The Yantra Mat was the  second of this week’s Something for the Weekend Gadgets. It is an acupressure mat from Sweden, using touch pressure to ease stress. Similar to acupuncture but without the needles - this acupressure mat does not penetrate your skin. You can lie on it, kneel on it, stand on it. It has over 200 flowers each of which has 42 pressure points to relieve your tension. It costs £40 and you can get one from Amazon.

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The Ki Fit system, a calorie management gadget which straps to your arm, was the first of this week’s Something for the Weekend gadgets. The Ki Fit records your motion, how much you sweat, your temperature and more to build up an accurate picture of your body’s performance, calorie burning and lots more - the Ki Fit even measures the effectiveness of your sleep.

Simply connect the Ki Fit armband to a PC or laptop via USB and you can see your progress online. You can also upload additional data eg the foods you eat. The Ki Fit is a complete lifestyle monitor.

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According to beauty experts, this week’s cold and windy conditions mean it’s the time of year to start thinking about some winter beauty essentials. GMTV with Lorraine’s Kirsty was sent to investigate the best winter beauty essentials, and here were the results:

Dermalogica daily microfoliant is one of the best exfoliators on the market, and exfoliation is a key aspect when thinking about winter beauty, to make sure the moisturiser can really penetrate the skin. This daily microfoliant is gentle enough to use every day.

If you’re going to scrimp and save on your beauty essentials this winter, try not to on your moisturiser. The Clarins HydraQuench Rich Cream is an excellent moisturiser with a special ingredient to hold moisture into your skin - perfect for dry weather. Lorraine Kelly commented that the hydra quench rich cream felt great on the skin.

Sanctuary Radiance Boosting Facial Oil was the next recommendation for a once a week skin boost.

Onto hair care, and the recommended product was the Garnier  Bamboo Flexihold Hairspray with bamboo extract for a strong and flexible hold.

The Nars Eyeliner Stylo Pen is like a felt pen and will not shift in wet weather. It costs around £18 for the eyeliner pen and is easy to use. For cracked lips, the halfway house lipstick / lipbalms are very good. The Besame Lipstick has lots of moisturising ingredients in it like beeswax, essential for glamorous but moisturised lips - the best of both worlds!

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Home hair dye kits were tested on GMTV with Lorraine this morning. Garnier Nutrisse Cream at around £5 received a rating of 7 out of 10. It was nice to use but hair felt slightly dry afterwards according to the GMTV tester. Her hair had a lovely shine to it according to the GMTV expert. Next up was Clairol Nice ‘n Easy Perfect 10 which scored a remarkable 10 out of 10. The Perfect 10 gives excellent shine, colour and condition and takes only 10 minutes.

Nora used Boots Botanics at £3.91 which she was very happy with. It only took 20 minutes and the colour came out very shiny and rich compared to her old look - 9 out of 10. The GMTV expert said these hair products were all great for colour depth and shine. Finally the L’Oreal Casting Creme Gloss was tested and the lady was very pleased with the results. The Casting Creme Gloss is a semi-permanent hair dye, is easy to apply and a subtle colour difference - 8 out of 10.

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Day 3 of the GMTV Bikini Diet and if you’re taking part you should be feeling the strain and losing the pounds, on the way to that perfect bikini body. On today’s GMTV with Lorraine Mr Motivator and Deanne Berry had an update for everyone from the luxurious cruise ship sailing round the Med.

The latest recipe recommendation for the GMTV bikini diet was the balsamic roasted cherry tomatoes with spaghetti and rocket. Simple to prepare and delicious to eat, this healthy dish contains everything you need to stay on track with your diet. Quick, easy and delicious, and lacking in calories.

Deanne and Mr Motivator then showed off some workout moves with the cruise ship entertainment team. For more information about the GMTV bikini diet, how to download the bikini diet recipes for free and calculate your body shape and diet requirements, visit the official site here

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The GMTV Bikini Diet is back for 2009 with the help of Mr Motivator and new fitness instructor Deanne. Heavily featured on both GMTV and GMTV with Lorraine, the bikini diet is a 28 day plan to help you shed the pounds and get that perfect bikini body.

