the apples, pea shoots and vinaigrette.

Prep like a pro and this dish is ready in 15 mins

Monkfish with vegetable and chick pea bhuna A fresh take on a traditional curry dish, replacing meat with succulent monkfish.

By Craig Wilson at Eat on the Green.

SERVES 2 PEOPLE INGREDIENTS 300g monkfish 2 red chillies, deseeded and diced 1 clove garlic, crushed 2 cardamom pods, crushed 25g fresh ginger, peeled and sliced Small bunch coriander, roughly chopped 1 red onion, roughly chopped 1 courgette, diced 1 chopped tomato 50g spinach 200g tinned chickpeas 1tbsp ground coriander 1tbsp hot curry powder 1tbsp cumin 1tsp turmeric 1tsp hot chilli powder ½ pint vegetable stock

Sea salt, Ola oil, natural yoghurt, fresh mint, chopped 1 Preheat the oven to 180ËšC 2 Pre-heat a lightly oiled char-grill pan and place strips of fish into it. Then place strips in the oven for 5 mins, wrap in foil to rest before serving.

3 Heat some more oil in a frying pan until piping hot.

Place the red onion, chillies, ginger, cardamom pods and garlic into the pan and cook for a few minutes until softened. Then stir all the remaining ingredients into the pan and add the stock. Cover and slowly simmer until most of the stock has evaporated. This should take roughly 10 minutes.

4 Mix the fresh mint into the yoghurt and set aside.

5 Put the vegetable bhuna into the centre of a large hot dish and gently place monkfish on top. Finish by pouring over some of the minted yoghurt and sprinkle with a few coriander leaves.

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Over 1,500 pupils from 45 city primary schools converged on Aberdeen Sports Village on Friday 24 May, as the annual Aberdeen Youth Games programme concluded with its Primary Festival of Sport. The pupils were cheered on by a number of inspirational ambassadors to the programme, including Sir Ian Wood KT GBE, taekwondo world champion Katrina Carr, table tennis champion Colin Dalgleish, snowboarder Douglas Green and Scottish basketball’s Chris Clearly.

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ALL IT TAKES IS THE TINKLY OFF-KEY TUNE OF A FAR OFF ICE CREAM VAN TO TRANSPORT US BACK TO THE ENDLESS SUNNY DAYS OF OUR CHILDHOOD STREETS, MEMORIES OF RUSHING OUT TO BUY A SLIDER OR A 99 AND RETURNING HOME STICKY AND HAPPY. Ice cream is in our DNA, through us like a stick of seaside rock, the ultimate feel good food.

The North-east has long been host to ice cream entrepreneurs: Giulianotti’s in Stonehaven have been making the sweet treat since 1899, and Rizza’s of Huntly have had a shop selling ice cream there since 1928. Simpson’s of Buckie started in 1999, while Aberdeen ice-cream dynasty Mackie’s of Scotland are into their fourth generation. There are some new kids on the block too, like Andy Forrest of Fit’s the Scoop in Peterculter, who opened the family business a year ago after a search for a new life direction.

Flavours have changed a bit over the years and become more experimental, although old favourites like rum and raisin, raspberry ripple and good old vanilla, strawberry and chocolate have never really gone away. A quick look turns up Eton Mess, bacon and egg, and whisky and raspberry, alongside beetroot and gin and tonic sorbets. Freak shakes are a thing, and Coke floats are back.

And today you can get dairy-free tubs, gluten-free cones and reduced sugar options so no-one needs to miss out on one of life’s very special indulgences.

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PILATES CLASSES FOR EVERY BODY Focus your mind • Strengthen your body • Balance your spirit

“An amazing peaceful space which promotes health and wellbeing” We are an independent bespoke pilates studio in Banchory, with an impressive collection of pilates apparatus in our large equipment studio.

We offer individual and group pilates sessions which focus on strength, flexibility and balance in a beautiful and welcoming environment.

The Pilates Hut is the only studio in the North-east offering Group Reformer sessions.

More information and booking at www.thepilateshut.co.uk Free and plentiful parking available.

For more information and up-to-date opening times find us on social media or call us on: Store 01224 868609

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IS TIDY THE NEW BLACK?

WHO’D HAVE THOUGHT THAT IN 2019 THE NAME

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DECLUTTERING

‘Have nothing in your life that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.’

