A new report has found many crops are far less nutritious than they once were, so we need to eat more of them. Here is how to get your five portions of fruit and veg a day, easily and affordably – and potentially increase that...
Read MoreIf you take a break from the gym you may lose muscle and gain fat, but it isn’t as simple as one turning into the other‘This is not true,” says Prof Leigh Breen, a specialist in muscle physiology at the University of Leicester....
Read MoreCould a drug intended to prevent painful rashes also protect our brains as we get older? The signs are promising – but not conclusive. Yet that’s enough to be driving a boom in shingles jabsWhen Jenny, a 50-year-old marketing...
Read MoreWhenever I thought about getting a handle on life – decluttering, sorting my finances, improving my health and productivity – I felt defeated. So I tried this month-long experiment to feel more in controlAlvin and the Chipmunks...
Read MoreThe internet is full of warnings about our ‘dysregulated’ nervous systems. But, experts say, you don’t need to reset yours – you might just need to make it more flexible. Here’s how (and no, you don’t need an acupressure...
Read MoreIt’s often thought of as the problem, but what if the right technology could help us switch off and live more in the moment?• The best screen-free activitiesWith the continued backlash against AI and growing concern about our...
Read MoreI used to be terrified of socialising, certain I would embarrass myself the moment I opened my mouth. And as for dates …As with a lot of teenagers, social confidence was not my strong suit. Throughout my time at school in the...
Read MoreFrom making life hell for a young teacher to doubting the motives of a caring foster mother, Olivia Petter, Derek Owusu, Annie Lord and other writers repent for past bad behaviourAt school, I was not a good girl. Actually,...
Read MoreWhen her parents waved her off to study in England they hoped it would be a fresh start the 16-year-old needed after struggling with her mental health in Hong Kong. Instead, 10 months later, she was dead. What went so wrong?As a...
Read MoreI was a healthy 34-year-old when a mass of blood vessels ruptured close to my brain. It took three neurosurgeons and a risky 16-hour operation to fix meOn a Sunday in May 2017, I was at the gym and using a chest press when there...
Read MoreIt’s natural to want to soothe eye irritation, but mishandling could lead to more problems, experts warn. We asked them for advice on how to deal with it properlyIt may feel like a gritty, annoying sensation, or a sharp pain....
Read MoreA growing number of men, including singers Shaggy and Harry Styles, are taking up pilates. When I realised I could no longer touch my toes, I decided to try it outI realised something needed to change when I nearly toppled over...
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