FORGET THE STYLES ON THE CATWALK — IT’S IN OUR NATURE TO APPRECIATE A TONED BODY The fashion shows of London, Milan, Paris and New York have been in full flow lately. The clothes on display often influence the minds and thoughts of the ladies who frequent the shows — but for those of you who didn’t quite manage to bag a front-row seat, you may be unaware that the fashion capitals are trying to…

TAKE A LEAF OUT OF JEDWARD’S BOOK AND YOU WON’T BE LED ASTRAY BY FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES THIS FESTIVE SEASON As The X Factor draws to a close, Ireland’s sole entry has since departed amid jeers and boos. The twin brothers from Lucan, John and Edward Grimes, known as Jedward, were on the receiving end of some harsh criticism every week on the show. At one stage Simon Cowell labelled the pair “cocky”. If this…

YOU DON’T HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN STAYING IN SHAPE AND ENJOYING YOURSELF THIS CHRISTMAS — DO BOTH It is at this stage of the year when we start to hear stories about how most people will gain between five and 10 pounds of body fat in the run-up to Christmas. I’m not sure if this worries you or not, but a lot of people are terrified about getting fatter in the coming weeks. They anticipate…