Lifestyle
Health & wellness
This is the least you need to do to reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease
This first-of-its-kind study found that a little leads to a lot when it comes to heart health.
- by Sarah Berry
Latest
Ditch the phone: Five healthier ways to spend your time on public transport
Sick of the daily doomscroll on your morning commutes? Here are some other options if you want a digital detox from your phone.
- by Cindy Yin
‘A 10pm dinner of spaghetti bolognese’: Does a dietitian approve?
Musical theatre performer Javon King shares his day on a plate.
- by Nicole Economos
When faced with death, some women don’t seek comfort - they seek desire
When most people receive a life-threatening diagnosis, the last thing on their minds is sex. But a new show challenges the standard narrative on cancer and desire.
- by Mercedes Maguire
Everything you need to know about B12 deficiency and how to treat it
A lack of B12 can have wide-ranging implications for your health, from memory loss and brain fog to fatigue and loss of co-ordination, but effective treatment will depend on the cause.
- by Anna Moore
‘The world doesn’t know what’s happening quietly’: Meghan reveals medical scare
The Duchess of Sussex says she experienced a pregnancy complication that, without intervention, can have deadly consequences.
- by India McTaggart
Opinion
Trends
My house is a testing ground for trends, and a graveyard for the failures
Have you tried the sliced cucumber fad? Or used apple cider vinegar as a hair rinse? In my family, there’s no TikTok trend too fleeting to give a burl.
- by Claire Heaney
‘Coffee with a drop of lion’s mane’: Does a dietitian approve?
Entrepreneur Belinda Everingham shares her day on a plate, which includes a strangely addictive Hawaiian delicacy as well as mushroom powder.
- by Nicole Economos
Too much of a good thing? The problem with protein
In the midst of an obesity epidemic, adding protein to UPFs has been sold as the pathway to a lean and toned physique – and food companies are cashing in.
- by Sarah Berry
Opinion
Natural therapies
Albo, please tell me you haven’t bought into this ‘wellness’ con
You know the industry is cooked when you have a Married at First Sight groom calling himself a “wellness advisor”.
- by Kate Halfpenny
Feeling stressed? Try these voice exercises to calm your nerves
Teach yourself to let go of stress and feel less anxious through simple voice exercises that you can do every day.
- by Asha Dore
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