You are probably so sick and tired of hearing about setting goals to achieve what you want. Some of you may even tune out when someone asks you to set goals because they have never really worked for you, in the past. Don’t tune out now, because here are a few hints on how to […]

Is this what was needed to teach young adults a few valuable financial lessons?

Food allergy and food intolerance – what’s the difference? You hear people all the time say they can’t eat a particular food because they are allergic. However, a true food allergy is not as common as you may think. In fact, the adverse reactions to food that are commonly thought to be an allergic reaction […]

Can you ever be too old (or young) for Botox? Apparently not. It’s being embraced by all ages – from teens to women in their 80s – and is becoming the century’s hotshot anti-ageing treatment. In pictures: have they or haven’t they tried botox? What is it? Botulinum Toxin A was first used therapeutically in […]

A few hundred years ago, you needed a fortune to fill your larder with spices. They were brought by sailing ship from the “spice islands”, and tasted of adventure and luxury. These days cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, etc, can be bought for a few dollars at the supermarket: tired, elderly spices months or, more likely, years […]

Just as too much booze and junk food can make your body sluggish, emotional baggage — in the form of negative thoughts, mental blocks and limiting self-beliefs — can clog up your mind. These three steps can help you to change: Do the opposite If something feels comfortable, it’s natural to keep doing it. But […]

Staying put in life is a bit like sitting in a boat that’s tied up: you might be afloat, but you’re not going anywhere — and you’re probably not having much fun, either. A routine is one step away from a rut. If you sense it’s time for a change, but you’re unsure, here’s how […]

For your health (and the planet’s), you might want to rethink what you drink out of. Pamela Allardice explains why. Chemical question-mark. Along with tin-can linings, hoses, paints, dentistry composites and plastic containers, some plastic bottles are made from polycarbonate (PC) plastic (No. 7 recycling code), which contains the chemical bisphenol-A (BPA). BPA is a […]

It is possible to eat well and keep fit, even if you're pinching pennies until they squeak. Here's how.

The brothers of the late King of Pop are going to appear in a reality TV show together, US cable network A&E has announced. In pictures: Michael’s memorial The show will be expanded from documentary footage Michael Jackson’s brothers Jermaine, Jackie, Marlon and Tito filmed before Jackson’s death in June. The documentary revolved around the […]