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Sorry Lansley, calories won’t solve anything

Posted October 14th 2011, by Perri Lewis

Simply scolding the nation about eating less and moving more is hardly a recipe for a healthy lifestyle. It’s time to think more carefully – and positively – about the way we eat

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Coping with shorter days

Posted October 12th 2011, by David Servan-Schreiber

By letting more light into our lives we can cope with the changing seasons and the shorter days that autumn brings, says David Servan-Schreiber

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The power of red lipstick

Posted October 6th 2011

What does red lipstick say to you? To devotee Jessica B Matlin, it’s vampish, powerful and aspirational – and not as difficult to wear as you might think

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MOOD BOOST: Examine your sleep

Posted October 3rd 2011, by Amerley Ollennu

Feeling irritable, depressed and lacking energy, but not sure why? Health and fitness expert Alex Easby, from the Age of Fitness, says we should examine our sleep. ‘We all know we feel better when we’ve had a full, uninterrupted night’s sleep, but do we truly understand what problems we’re avoiding by hitting that magic eight hours? [...]

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10 tips for a happier, healthier life

Posted September 27th 2011

There’s no secret – the simplest things are often the best, says nutritionist Dr John Briffa, if we want to feel good all year round

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MOOD BOOST: Take a power nap

Posted September 19th 2011

If you think napping is lazy, you might want to have a rethink. New research from the University of California has found that a thirty-minute mid-afternoon nap is more beneficial than sleeping for thirty minutes longer in the morning. Power naps have a range of benefits – they increase the capacity to absorb new information, [...]

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