The GMTV bikini diet is based on your personal body shape. According to GMTV you are an apple, a pear or a tofi. The recipes for each body shape are different, as are the diet exercises. Today (Friday) GMTV has released the bikini diet recipes on its website. First simply enter your measurements onto the GMTV bikini diet shape calculator, then view and follow the diet which corresponds to your own personal body shape. The diet officially starts on Monday, but you can download the diet recipes in preparation from today.

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The GMTV Bikini Diet is back for 2009. With the help of Mr Motivator and GMTV you can get a great bikini body in time for summer in just 28 days. The Bikini Diet as seen on GMTV starts on Monday 15th June and entails 28 days of healthy recipes, fat busting exercises and general diet and fitness tips to ensure you get the bikini body you want. The GMTV bikini diet is tailored to your own body shape with exercises to match.

The Bikini Diet has been designed exclusively for GMTV by health and nutrition expert Amanda Ursell with help from cook Sylvana Franco. The bikini diet food is mediterranean in style, loosely based on a traditional Mediterranean diet.

If you’re looking to diet and get fit this summer the GMTV bikini diet is worth a shot

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Pelvic Floor Exercise equipment was featured on last night’s Embarrassing Bodies, the roving health show presented by Doctors Christian Jessen and Pixie McKenna.

The pelvic floor runs from the pubic bone at the front to the tailbone at the back, a bit like a pelvic thong. If the pelvic floor isn’t exercised, leakage can happen. This is a huge problem for women after they’ve given birth, and strengthening the pelvic floor is important.

Childbirth is not the only cause of a weak pelvic floor. Menopause, old age and obesity can all be contributing factors. There are several products available which are supposed to strengthen the pelvic floor, and 3 of them were tested on Embarrassing Bodies last night.

1) NeuroTrac PelviTone - £69.99

The Neuro Trac PelviTone is an electronic continence stimulator. You place one end of the device inside the vagina and the main unit delivers mild electric currents to contract the muscles and strengthen them, strengthening the pelvic floor. The tester said it was very easy to use and that her pelvic floor muscles were improved by 50%. You can get a NeuroTrac Pelvic Tone here

2) Spring Loaded Pelvic Toner - £29.99

The Spring-loaded pelvic toner was tested by Natasha. You insert a portion of the pelvic toner inside the vagina, and it works by forcing clenches and strengthening the muscles this way. You can get a pelvic toner here

3) Weighted Aqua Flex Cones - £24.95

Sharon tested the AquaFlex cones, which uses weights to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles. There is no vibration from the AquaFlex cones, the weights force muscle contractions and strengthen the pelvic floor this way. They are inserted like a tampon and can be worn all day. Sharon said that using this had improved her pelvic floor muscles by 60% and had a remarkable effect on her sex life.  Get an Aqua Flex Pelvic Floor strengthener here

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Skincare company Mama Mio, founded by four friends, was featured on the BBC’s Working Lunch today. Mama Mio are a rapidly growing skincare and beauty company and are looking to increase their web presence. Simply by appearing on Working Lunch must have helped the Mama Mio brand get some more exposure, and an expert from Google was on hand to explain how they could increase the web presence of their skincare products using advertising and images on their website.

Mama Mio has made many changes to its website already. You can see what the updated site looks like complete with images to promote their best-selling skincare products here

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Last night on The Paul O’Grady Show every member of the audience was given a free bottle of Ageless, a new anti-ageing serum.

According to Paul O’Grady, Ageless anti-ageing serum reduces fine lines and wrinkles in 5 minutes. There was a free bottle of Ageless for every member of the Paul O’Grady audience, and now YOU can get a free one month trial of Ageless too.

For more information about Ageless anti-ageing serum and to claim your free 1 month trial (be aware that you do have to pay for shipping and handling), click here

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