Sleep fact and fiction: does counting sheep work?
Is an hour’s sleep before midnight as good as two after? Can a lie-in at the weekend make up for late nights during the week? We separate the fact...
Bigorexia: When bodybuilding goes too far
Bigger and better is the name of the game for bodybuilders. For the sake of public show, bodybuilders will adhere to a strict weight training and diet routine that most people would find...
Why Is Hidden Fat Dangerous?
It is not just about the presence of fat in the body but also the location and the type of fat — these characteristics are said to influence the associated health...
Burned out and overwhelmed: should you embrace the joy of no?
Once we were pressured to acquire things and do more with our lives. Now, we’re being told to declutter our homes and diaries. What happened to just being ourselves?...
Surprising Health Benefits Of Coffee
Coffee lovers know that one of the best ways to start the day is with a fresh cup of hot coffee. You might prefer an espresso, a cappuccino, or...
Simplest Ways You Can Cleanse Your Body Of Toxins
Every day we are exposed to toxins. The detergents and household cleaners we use, combined with the overall poor air quality that exists inside. Outdoors there are exhaust fumes, pesticides,...
Seven ways to improve your breathing
It may be instinctive, but stress, anxiety, posture and a host of other factors can affect the quality of our breathingBecome aware of your breathBreathing is so instinctive,...
How I accepted I’m an introvert – and learned to refuse invitations without guilt
After years of drinking through social engagements to make them bearable, I finally acknowledged my fear of talking to strangers and made peace with itIwas on holiday in...
Fit in my 40s: ‘Judo, yoga and ballet in a week? There’s an app...
I’m trying ClassPass - a single membership to billions of gymsFitness tips: how to get the most out of exercise classesClassPass is global, but has a few hundred studios in...
Is jam coming to a sticky end?
Health worries are damaging the sales of sugary spreads, but this doesn’t have to be the end of the preserveName: Jam.Age: The ancient Greeks used honey to preserve quinces, but...
