Fitness Goal Goodies and Gym Bag Beauty Treats
Hey! Remember New Year? All those resolutions? How are they coming along?? Well, if you're anything like me, you made your annual commitment to a new fitness regime on 1 January and it was long...
View ArticleWhy You Don't Really Have a Weight Problem
You know how bad you feel when you have a special event, a friend's wedding, a reunion, and you wanted to shift those extra pounds, and you didn't do it? So the day comes and now you've got to try to...
View ArticleCute Baby Animals in City Zoos (PICTURES)
Easter comes hopping in with chocolate eggs, crazy hat parades and sweet relief for those who gave up something they enjoyed during Lent. It's also traditionally a time for new life with lambs...
View ArticleRecipe of the Week: Salmon With Zucchini Fritti
Salmon trout is such a delicious fish and cooked this simple way the fish will remain juicy and you will get the best flavour and texture. The chilli mint sauce with the courgette fritti is a great...
View ArticleFive Egg-cellent Reasons to Indulge This Easter!
Image courtesy Flickr under Creative Commons licence It's that time of year again, the wrapping paper and selection boxes are a distant memory and we can breathe a collective sigh of relief having...
View ArticleThe 10 Types of Dates Every Woman Will Go On in Their Lifetime
The "Let's Just Meet for Coffee Date" This date is fast and cheap and is more of a meet-and-greet than an actual date. Meeting for coffee is a quick way to tell if there is chemistry between you and...
View ArticleWhy Losing Weight's Like Running the Marathon in Your Head
Seeing all those magnificent marathon runners made me think about what drives them to take up such a huge physical and mental challenge. My dictionary defines motivation as "the desire or willingness...
View ArticleListen Up: 12 Songs To Keep Us In The Moment
However interesting your work, it can be hard to stay focused on the screen for hours on end. And that's where music comes in. Psychologists believe that music can help improve your productivity on...
View ArticleEasy Pecan and Hazelnut Granola Recipe
Photography by Minal at Minal Photography I want my husband to eat more nuts. I am slightly obsessed with his diet, though sssh, he's not aware of this. I haven't verbalised this concern about what he...
View ArticleWomen and Their Weights
"I'm going to get ripped" announced Sophie 48, (and owner of a top chain of gyms), on our walk round Bewl Water yesterday. "I'm into German Volume Training" she went on. "Oh yeah," I replied, "how many...
View ArticleHow to Overcome Depression in Four Straightforward Steps
Photo: fady habib/Flickr Let me precis everything I'm about to say by acknowledging that depression is a complicated illness that can be very difficult to treat. I know this firsthand - I suffered...
View ArticleVegetables - The Elixir of Life?
What if I said that I could help you reduce the risk of dying before your time by 42%? Where do I sign, I hear you say? I'm not looking for you to go on an Indiana Jones style quest or even sign away...
View ArticleSkincare Secrets: The Latest Cleansing Craze For Less Than £2!
I wonder how much we all spend on lotions and potions for our skin? Cleansers, toners, moisturisers, exfoliators, face washes, the list is endless. Well this little goody comes in at approximately...
View ArticleIs There Such a Thing as the Best Contact Lenses?
This is one of the most frequently asked questions in relation to contact lens wear and sadly there just isn't a straight forward answer to it. For the purpose of this article, we will concern...
View ArticleForget 'Organic' For Under 5's!
I'm a registered dietitian and run an Early Years' nutrition project working with tens of thousands of under 5s in the UK. And I'm sick and tired of Yummy Mummies bringing their fads and fancies into...
View ArticleYoga Power
REDISCOVERING YOGA As a student living in the UK's spiritual capital, Brighton, I was very much a part of the budding yogic community, but shortly after joining the working world I thought I could no...
View ArticleIs Coconut Oil a 'Superfood'
Much has been written about Coconut oil and it is certainly changing the view that hard fats are all bad for us. It has been talked about as aiding fat loss, helping heart health and even pushing...
View ArticleRudyard Kipling's 'If–' Gets A Modern Reworking For St George's Day (VIDEO)
We give Rudyard Kipling's classic poem a modern-day - and thoroughly English - slant to celebrate St George's Day. (Created by David Schneider, Very British Problems and Handface) SEE ALSO: 12 Reasons...
View ArticleFitness Clothing: A Review Of Aussie Womens Sportswear Brand Lorna Jane
Lorna Jane is a very well known sports brand over in its native Australia, but after a cult following in the UK, fans will be pleased that after being available to buy online at Active Instyle since...
View ArticleSkin Cancer: How To Spot The Signs
Two big stories around skin cancer have cropped up recently: one is that men who live alone are more likely to get skin cancer and the second is that scientists have made a step towards understanding...
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