WILLIAM MORRIS

DECLUTTERING IS NOW A HOUSEHOLD WORD, AND MOST OF US ARE NOW AWARE OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN PILES OF STUFF AND UNTIDY HOUSES OR WORKPLACES, AND THE VERY REAL TIDE OF ANXIETY AND STRESS THAT PLAGUES OUR MODERN WORLD.

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f you’re wondering where to start, and you don’t necessarily want to pile all your clothes on the bed, why not start small with a drawer and work up from there? Folding clothes so that you can see them all makes sense, and you’ll soon notice those you never wear. Putting our winter

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wardrobe away for the summer isn’t entirely possible in a country where it snows in May, however there are probably big coats, ski gear, woolly hats and scarves that you could pop into a large vacuum bag and stick in the loft, giving you space to tidy up.

MINDFULNESS

Kitchens are black holes for things like plastic boxes and lids, out of date spices and use-once gadgets. Find a tray that fits in your cupboard and takes all your spices at once, that way you can just lift the tray out and see everything you’ve got. If you’ve got a yoghurt-maker or a train cake mould that you will never use again, why not stick them on Gumtree or your local Buy, Swap, Sell site, you might even make a bit of cash. As for those plastic boxes, get a child to match up as many lids and boxes as they can, and put the rest in the recycling.

Of course, we’re all keen to help save the planet by reducing waste, so be mindful of how you move your clutter on. Charity shops are a good option, but remember dress agencies for designer clothes if you could do with some money, or how about planning a swishing party? Everyone brings three barely worn items or accessories, and people try on and take home anything they fancy.

Some cosmetics companies will take packaging back, wildlife rescue shelters are looking for old mascara wands, and there is a UK charity called smallsforall.org that take second hand bras. If you’re not sure where to recycle your pre-loved items locally, go to recyclenow.com to find the nearest place as well as information on recycling symbols.

Toiletries and makeup are likely suspects for clutter culprits, especially when you factor in free samples, travel minis, hotel freebies, and unwanted gifts. These things do actually go out of date, so a good rule of thumb guide from Good Housekeeping is:

EVERY SEASON mascara and liquid liner

EVERY SIX MONTHS skin care, sunscreens, liquid foundation

EVERY YEAR hair products except hairspray

EVERY TWO YEARS powder-based cosmetics, lipsticks and nail polishes.

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FROM A BLUE-SKY-THINKING IDEA IN 1994 TO THE THRIVING HUB OF TODAY, GARIOCH SPORTS CENTRE IS SO MUCH MORE THAN IT SAYS ON THE TIN. THE CENTRE WAS BUILT IN 1996 ON LAND THAT WAS EARMARKED TO BE USED BY THE COMMUNITY, ON WHAT WAS THEN THE EDGE OF INVERURIE. NOW 23 YEARS LATER THE CENTRE IS BURSTING AT THE SEAMS AT THE CENTRE OF THE BUSY TOWN, WITH 7,500 VISITORS THROUGH THE DOOR EVERY WEEK. Kevin Bonarius is now the Chief Operating Officer at Garioch Sports Centre, but 13 years ago he walked through the doors as a teenage football coach, and that commitment to employing and developing local people of all ages is very much the ethos of the building and the brand.

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‘We cater for everyone from babies to seniors, and one of the very fulfilling aspects to working here is the commitment to signposting people through from one class, organisation, or discipline to another. If someone attends the physio who uses the building then they are directed to our gym facilities. If a child in the breakfast or after school clubs show promise in say, judo or gymnastics, then we introduce them to our partner clubs such as Evolution Dance School, Garioch Judo Club or Colony Park football club, all of whom use the facilities here and make up part of the Garioch Sports community.’

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There’s a crèche every weekday morning, and a suite of classes from Bodypump and Metafit to Yoga and Power pramming.

Using their bespoke app, you can see who is taking the class, when it is and pay then and there. With a dance studio, full size games hall, fitness suite, squash courts, community hall and conference room, you’d think that would be enough to manage. Kevin has other ideas.

‘We are surrounded by five football pitches including a FIFA standard 3G floodlit pitch. Most of the studios open onto the

surrounding grass, so classes can spill out if the weather is suitable. There’s also a 150m running track, and we are well underway with plans to open a three-court tennis facility and extended childcare, as this is where we are seeing demand.’

Garioch Sports Centre is largely selffunding, with the RunGarioch event bringing in a large chunk of the operating capital needed for the centre. The community vibe runs through the place like a stick of rock, with many of the 65 staff once being children at the centre themselves.

And although they offer very reasonable membership deals, you can still just pay and play, run, jump or meditate.

