Food Is Fuel... It's Not Rocket Science!
I have just finished a health and fitness programme with four mates of mine as a feature for Men's Health magazine. These were guys who are all about my age who had all put on weight because of...
View ArticleIstanbul on a Whim
When I boarded a 9.30am plane to Istanbul I had only decided to go the night before, at 11.30pm. I do not usually do things like this. I had a bit of a breakthrough (rather, breakdown) the day before....
View ArticleWhy Equal Marriage Is Not the End of the Journey
I hope that I'll fall in love some day. Whether it's with a woman or a man, you're not going to see me walking down an aisle any time soon. I believe in an important principle: that every right and...
View ArticleMade-to-Measure Fashion
By Kate Matthams-Spencer and Charlotte Sutherland-Hawes Bespoke fashion is having a moment, as brands cater to the demand for customisable pieces. Vogue.fr picks the best Paris houses for custom-made...
View ArticleSeven Ways to Conquer Fear and Live the Life You Want to Live
When you were a child did you want to grow up to be an actor, an engineer, a politician, an author, an astronaut? If so, how is it working out for you? I was told over and over as a child my goals were...
View Article10 Things You Need to Know Before You Have an Emotional Affair
1. Emotional affairs occur when you form a deep emotional attachment with someone outside of your primary relationship. They often begin gradually and rather innocently (Glass, 2003; Humphrey, 1983;...
View ArticleChannelling Llewelyn-Bowen: Interior Design on a Shoestring
Television home makeover shows have a lot to answer for. Not content with unleashing Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and his flowery flamboyance on the world, the genre has turned me into a nervous wreck...
View ArticleAddressing the Lack of Dyslexia Support in UK Schools
It is believed that roughly 10% of the population is affected by dyslexia, which equates to about three students per classroom. Support is not necessarily readily available when dyslexia is detected....
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Is Meditation The Best Kept Anti Ageing Secret?
I saw this comment written by a lady recently on the London Meditation Centre facebook page: "My meditation is such a rock to me. I can't imagine life without it. Plus I've been told a lot recently how...
View ArticleHow Did Meditation Get So Cool?
Scroll through just about any lifestyle website or magazine, and you will have noticed a big influx in advice on the benefits of meditation. It seems every week is met with new studies from a team of...
View ArticleRecipe of the Week: Zucchini Frittata With Parmesan Shavings
This is the most delicious frittata. It's easy to make looks good and can be eaten either hot or cold - in fact it is perfect served with a glass of prosecco before lunch or dinner. Make sure you cook...
View ArticleGut Flora: The Key to Health
It is estimated that over 6million people in the UK and 30million people in the U.S, predominantly women, suffer from the multiple effects of an imbalance in the gastrointestinal (GI) system. Our gut...
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Running In Springtime: HuffPost Swap The Treadmill For Mother Nature
Running on the treadmill has its benefits - you can tailor your training at the push of a button and there is zero chance of rain (a big plus for us Brits) - but in all honesty, even the swankiest gym...
View ArticleThis Week I Ate... Newman Street Tavern, The Lockhart and Marcus
Newman Street Tavern is a fine place to hold a cider PR and marketing summit. And so it was that the bosses of award-winning 3Cs cider (I'm one of the three Cs; Chaps) gathered with Story - the finest...
View ArticleWhy Political Correctness and 'Don't Say' Campaigns Are Just So Gay
I have no time to be politically correct, to watch my mouth or be mindful of my words. In an age of campaigns such as 'Ban Bossy' and 'You Don't Say' it's sometimes safer to be seen and not heard for...
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In Defence of Women's Magazines - Five Reasons They Don't Deserve the Current...
In their upcoming book The Vagenda: A Zero Tolerance Guide to the Media, writers Holly Baxter and Rhiannon Lucy Coslett are fairly clear on their opinion of women's magazines. They're bad. They make...
View ArticleEating A Tapeworm To Lose Weight And Other Weird Diets From History (VIDEO)
If you thought eating like a caveman or fasting every other day was an extreme way to lose weight, think again. Try replacing food with cigarettes, eating a baby tapeworm (yum) or chewing food 32 times...
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Denying LGBT People Equal Rights? Don't Expect Them to Visit on Vacation
LGBT people are voting with their wallets. As more places pass laws that recognize lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people as equal citizens under the law, the LGBT community is spending...
View ArticleWhy Populist Anti-EU Parties Offer No Hope for Europe's Youth
Barack Obama said in his famous "yes we can" speech that there has never been anything false about hope. However there is something extremely false about the recent establishment of Young European...
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What I Would've Missed Out On If I'd Committed Suicide
If you've read any of my previous blog posts, you in all likelihood know that in 2008, I started suffering from life-threatening bouts of depression, which led to alcoholism, drug abuse,...
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