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| Madame Tussauds to open in Sydney Posted: 15 Aug 2011 02:17 AM PDT  A wax figure of actress Nicole Kidman at Madame Tussauds in Hollywood, California, on February 25, 2010. Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman are expected to be among the first Australian stars to feature when waxworks museum Madame Tussauds opens a venue in Sydney next year. – AFP pic The world-famous London attraction will begin welcoming visitors in the Darling Harbour tourist district of the city next May. "The latest attraction will reflect the franchises 200 years of expertise and research, with each figure crafted with both a high level of artistry and accuracy," the company said "Most contemporary figures are also produced following sittings with the celebrities themselves, and talks are already well advanced with a number of Australian icons." The first Australian to be waxed will be "Home and Away" soap opera actor Ray Meagher, who has played Alf Stewart in the popular series since 1988. Politicians and sports stars are also expected to feature. There are already branches of the museum in cities across the globe, including Hong Kong, Las Vegas, New York, Amsterdam and Bangkok. – AFP Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
| Want to quit smoking? Get pumping, study suggests Posted: 14 Aug 2011 07:10 PM PDT  A new study suggests that lifting weights could help you snuff out your smoking habit. — AFP pic Although prior research on exercise and quitting smoking has yielded some mixed results, researchers from the Miriam Hospital's Centres for Behavioural and Preventive Medicine, affiliated with Brown University in the US, report their study is the first to examine the effect of resistance training, rather than cardiovascular workouts, on quitting smoking. The new study is published online in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research. According to the findings, 25 male and female smokers who completed a 12-week resistance-training regimen as part of a smoking cessation programme were twice as likely to quit compared to the control group. Smokers in the study were between the ages of 18 and 65 and reported smoking at least five cigarettes a day for the past year or more. The resistance-training group engaged in two 60-minute training sessions per week for 12 weeks. The full-body routine involved 10 exercises, with researchers gradually increasing weight and intensity every three weeks. How does it work? Exercise of any type produces neurotransmitters including dopamine, a feel-good chemical that can provide the same positive mood as smoking. But science has yet to provide concrete practical exercise recommendations for kicking the habit, because the benefits of a workout aren't that long lasting, researchers say. Still, exercise does your body good in myriad ways, so hitting the gym could be a smart move in terms of eliminating nicotine addiction from your life. Dr. Nora Volkow of the National Institute on Drug Abuse in the US told health and fitness website Livestrong.com that exercise can help relieve stress and reduce depression, two key factors that can help you fight off an addiction or any other bad habit. What's the best type of exercise to help with addiction? George Washington University in the US advises doing something you enjoy. Just about any type of exercise can enhance energy, burn fat, and lift your mood by releasing vital endorphins and dopamine. Also, try yoga or Pilates to quiet your mind and relax frayed nerves. Learn more about exercise tips to help you quit smoking: http://www.livestrong.com/article/387911-exercises-to-quit-smoking/#ixzz1FwAgHNQ7 Access the new study here: http://ntr.oxfordjournals.org/content/13/8/756 Watch a video with tips ti quit smoking: http://www.howcast.com/videos/364-How-To-Quit-Smoking. — AFP-Relaxnews Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
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