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THE SUN FACTOR RECENT STUDIES HAVE STARTED TO PROVE THAT EXPOSURE TO THE SUN HAS

MORE BENEFITS FOR OUR HEALTH THAN JUST VITAMIN D. YOUR SKIN ALSO USES SUNLIGHT TO CREATE A CHEMICAL WHICH HELPS TO LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE. WHILST IT’S GREAT NEWS THAT SUNSHINE IS GOOD FOR US AGAIN, IT’S STILL IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE OUR SKIN AND HAIR ARE PROTECTED, AND THESE PRODUCTS MAKE SURE WE CAN DO THAT AS NATURALLY AS POSSIBLE.

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NATURAL BEAUTY

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AV E D A SUN CARE PROTECTIVE HAIR VEIL This lightweight and waterresistant spray protects the hair for up to 16 hours, using natural ingredients such as wintergreen and cinnamon bark to provide UVA and UVB filters, and protection against free radicals.

Made with organic aloe vera, green tea and edelweiss, this lotion is great for sensitive skins whilst also being 100% reef safe and ocean friendly.

TROPIC SUN BALM SPF50 The beauty of this travel sized pot is that a little goes a long way. Smooth onto ears, nose and lips to give those sensitive areas extra protection when you’re out all day. Vitamin E and rosemary leaf oil are some of the natural skin saviours in this wee pot.

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The new facility will have four centres of excellence focused on Women, Men and Children and Occupational Health, with a strong focus on high quality, rapid access GP consultations and investigations. A new VIP Care Programme

will also launch, led by Dr Cristina Romete – CEO, nominated as Top UK Doctor by Spears 500 for the past 2 years.

The new premises, housing ROC’s Occupational and Private Medical Services and a state of the art Diagnostic Centre is to be opened in July.

NEWS

Float to wellbeing A purpose-built float room has opened in the Bridge of Don, called Urban Wellness Float.

The room allows people to float weightlessly, thus improving fitness, helping with pain, and promoting relaxation.

SALT SANCTUARY A new therapy business has opened at the Milton of Crathes, near Banchory.

The Salt Sanctuary is Northeast Scotland’s only salt therapy rooms, providing relief for chronic respiratory and skin conditions in a former water mill.

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LANGUAGE CAFÉ

If you or someone you know is new to Aberdeen and trying to improve their English skills, why not visit the Language Café on Mondays at the Woodside Community Café, or on Thursdays at the Belmont Cinema Café.

It’s more of a casual chat than a formal class, designed to build confidence, practise language skills and learn more about Aberdeen.

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What is

CBD Oil? CBD oil is extracted from the flowers, seeds and stalks of the hemp plant, the same one that has been used for decades for clothing, animal bedding and soap. Its Sunday name is Cannabidiol oil and, unlike its better-known relation THC, it has no psychoactive effects.

What it does appear to have is a beneficial effect on health, hence the reason we are now seeing it promoted everywhere, from chemists to health food shops.

Usually taken by mouth with a few drops under the tongue, CBD Oil now appears in a range of over the counter or online products, from moisturisers to menu items and even in spirits. Doctors have been able to prescribe it from November last year, but this is all a far cry from Rebecca Napier’s experience.

Rebecca’s path to adulthood was a long and painful one, dogged from the age of five with Crohn’s disease. She was no stranger to her local hospital, becoming used to high levels of pain and the anxiety that chronic illness often brings. At 21 she underwent her first big operation, to remove most of her bowel. By 26 she was being admitted four times a week for bowel obstructions, whilst trying to hold down a job as a kitchen designer. After one operation, she contracted sepsis and almost died, LAUNCHED IN 2018 after which she had a stoma fitted THE WEE HEMP and struggled to deal with PTSD COMPANY symptoms. Then in 2016, she was IS RIGHT AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE diagnosed with fibromyalgia and her CBD EXPLOSION body reacted severely to the medication 32

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she was offered, forcing Rebecca and her husband Calum to search for an urgent alternative solution.

Their search led them to try CBD oil, which at that point was not for sale in the UK. Rebecca also radically changed her diet to include only organic wholefoods, and retrained in various alternative and complementary therapies, including reiki, facial reflexology and shamanic healing. She is now well and leading a largely pain-free life, and the life change also prompted a new business.

Launched in 2018, the couple’s CBD oil business The Wee Hemp Co. is right at the forefront of the current explosion of CBD oil awareness, and the Napiers are also delighted to have won several awards including Elevator’s Spirit of Enterprise.

