Urszula Gawska-Kartasovs said on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 12:04:03 PM

It is getting better.. my swimming :) I swam 4 times the length of the pool (both ways!) and feeling more and more confident. Even did a flip in water!! Have a little pain in my muscles next day, but will eventually make myself healthier. Have you recently done something to make yourself feel fit? Anyone? :)

David Shrigley said on Tuesday, July 08, 2008 1:49:15 PM

Hi Urszula, swimming is good for your figure and your muscles, i think you should take your time to learn and practise breathing out of water in time with your arm movements, i am sure it will come to you as it is just like everything else you need to have lots of practise, keep safe and let us all know how you are getting on from time to time...Dave

Urszula Gawska-Kartasovs said on Tuesday, July 08, 2008 1:27:37 PM

Hi everyone! Hope you are well! Recently I have decided to learn how to swim. It goes quite good! My favourite technique is breaststroke. I am sure you all know how beneficial the swimming is for our bodies, especially for the back pains (for all the desk workers:) Anyway, I have some problems with my breath coordination. Get out of breath very quickly :( I was hoping to get some advice from you. Maybe there are some exercises for that? All the best

Urszula Gawska-Kartasovs said on Monday, April 21, 2008 11:48:00 AM

Hello, I believe that reasonable amount of anything is good. I try to stick to red wine as apparently is good for your heart, but I would not have more than one glass with my diner. The same with a nice glass of brandy or whisky.

Alex D said on Thursday, April 17, 2008 9:40:55 PM

Hello all! Urszula, your last article on what to eat and what not to was really interesting. What about drinking? I mean wine, beer and sprits. Could you share your opinion on this, please?

Urszula Gawska-Kartasovs said on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 3:59:15 PM

'Thank you' to Dave for posting his comment about my article. I share his opinion about eating lots of fish - many essential oils. I am a big fun of Fish Oil; I know it is hard to believe but love the taste of it plus I know is good for me too. By the way, did you know that intaking any of the fish oils, like cod liver oil etc; can be dangerous for your skin while taken during sunny months? Allegedly it can cause your skin to discolour while exposed to the sun. At the end of the day we take it to make us more resistant to illness like flu so why would we take it during the summer anyway?

Urszula Gawska-Kartasovs said on Friday, April 11, 2008 1:39:25 PM

Yes I have an opinion. Animal fat or any of the hydrogenated fats included in margarine, or many processed foods (like your favourite: crisps, muffins, sweets and biscuits) can have an irreversible impact on our body causing cancer, diabetes, and heart diseases. Have a look on my story:To Eat or Not to Eat? and you might find some more guidelines. In the meantime I recommend olive oil :)

Dmitri Kartashov said on Sunday, April 06, 2008 12:21:13 PM

Hello all, One of my passions is cooking and recently I've tried cooking on duck's fat. Especially, I like the roast potatoes. Very tasty! However, I've heard that it's not really healthy and vegetable oil is a much better option. Does anyone have any opinions or comments on this?

Urszula Gawska-Kartasovs said on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 1:15:07 PM

When you are feeling constantly tired without a reason, there is some tips how to burst your energy levels. Try to go for a walk every morning and every evening on a daily basis. If you like to try some old methods to keep yourself feeling great I recommend sauna. Extreme temperatures are really great for your body. They wake you up! My favourite activity is to jump straight from the heat into the snow and rub your skin with it. I know it sounds challenging, but the feeling you get afterwards.? I promise you will be like a newborn :) I would advise talking to your doctor before throwing yourself into the heat. Some small things, like high blood pressure might prevent you from doing that.