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I forced my sister into an eating disorder

Growing up, my sister and I were close but very different. I was really into partying and the social scene. However, my sister had really low self-esteem and locked herself away with her school books for company. She used to tell me how sad she was and I took this to heart. I hated seeing […]
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Judy Davie
Health

High protein diets

I’ve been reading a lot about weight loss and high protein diets but as I don’t eat meat, only seafood, I wonder if I should snack on protein bars. A great big resounding “no” is the answer to that one. While it’s true that a diet with extra protein than the body requires (approx 0.75g […]
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Penélope Cruz
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Penelope Cruz’s chocolate and red wine diet

Here’s how sexy Penélope Cruz indulges her cravings while on a healthy food and exercise plan. Gorgeous Penélope has an enviable figure, yet she makes no secret of loving food. “When I am working, I have to eat a lot because I need the energy,” says the Madrid-born actress. “I try to eat healthily, but […]
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Real Life

My secret love letters

I have always liked writing mystery letters to handsome strangers. Some people like to jump out of airplanes, some people bungee off bridges, but there’s nothing like the suspense of posting a cheeky letter off and seeing what happens next. It’s always been a fun way to pass the time for me. Anyone that happens […]
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Halle Berry
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Halle Berry’s hot body plan

Get curves in all the right places with the Hollywood beauty’s Fat Flush Plan. Gorgeous Halle Berry has had plenty of chances to show off her curves. She famously donned a skimpy bikini as Bond girl Jinx in Die Another Day and a skin-tight catsuit in Catwoman. While sticking to a healthy diet, the 39-year-old […]
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Health

Yo-yo dieting

I have been trying to diet for most of the last eight years. Before there was a lot known about nutrition, I used to survive on the bare minimum of food and think I was clever for doing it. As soon as I started eating properly, the weight soon found its place back on my […]
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Hungry cat

Question: I have a one-year-old cat who will eat anything, even pumpkin skin. We have got her on a strict diet of low calorie biscuits from my vet, but nothing fills her up. She is hungry 24 hours a day and will devour anything she can find. She has been tested for diabetes and thyroid […]
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Beauty

Oily scalp advice

Question I’m a 30-year-old woman and my scalp is very oily. I colour my hair every 15 days to cover up the grey. My hair falls out a lot and has started to thin. What can I do to prevent this? Kiran Benjamin, via e-mail. Answer “Stop what you’re doing right now!” says hairstylist Andrew […]
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Planting and feeding roses

When to plant your roses Now — spring to early summer. Because most roses bloom most magnificently in spring, so you can see them in bloom to choose which one you want to buy. Winter is the time to buy bare root roses, ones that have been dug out of the ground when they are […]
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Homes

Why roses may fail to bloom abundantly

Shade Roses won’t bloom in dense shade. Check they haven’t been overgrown by a tree or shrub. Roses grown against the house wall may be shaded by the eaves as they grow taller. Prune them lower or cut away vegetation around them. Starvation If the flowers are small or lose their petals after a day […]
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