First

Published on December 26, 2007

First

For a start, there's an article stressing that the rising global temperature does more than harm the environment - it also harms your health. Your eyes in particular can be damaged, but here are a series of tips for keeping fit and firm while it gets warmer and warmer.

Another story looks at the vitamins that occur naturally in different foods - and those that come in bottles and tubes.

Next, discover the foods that slow the skin's ageing. These include broccoli, salmon, tea, avocado, oranges and almonds, but there are certain flavours that will alter your skin's appearance too.

Is there such a thing as being too young to have a pelvic examination? What about a check-up before getting married, or after being married for three years? A doctor suggests that once a woman reaches 21 - or when she becomes sexually active - she should have examinations for three consecutive years.

The "Smart Money" column offers tips on organising your budget. Married women who are financially independent are at risk of a money crunch, says the writer. You may need to take a good look at your bank account and rethink your survival plans.

The magazine comes with a 2008 calendar featuring all the gods and goddesses.

compiled by worm boy

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