Although there are hundreds of different essential oils, all you need are the following three — calming lavender, stimulating eucalyptus and delectable rose — to create a variety of natural health and beauty treatments and recipes for your home. Lavender A versatile all-purpose remedy and an ideal choice for treating burns, bites, stings and other […]

It’s official: sitting at your desk all day is making you fat, according to a new Canadian study. Researchers at the University of Montreal compared eating and exercise habits of people in 2004 to behaviour in the 1970s and found that despite eating more healthily and exercising more these days, we are still getting larger. […]

It has long been thought that carrying weight on your lower body was not as harmful to your health as carrying it around your stomach, and US scientists now think they know the reason. Contrary to the previous understanding that adults cannot produce new fat cells, researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota have found […]

According to a study from the Universities of Bristol and St Andrews in the UK, published in the Journal of Primatology, we regard people with a pink or yellow tinge to their skin as being the healthiest. Researchers used computer software to tweak the colour in photos of Caucasian faces, and they found that upping […]

It has long been known that living a full and active life helps people sleep better, but a new US study has pinpointed aerobic exercise as a key element in making sure you get enough rest at night. A study at Chicago’s Northwestern University followed the progress of 23 previously inactive adults on an exercise […]

Some stress on the body is positive as it helps you grow, change and achieve your goals. However, when stress becomes a problem and you feel unhappy and unable to handle the situation, or it affects your health and wellbeing, it is important to identify the problem and adopt strategies to help you feel more relaxed.

Some stress on the body is positive as it helps you grow, change and achieve your goals. However, when stress becomes a problem and you feel unhappy and unable to handle the situation, or it affects your health and wellbeing, it is important to identify the problem and adopt strategies to help you feel more […]

It is estimated that up to 30 percent of people experience odontophobia, or anxiety when they visit the dentist. A further one in 20 people suffer from such extreme fear that they cannot go at all. Anaesthetic drugs and nitrous oxide, or “happy gas” can both help to numb pain, but they do not necessarily […]

When it comes to your partner’s health, US researchers have found that serving up three solid meals a day will keep them healthier than if they graze on smaller meals throughout the day. New research conducted on a group of 27 overweight men by researchers at Purdue University in Indiana found that eating three solid […]

Is there anything that this antioxidant-rich superfruit can’t do? So far, research has linked it to preventing heart disease, better post-exercise muscle recovery, improvements in erectile dysfunction, and even visibly reducing the appearance of wrinkles. Now, according to a study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, it appears that this multitasking fruit […]