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  • Don't let anyone pull the wool over your eyes … knitting has a new image, insists Lisa John.

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  • Treadmills are for hamsters – stimulate your body and your mind by tackling a climbing wall, says Daniela Blayne.

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  • Kate Maynard describes a unique art holiday which is rewarding in more ways than one.

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  • Roving reporter Arveen Bajaj returns from her rambles and contemplates whittling a wall.

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  • Stress is a part of life. We can't banish it entirely so we're better to embrace it, writes Kate Craig.

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  • Team sports, ball skills, lycra shorts and gym subscriptions not on your agenda? Then discover the benefits of walking. Arveen Bajaj stretches her legs.

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  • Do you fancy being a dab hand at downloading from your digital? Then strike a pose, please, for Julie Ferry.

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  • Out of the archive and into the oven… Kate Maynard found some inspiring recipes in an unlikely place.

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  • Reckon you could give Whitney or Elton a run for their money? Arveen Bajaj fancies her chances with Simon Cowell.

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  • Ever wished your rowing machine was whooshing through sparkly blue water rather than rooted to the floor? Sarah Hicks took the plunge, and caused a splash.

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  • Don't get crowded by commuters: cycling is the only way to travel. ‘Bring back spokie-dokies!’ says Rowena Milan.

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  • Do you struggle to haul yourself to the surgery in the morning, ache from being on your feet all day, or lie awake at night feeling tense even though you're tired? Then maybe you need to do some work on your chi. Kate Maynard investigates this increasingly popular exercise phenomenon.

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  • Hooray, the holiday season is just around the corner after what seems like an eternity. Kate Maynard is on hand to create a stress-free you with some essential tips to minimising your holiday wardrobe.

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  • Forget everything you've read about how to stay healthy, until now. There is a simple way to achieving long lasting health and vitality, which takes minimum time and effort and yields great results. The key is wrapped up in eight wonderful superfoods. Follow a balanced diet rich in broccoli, nuts, salmon, soy, tea, butternut squash, tomatoes and blueberries and you could propel yourself to a longer shelf life, as Julie Ferry explains.

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  • It's that time of year when your New Year's resolution to make regular visits to the gym is becoming tiresome. It's not as freezing outside as it was, yet summer still seems a long way off. There isn't a lot of motivation to get out and exercise. Which is why this is the ideal season to try something new to shake off those winter cobwebs. Kate Maynard tries sizzling salsa to beat away the winter blues.

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  • Can you detect the tannins in your tempranillo? Perhaps you know your burgundy from your Beaujolais and order ‘a nice Cab Sav’ when out for dinner. Or maybe even, like the wine worshippers in the film Sideways, you consider ‘merlot’ to be a swear word. Kate Maynard turns wine buff for the benefit of Vital readers.

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  • Imagine you are floating on your back in a warm pool. The aches and stresses of the day are drifting away as you experience weightlessness and enjoy the complete peace of your surroundings. Kate Craig puts her feet up and goes to great trouble to investigate a new phenomenon in relaxation.

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  • Discover the true meaning of giving a gift at Christmas. There are some unusual gifts in Kate Maynard's stocking this year.

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  • Head to the European ski resorts for an exhilarating break this winter says Jonica Love.

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  • If you are pining for another holiday after your two weeks in the sun and can't wait until Christmas maybe a break in a country house or spa hotel is the ticket. Haroon Ashraf looks at luxury retreats in Scotland, England and Wales that will leave you feeling refreshed and revitalised.

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