Trish's inspiring story
	Trish Caller, a member at Curves Taunton, reveals how she was inspired to lose weight after reading the County Gazette! "I have tried so many diets over the years, some of them very successfully, but as soon as I got bored or stopped the weight always piled on again and I usually ended up heavier than before I started. I was a typical yoyo dieter.

	Tracey's work-life balance
	A TAUNTON mum is proving it's possible to get the work-life balance right while cutting a career in a male-dominated job.

	Brother and sister join the team
	TAUNTON'S Aveda hair and beauty salon, Olimi, is pleased to announce the appointment of a brother and sister team into the fold.

Stressed mums-to-be smoking and drinking

MORE than 1 in 20 mums-to-be in the South-West smoke cigarettes to relieve stress and drink alcohol during their pregnancy, according to a new survey.

Watch out, PMS is about

BLOKES beware - a new survey has revealed that 63% of women in the South-West get irritable and aggressive at their time of the month.

Help for women in business

NEW technology is giving women in Exmoor the opportunity to launch businesses without having to commute or move to towns and cities.

Belly dance into fitness

BELLY Dance is fast becoming a popular way to keep fit, but where should you start if the urge to shimmy grabs you?

Give yourself a diet makeover

A HEALTH charity is urging slimmers in Somerset to follow a new diet plan they have launched for 2007.

Women's refuge looking for volunteers

TAUNTON Women's Refuge are running two introductory sessions for people interesting in volunteering to support women and children who have experienced domestic abuse.

Wonders of Reverse Therapy

REVERSE Therapy is a radical new treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia, offering a long-awaited solution for these conditions.

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