Spring styles create
a slimmer silhouette

(SOP) How can you look more
‘svelte without losing any
pounds? By making strategic
fashion choices.

And spring sophisticated,

* body-grazing styles in light,
: Fluid fabrics such as rayon

crepe, cotton gauze’ and

- sandwashed silk can be your

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allies.

‘Consider it a plus that long,
silhouettes \also
‘this. season,

: Vertical looks, such asa below-
- the-knee skirl or long and lean

vest, trick the eye into going up
and down rather than from side

: to side.

“ neutrals creates

Dressing

; Monochromatically in a fresh

spring palette of natural-toned
a vertical calor

: block, giving a more slender

appearance.
We've distilled advice {rom
designers to create formulas

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the latest styles.
Here are some quick ideas
for a leaner look:

' FORMULA 1

Oversize tap, slim battan.

— Tunic top in a _fine-gauge

* stomach. and hips.

knit drapes loosely over

Choose

- clean lines, such-as a simple

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crew-neck. .
— Unconstructed jacket,
almost like a cardigan sweater,
flows softly from the shoulders,
The result is long, loose and
non-constricting. It falls to a
few inchés above the knee for
fattering cffect.-

-— Multiple-strands of long,
beaded necklaces elongate the
oulfil.

—— Cuff bracelet is a simple but
bald accessory. that draws

‘altention away. from body

- dimensions,

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— Shoes with simple straps in
the same tone as clothing
maintain an unbroken line of
color.”.

-—— Tunic and pants are the

same color to create vertical
color flow.

FORMULA 2

Long and loose in navy.
— V-neck blouse leads the eye
up and down instead of across.
Contrasting buttons reinforce
vertical line.
— Softly

tailored single-

- breasled facket creates ‘soft
> definition. “Contrasting lapel

piping creates a ‘vertical line.
Small shoulder pads appear to
diminish size of hips:
— Wider-leg’ pants in fluid
fabric give gentle drape and
casy fit. Classic pleats provide
ease of movement and add
another vertical line.

; — Spectator shoes keyed to

pants create unbroken line.

FITTING TIPS

— Keep clothing lines simple
and clean. The fussier an outfit
becomes, the bigger you'll
look,

— Avoid horizontal breaks,
such as color differences,

- contrasting pieces, wide belts,

thal appear to chop you up.

(SOP) How many fruits and
vegetables did you eat today?
One? Two? Even if you can
say three, there’s room for

improvement.

Health organizations
recommend that you eat five
helpings of fruits and

vegetables daily. They can help
you control your weight and
reduce your risk of coronary
heart disease and cancer.

And these foods are a
natural fit for diets aimed at
reducing the risk of obesity
and heart disease.

Fruits and vegetables
contain virtually no fat and
most have fibre. They also are
rich in a variety of vitamins,
minerals and other chemicals
that scientists suspect may be
related to disease- prevention,
particularly protection against
cancer.

And cating five servings
isn*t as difficult as it sounds,
because one serving equals
half a cup of cooked
vegetables, canned fruit or
juice. Count one cup of
chopped vegetables or fruit, or
a medium whole fruit, as one
serving.

Here’s a closer look inta
how eating fruits and
vegetables may protect your
health:

Beta carotene; Deep
yellow and and dark-green
vepelables are rich sources of
beta carotene, a substance that
your bady uses to make
Vitamin A. Low bload levels
of beta carotene are linked
with the develapment of lung
cancer.

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Good sources of betg
carotene are carrots, spinach,
tomatoes, winler squash, sweet
pataloes, pumpkins, papayas,
cantaloupes, mangos, apricots
and watermelon,

Vitamin C and D. These
nutrient act as antioxidants,
They fight free radicals -
molecules that may cause
disease by injuring cells or
harming your body’s natural
healing ability.

Look for vitamin C in
broccoli, broccoflower,
oranges, brussels sprouts,
geapefruits, strawberries,
cantaloupe, cauliflower and
baked potatoes, Vegetable ails,
nuls, leafy greens and whole
grains contain Vitamin E.