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Hip joint pain may be accompanied by buttock, pelvic, lower back or thigh pain and is most commonly associated with sports involving flexion and rotation such as football, hockey and tennis.

Groin strain pain is more usually associated with acceleration/ deceleration and stretching.

Your physiotherapist will distinguish which you have and offer localised treatment and a program of exercises to address weakness, muscle length, and range of motion appropriate to the severity, irritability and nature of your problem.’

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DIGGING IT

Good vibes in spades GARDENING… …IS THE MOST INEXPENSIVE, P O S I T I V E A N D S I M P L E WAY T O IMPROVE YOUR EMOTIONAL W E L L B E I N G . R E S E A R C H DATA H A S B E E N C O N S I S T E N T LY R E P O R T E D T E L L I N G U S T H AT I T I S A G R E AT WAY T O M A K E O U R S E LV E S F E E L B E T T E R , G O I N G WAY B A C K T O T H E 1 8 0 0 S !

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WORDS BY KIRSTY MCLEAN

IT DOESN’T MATTER WHETHER YOU HAVE AN ALLOTMENT, A BIG GARDEN OR A TINY BALCONY SPACE, THE MESSAGE IS THAT IT IS GOOD FOR YOU. WHY?

Exercise : An hour of gardening 3-5 times a week helps to keep you fit and can be an effective form of exercise if you put your back into it.

Lift your mood : Exercise helps to release endorphins, the hormone that helps to make people feel satisfied and relaxed.

Healthy Bones & Immune System : Being in sunlight can help to improve mood and the absorption of vitamin D can help your body absorb calcium, which in turn helps to keep your bones strong and your immune system healthy.

Meeting People : This simple pastime can provide us with a social interaction that brings common purpose and aim, making us feel a part of something and that feels good!

Balance your mood : It can be a mood leveller too. Frustration and anger can be directed into digging or other more physical tasks that can help to disperse more negative feelings.

Sensory : It can fill the senses. Stop and look around you, take in what you see ‌the colours, the shapes, the scents

and textures. Be mindful, notice every detail, it can be soothing and calming.

Positive Outlook : Looking after your plants can bring about a great sense of achievement. When you see that first flower blooming or that first growth popping out of the ground, it can make you feel quite excited! Growing things can give you a great sense of purpose.

Personal Contribution : Growing produce and sharing makes such a positive contribution to your community, whether that be you, your family, your friends or your neighbours. You also reduce carbon footprint, packaging, road congestion and it gives you a greater sense of independence.

That connection that we have with nature when we are gardening is primitive and grounds us to something much more powerful than ourselves.

The reliability of the seasons is a stabilising influence and helps us to put our lives into perspective, so why not give it a go?

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Outdoor YOGA IT’S NOW WIDELY KNOWN THAT BEING OUTDOORS IS GOOD FOR YOU, IN FACT GPS ARE NOW EVEN PRESCRIBING A GOOD DOSE OF MOTHER NATURE.

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utdoor yoga is the perfect way to combine gentle exercise and time communing with nature.

On a warm day, arm yourself with a mat and a blanket and head for a sheltered spot, either by yourself or with whoever fancies joining in!

Choose somewhere relatively free of distractions, like the wind or loud traffic noise, and make sure the ground is level and litter-free. If it’s a really great day, try practising on grass without the mat, your connection with the earth will be even greater. Tune into the natural

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soundtrack, you’ll be surprised what you can hear when you really listen.

Simple yoga poses are best, stick to sequences you know, such as Sun Salutation and Downward Facing Dog and try and tap into the differences that being outdoors makes. You might even feel like trying a headstand! Finish up by putting on an extra layer or wrapping yourself in a blanket, then round the experience off with a meditation and breathing exercises.

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SAFETY NET

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You want them to have fun, you want them to be able to do their homework, and you want them to be able to join in with their peers, but so much of life for kids now is on the internet. Most parents now are familiar with the information superhighway having been brought up with it themselves, but with the constant reminders of cyberbullying and online predators, the threats and risks now can seem greater than ever before, especially when you’re responsible for young minds.

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FAMILY HEALTH

A quarter of children under 6 years old have a smart phone.

By age 11, 91% of chidren have their own phone.

Under 16s are on their phones for an average of 3 hours a day.

Source: Childwise Monitor 2018

Using a child-friendly browser is a great way to let your child use the device, without the worry that something will be accidentally opened, or that inappropriate content is just a click away.

