Welcome to September's Editorial, how time does fly! This month is on Posture, Balance and Weight Loss. Currently to maintain a healthy posture I am practicing a daily set of yoga moves for a time span of 25 minutes each session. When it is a sunny day and not wild and windy weather I enjoy a brisk 40 minute power walk with light hand weights as it helps to keep my back upright and the weights help to lengthen my posture to then help with my balance. I also incorporate a short set of abdominal crunches and squats as these two are great for back strengthening.

To me balance, posture and weight loss all work together in harmony. Timing is the key to achieving these results. In this editorial I will be covering many aspects which help to put these areas of your health into a reasonable and achievable approach to maintaining a healthy body almost all of the time. Please refer to my charts for examples and posture corrective behaviours.

In terms of food, not much is being placed on the importance of maintaining our physical activity levels. While caloric intake has increased in the last 20 years, physical activity has been reduced by a much greater extent, meaning that we are burning less calories while eating more.

The priority should be to schedule in your exercise sessions each week and walk as much as you can in your day to day world. Ideally you should aim for at least three high-intensity exercise sessions (power walking, jogging, cycling, gym, swimming) each week, as well as plenty of walking each day for long-term weight control. Keep in mind the more you move, the less pressure there is on watching what you eat.

Within your posture and balance you will find a connection there to your cardiovascular system. The challenge is for the cardiovascular system to strengthen and build endurance which can contribute to weight loss. You see in eastern philosophy generally speaking, a healthy body is governed by a healthy state within, the internal environment so to speak. Where the balance and posture work hand in hand and in conjunction with your muscles, tone, flexibility, breathing, healthy digestive process and a positive emotional outlook.Balance to the eastern world is the essence of living, as well as the basis to each individuals own personality.

My suggestion to you is to have a plan, work with your own ideas of health and back them up with research. If you have the facts or ask the questions you will be well informed and therefore able to make a constructive choice.

In concluding this month's editorial I'd like to say that meditation can also bring amazing results to the holistic way of being and have outlined three possible areas for further reading; Qi Gong, meditation and yoga.

Keep safe and well,

Blanca Perez.