Phytochemicals, The
chemicals are contained
naturally in fruits, vegetables
and grains. Scientists used to
believe phytochemicals were
not essential to human
nutrition. Yet new studies
suggest phytochemicals in
cruciferous vegelables may be
related to cancer-protection,

Cruciferous vegetables
include brussels sprauts,
cauliflower, broccoli,
broccoflower, kale, mustard
greens, cabbage (bok choy,
green, red and savoy), turnips,
rutabaga and kohlrabi. Many

of these vegetables also
contain Vitamin C.
Fibre. Fruits and

vegetables, especially legumes,
are good sources of fibre. One-
half cup of cooked legumes
provides an average of 5 grams
of fibre and less than one gram
of fat. Legumes include split

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peas and lentils, as well as
kidney, pinto, black, navy and
garbanze beans.

Low fat. The same food-
consumption survey fuund that
eating fruits and vegetables
can help you reduce fat intake.
In diets with no fruits: and
vegetables, fat: contributed
about 38 per cent of daily
calorics, Eating Iwo servings

of vegetables and at least three

servings of fruits lowered daily
calories from fat to‘around 34
per cent. Limiling -fat.to no
more than 30 per cent of daily
calories may teduce.your-risk
of obesity, coronary” heart
disease and cancer,
Eat lots’ of fruits and
vegelables, but remember, no
one food is perfect. It’s your
over-all diet thal counts.

(SOP) These basic exercises
can slim your abdomen. for
maximum results, you have
to supplement these moves
with regular aerobic exercise
—- at least’ 20 minutes, three
times weekly.

LATERAL LIFT
Lie on one side with the
arm you are lying on

stretched out on the Moor,
extended over your head and
parallel with your body. Your
otherarm is resting on your
hip. Knees should be bent in
front of you at.a 45-degree
angle. Slowly lift your torso
a-couple of inches off the
floor, using the arm on the
floor for support. Hald: far

Warm up with simple

(SOP) Though walking is a
low-impact exercise, it’s
wise to warm up and stretch
before and cool down after.
Begin by walking at an easy
pace for five to 10 minutes.
Then try the following
stretches, recommended by
a fitness trainer. Also: try
others: of your own: that
focsen and flex. the upper
body. Hold each for I) to 30
seconds and don’t bounce or
stretch to the point of pain.
After your walk, finish with
about five minutes of cool-
dawn siralling. Then stretch
apain, for about five
minutes, hit

holding a

longer than initially.

QUADRICEPS
‘Use your left hand to
grasp. your left’ foot and
gently pull the heel tow ard:
your bullocks, keeping your
knee pointed down, If
necessary, hold oanta a

support (railing, (ree) with ~-
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the right hand. Don't arch
your back, Repeat on the
other side.

HAMSTRING
Place the left-foot about a

step in front of the right,

toes up. Lean forward,

placing both hands on top of:

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Fruits & Veg Protect Two easy moves

several secands and tower to
the Noor. Repeat 12 times,
then switeh to other side and
repeat 12 times. Do three
sets af 12 on each side.

REVERSE LIFT

Lie on your back, hands
tucked under your pelvis to
support your: flower hack.
Extend your right leg
straight up and cross left leg
over, resting left {oot on your
right thigh, Slowly contract

your abdominals and lift

your torso several inches off
the floor. Hold and lower.
Repeat: 12 times. Change
sides and repeat another 12
times. Do three sets of 12 on
each side.

exercises

the right thigh, Slowly drop
the. hips “and buttocks
backward and downward
until you feel mild tension
in the back of the left thigh.
Hold and repeat on the
other side.

CALF

Stand -with -right knee
-front, left leg
straight back. As you press
the-Heel of your left foot
down, lean slightly forward,
with: hands on the top of
tight thigh. Feel a mild
stretch in the left calf. Hold
and repeal with the other
leg.

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