Google has a child-friendly interface called Kiddle which has three levels of content, ranging upwards from sites containing only child-specific content, checked and edited by the people running the site, to a level where research might be needed for homework, giving access to well-known general sites, filtered by Google safe search.

Pikluk can also lock the child out from using the rest of your device, and the ZAC browser was specifically designed for children with autism, removing certain functions like the right mouse click to help with lack of fine motor skills.

There are also various children-focused email accounts such as Zillamail and KidsEmail, which include features such as a read out loud option and time limits, as well as parental controls such as a quarantine folder so that emails can be vetted before the child gets them, or the option of blind copies to the parent’s account.

You want to feel that you can trust them to make the right decisions and not be fooled by something fake or harmful.

Zift is a handy tool if you want to monitor your child’s phone usage, giving alerts when key words are used in searches, such as suicide, weapons or drugs, allowing you to monitor and set limits for each child’s screen time, and enabling you to pause the internet instantly.

Of course, ultimately you need your children to understand and heed the risks that the internet presents as well as how useful and enjoyable it can be. You want to feel that you can trust them to make the right decisions and not be fooled by something fake or harmful, rather than constantly monitoring them.

The best way to do this is to keep the channels of communication open, talking whenever possible about what they’re interested in, and maybe asking them to explain some of the things they’re doing, it’s always fun to feel like you know more than your parents!

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TIME FOR TEE?

Which sport incorporates a 3.5 mile walk, birdsong, arm exercise and companionship?

As one of our national sports, golf has a reputation for being on the exclusive side, but as the twenty-first century nears its third decade, most golf clubs have realised that development and inclusiveness are the way

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forward. And, as we strip away the formalities, it becomes clear that golf is actually a really pleasant way to spend time with family or friends, whilst getting some fresh air and exercise in some of the most beautiful places in the North-east.

HEALTH AND FITNESS

“Walking a golf course is the equivalent of over 11,000 steps and takes around three hours...in the outdoors, often amongst wildlife and beautiful surroundings”

Golf courses fall into two categories: links If you decide to have courses which are built along the coast, a go, then lessons often incorporating cliff top views and an are recommended as undulating dune-sculpted landscape, and embedding a good parkland courses which are inland and can technique should prevent be more sheltered, although snow and frost injury later on. Remember may stop play in the winter. Aberdeen city to stretch, paying particular and shire has its fair share of both, from attention to your back, the big hitters like Royal Aberdeen and shoulders and arms.

Trump International, to quirkier, more Always take water and understated Inverallochy, sun protection, as well as a Newburgh-on-Ythan and hat, and pay attention Braemar. Aberdeen also to the basic rules of GOLF HAS BEEN has one 9-hole and four etiquette on the SHOWN TO INCREASE 18-hole courses run course, such as CONCENTRATION AND

by Sport Aberdeen, waiting until the FOCUS, AS WELL AS IMPROVING HAND-EYE where anyone can people in front of CO-ORDINATION. pay and play. you are out of the way before you play.

Walking a golf course is the equivalent of over There are dress codes at 11,000 steps and takes around three some clubs and more highhours. That’s time spent in the outdoors, end kit than you can shake often amongst wildlife and beautiful a putter at, but don’t let that surroundings. Stonehaven golf course put you off. Lots of clubs starts with a magnificent view out over have development days and the harbour and Dunnottar, while fun competitions, you can the Aboyne club has its own resident hire clubs, and there are osprey. Golf has also been shown to deals on membership at increase concentration and focus, as well certain times of the year. as improving hand-eye co-ordination.

Why not start by getting And of course there’s the sociable side, 50 balls for £5 at your golf can be played solo, but is often local driving range and played in pairs or foursomes, the perfect see how you get on? Fore! opportunity to meet some new people.

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th Laugh till it hurts with Adam Kay’s standup from his book THIS IS GOING TO HURT (SECRET DIARIES OF A JUNIOR DOCTOR) at the Music Hall.

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th Enjoy a Family Fun Day at the Races at Castle Fraser and SUPPORT NESS. Don’t miss the Celebrity Hobby Horse Grand National! NESENSORYSERVICES.ORG.

st Relive your childhood at The Tivoli Theatre’s PETER PAN THE MUSICAL.

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th HUNTLY HAIRST FOOD FESTIVAL celebrates all that is great about North-east food producers and farming in Aberdeenshire. Browse the stalls, pick up tips at the demos, and don’t miss the World Stovies Championships!

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