Wealden Times | WT184 | June 2017 | Kitchen & Bathroom supplement inside

Health & Beauty
Jump into June
Wealden Times talks to dietician and health coach, Katie Peck
Do you have a beauty
routine? The foundation of
my beauty routine is quality
sleep and drinking plenty of
water. I’m an early riser and
also a rower (getting up early at
the weekends between 5-6am),
so, in order to get the amount
of sleep I need, I go to bed at
9pm for at least three nights
a week. Drinking plenty of
water is essential for my skin.
I hydrate as soon as I wake
and drink 2-3 litres of water
every day. I always drink water
before I eat because caring for
your digestion is important
for good skin health.
5-a-day
Apparently, the 5-a-day
health rule doesn’t just apply
to fruit and veg. Research
done by the psychology
department at the University
of California, showed that
participants who performed
5 acts of kindness a day, once
a week, for 6 weeks became
significantly happier. This in
Do you have a
particular product
you couldn’t do
without? There are
many products that
I can’t live without,
but if I had to pick
one, it would be
50 + waterproof
sunscreen for my
face, neck and
chest. I believe
sun exposure in
small amounts at
non-peak times is
healthy, it energises
us and we make
vitamin D in our
skin, but the skin
on your face, neck
and chest is sensitive
and vulnerable to damage, so
it’s important to invest in a
very good product. I use Obagi
Medical Sun Shield Broad
Spectrum SPF 50 - Matte.
What’s your ultimate
pampering treat? My ultimate
pampering treat is a two
hour, full body aromatherapy
massage using oils tailored to
how I’m feeling at the time.
The oils are organic and have
health benefits when they’re
absorbed into the skin. The
treatment’s deeply relaxing
and I have one every month.
We live busy lives with minds
which are constantly working,
turn had a positive effect on
their health and wellbeing
and other studies support
this. For example, Allan
Luks conducted research
into the health, happiness
and volunteering habits of
3,296 people for his book
‘The Healing Power of
Doing Good’. When asked
how they felt after helping
people, 95% of participants
so it’s vital to make sure we
get enough rest to balance our
hormones, help our skin and
work to maintain flexibility
in all the joints in our body.
Who’s your style icon? My
style icon is Marilyn Monroe
because of her feminine style
and softness. Her ability
to present herself in a way
that expressed who she was,
was very natural and I love
that. This is my favourite
quote of hers: “Imperfection
is beauty, madness is
genius and it’s better to
be absolutely ridiculous
than absolutely boring.”
Katie Peck is a New
Zealand trained British
Registered Dietitian and
Health Coach and Founder
of Peck Nutrition. Katie
has a bachelor’s degree in
Human Nutrition and two
post graduate diplomas.
She has a background of
working in the NHS, clinical
research and lecturing.
Katie’s unique focus is getting
results with weight loss and
treating digestive health
issues. See Katie in the Healthy
Living Theatre at Wealden
Times Midsummer Fair on
Thursday 8 June. For more
information visit wealdentimes.
co.uk/events/timetable
said they felt good, 80%
felt more positive (often
for many days), 57% had
greater feelings of self-worth
and 29% reported having
more energy. Luks also
noted that his helpers and
volunteers got fewer colds
and flu, fewer migraines
and even slept better! So,
if you want to be healthy
and happy, be kind …
American
Beauty
The All Day Hydration
Routine is everything you’d
expect from iconic160-year
old American beauty brand
Kiehl’s: it’s created from the
purest natural ingredients
and beautifully presented
in packaging reminiscent
of the firm’s beginnings
in an apothecary’s shop in
New York’s East Village.
At Wealden Times we tried
– and loved – the products
on which the four key stages
of the routine are based:
1. Treating the skin, by
targeting fine lines and
wrinkles with Vitamin C,
using Powerful-Strength
Line-Reducing Concentrate
2. Moisturising, using Ultra
Facial Cream, to hydrate
and balance the skin
3. Nourishing the delicate
eye area using ultrahydrating
Creamy Eye
Treatment with Avocado
4. Replenishing and
restoring the skin’s healthy
appearance with night
time facial oil, Midnight
Recovery Concentrate
Try Kiehl’s products for
yourself at Wealden Times
Midsummer Fair on 8, 9 &10
June at Hole Park in their pop-
up shop, ‘Kiehl’s on Wheels’.
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