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Does it seem that every time you enter the supermarket there’s a new healthy product on offer? With a growing public interest in nutrition and wellbeing, food manufacturers are tapping into nutrition trends with a fast stream of new products in development. So what is likely to be hitting our stores in 2008? We can […]

Sure, listening to music is enjoyable — but it seems it has hidden healing potential as well. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques indicate that music activates the brain’s ‘pleasure centres’, which in turn lower blood pressure, improve sleep quality, and reduce depression and anxiety. In a study from Temple University, Pennsylvania, patients who listened […]

If you're looking for a great way to kick start your New Year fitness resolution – get a dog! Seriously, there is very positive research linking having a pet and fitness levels.

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If you’re looking for a great way to kick start your New Year fitness resolution – get a dog! Seriously, there is very positive research linking having a pet and fitness levels. Let’s take a look: Science support A 12 month study has demonstrated that exercising with pets not only benefits the pet but also […]

Palms are tough. I once saw a photo of part of Hawaii after a tsunami had passed over it. Only the palms were still standing! Most palms grow fast, too. Some accept any amount of tropical heat; others adore the cold. Some need water, and some accept years of drought. In other words, there’s a […]

Having been brought up in a deeply religious Catholic family, I was taught that premarital sex was a sin. My mother, in particular, gave me regular lectures on staying a good girl. I never questioned this until I was 18 and fell in love with Jonathan, a fellow uni student. Jonathan was very loving towards […]

It’s awfully easy to put on that extra five kilos over Christmas, but you can lose them just as easily with these 10 foolproof tips. Try some — or all of these small changes to reach a healthy weight, without feeling deprived. 1. Have fibre first up Breakfasting on fibre-dense multigrain toast or wholegrain cereal […]

By Michaela Ryan How many times have you made a new year’s resolution to get fit? And how many times have you decided by mid-January that it’s all too hard? If you want an achievable fitness goal for 2008, start your regime with one or more of these baby steps. The idea is simply to […]