Every autumn it’s the same. My sprightly post-summer mood evaporates, and a rather stubborn cloud of despair appears in its place. Ah, hello again, seasonal affective disorder. Seasonal affective disorder, often referred to using the painfully apt acronym SAD, affects one in three people in the UK, and statistics indicate that women are 40 per …
01/8Why you should not throw away onion peels Onion is a quintessential part of our day-to-day cooking, but when it comes to using onions, we mostly discard the outer peel, wash and use them for cooking our delicacies, but you would be amazed to know that onion peels can work wonders for your day-to-day life. …
It might seem as though the lockdown would be no match for boxing champion Ramla Ali, the first Muslim woman to win an English boxing title; a refugee who survived war-torn Somalia; and, of course, one of the 15 Forces for Change hand-picked to star on the cover of British Vogue’s September 2019 issue, guest …
To live a long and healthy life we should all maintain a healthy lifestyle which includes getting enough sleep, reducing stress levels and eating healthily. But there is so much more you can do to improve your health as shown in a book with the top tips from a doctor and medical journalist, Dr Trisha …
by Sofia Alves We’ve all been there – 2 a.m. and you catch yourself roaming around the fridge, licking leftover crumbs from the cookie jar, addictively searching for more. “This is the last one”, you say hopelessly, “I promise”. When does all of the snacking end? How do you even stop it? There are various …
Many people are very relaxed about the way they eat or how they live their lives. They don’t put many restrictions on their diet or work hard to maintain their weight and similar. I don’t blame them. Life is short and we should all enjoy living, right? Although, no doubt there are consequences of this …
At the beginning of lockdown, a lot of us had plenty of lofty goals on our minds, like making all of our bread from scratch, keeping up with regular virtual yoga and Pilates classes, or finally training for that marathon we might get to run one day. Many months later and with no immediate end …
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While burning herbs for their smoke—a practice commonly known today as smudging—may seem like a new-age trend, the ritual actually originated centuries ago, with Indigenous People in North America. "This ritual features all four elements: water, Earth, fire, and air," explains Reiki master and Moodrie founder Jessie Quinn. "In traditional practices, a shell is used …
Fruits and vegetables can taste as complex as any fine wine—so maybe we should appreciate them that way. In fact, one revolutionary approach to savoring produce is turning a whole-foods diet into a full sensory experience. As the stepdaughter of a U.K. wine importer, dietitian and food educator Amanda Archibald watched the wine industry open …