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24 FRIDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER 2019 www.weekender.news Last chance to buy posh pad LA Zagleta urbanisation, close to Marbella, is said to be the most exclusive in the whole of Europe - and has just one property left for sale. Komorebi House is on a 3,700 m2 plot, overlooking the Mediterranean, the private golf course and the mountains and can be yours for a mere €16 million. The villa is 1,200 m2 with 700m2 of terraces and has seven bedrooms, eight bathrooms, a spa, a gym and pool. The main living room is 350 m2, larger than most houses. La Zagleta has two private golf courses, a riding club, clubhouses and a long list of personal services such as a by Simon Russell concierge, maids, home automation and repairs as well as someone who will take care of all that bothersome Spanish paperwork for you. If you earn the average salary over here of €15,500, you will only have to save for 1,032 years and the property will be yours. Sales still on the up by Simon Russell HOUSE sales across Spain increasd by 3.8% in July compared to the same period in 2018, the National Statistics Office confirmed this week. The 47,890 sales was the highest monthly figure since May 2008 and showed that the slight drop in June was a blip rather than a trend. For the year as a whole sales of new build properties are up by 12.1% and second hand homes by 2.1%. Turning billions into millions by Simon Russell A Marina Alta urbanisation that was planned to be one of the most prestigious in Spain is up for sale for 15 million euros, a tiny fraction of the projected initial worth. At the height of the property boom in 2003 work started on the Penya Roja in Pego, a golf development of up to 2,000 luxury houses. However work ground to a halt in 2008 as the economic crisis hit and the developers went bankrupt. None of the properties have been completed and the site has been described as a “concrete cemetery”. However the 170,000 m2 plot is still urbanised land, although any new developer will have to first decide what to do with the skeletons of the hundreds of unfinished apartments and villas, many of which have become exposed to looting and vandalism. READ US ONLINE: www.weekender.news The shell of the Penya Roja project mars the Pego skyline
Facebook: @The<strong>Weekender</strong>Spain FRIDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER 2019 25 Health&Lifestyle How healthy is a veggie diet? VEGETARIAN and pescetarian diets may be linked to a lower risk of coronary heart disease, according to new scientific research. However, the study also revealed that vegetarians and vegans have a higher risk of suffering a stroke than meat eaters. A large-scale study carried out by a team from Oxford University was published in The BMJ. It found that people who follow the ‘veggie’ diets have a 22 per lower risk of heart disease than meat eaters, while those who eat fish but no meat saw the risk reduced to 13 per cent. But the researchers also found that vegetarians and vegans were a fifth more likely to suffer a stroke than meat eaters, which they suggest may be partly down to a lack of vitamins. They also suggested that low blood levels of total cholesterol among vegetarians and vegans may play a role and called for further investigations to be carried out. The study included data for 48,188 people with no history of heart disease or stroke at the start of the research. The group was split into meat-eaters, fish-eaters who consumed fish but no meat and vegetarians and vegans. Announcing its findings, the research team said: “In recent years, more and more people have been turning to vegetarian and vegan diets, which is partly due to the perceived health benefits, as well as concerns about the environment and animal welfare. But the full extent of the potential health benefits and hazards of these diets is not well understood.” They added: “We observed lower rates of ischaemic heart disease in fish eaters and vegetarians than in meat eaters, which appears to be at least partly due to lower body mass index and lower rates of high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, diabetes associated with these diets.” In the UK alone there are an estimated 1.7m vegetarians and vegans. Reports in 2017 revealed Spain was home to the tenth highest percentage of vegans in the world. Other reports say that in that same year 7.8 per cent of Spain’s adult population were “veggie”. Dr Tammy Tong, who led the research, said that further research was needed to “replicate the results in other populations” and it should include further measurements of nutritional factors. Prof Mark Lawrence, of Deakin University in Australia, says that the study’s stroke risk should aldo be kept in perspective. He said: “It is based on results from just one study and the increase is modest relative to meat eaters. “Relevance to vegetarians worldwide must also be considered. Participants were all from the UK where dietary patterns and other lifestyle behaviours are likely very different from those prevalent in low and middle-income countries where most of the world’s vegetarians live.” Current dietary guidelines contain the most evidence based advice available for vegetarians, as well as for fish and meat eaters. They also recognise plant based diets for their environmental sustainability as well as health benefits, he added. A show of strength Muscle-strenghtening exercise such as carrying heavy shopping or doing the garden should be carried out at least twice a week, according to new official health guidelines. The latest guidance from the UK’s Chief Medical Officers emphasises the importance of building strength and balance for adults, as well as focusing on cardiovascular exercise. It says falls are the main reason older people end up in accident and emergency, and could be avoided through daily activities such as brisk walking, carrying heavy shopping, climbing stairs, swimming and gardening. And the health chiefs say there is “strong evidence” that physical activity protects against a range of chronic conditions. Meeting the guidelines can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes by 40 per cent, coronary heart disease by 35 per cent and depression by 30 per cent. The new guidelines are an update to those released in 2011, but the overall message remains the same: “Any activity is better than none, and more is better still”. Under the new guidelines, adults are advised to undertake strength-based exercise at least two days a week. The experts say this can help delay the natural decline in muscle mass and bone density that starts from around age 50. It is believed that this is a major reason why older people lose their ability to carry out daily tasks. Chief Medical Officer for England, Professor Dame Sally Davies, said: “Physical activity is an under-appreciated asset in our clinical arsenal. It is cheap and brings a long list of health benefits. As we age, our muscles weaken and we can become stiff, leading to falls and difficulty performing everyday activities. “Physical activity can prevent fragility and support mobility in old age. By keeping active, both throughout the day and also through hobbies, we can slow muscle and bone decline, ultimately keeping us independent for longer.” The advice urges pregnant women and new mothers to do the same amount of exercise as other adults, and for babies to be given at least 30 minutes of ‘tummy time’ a day, which includes semi-crawling and pulling themselves. And over-65s are being encouraged to take up bowls, dancing or tai chi – a Chinese martial art – that are less strenuous ways of maintaining strength and balance. The previous guidelines stated that adults should do 150 minutes of exercise a week, ideally in sessions of at least ten minutes on most days of the week. The new advice is more flexible and suggests that doing one or two longer bursts – such as at the weekend – is just as beneficial. According to reports, the latest figures show that only 62 per cent of adults are meeting the existing recommendations, just 58 per cent of women and 66 per cent of men.
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