How to master moderation

Posted January 4th 2012

We deprive ourselves of things we love for fear of bingeing, then we over-exercise so as not to feel guilty about slip-ups. What happened to the fine art of moderation? By Rebecca Ley

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10 ways to love your liver

Posted December 7th 2011

Your liver is one of the hardest working organs in your body – but chances are the festive excesses have left it in need of repair. Helen Foster discovers the best renewal strategies

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Ageing and the body

Posted November 22nd 2011

Marie-Laurence Grézaud discovers ways to embrace the passage of time

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Our defence against the flu

Posted November 16th 2011, by David Servan-Schreiber

‘Germs are nothing by themselves, their environment is everything,’ said Louis Pasteur. Why? Because the environment – our immune system, and our antioxidant and anti-inflammatory defences – are generally much stronger than any virus or bacteria. Winter is the time to remember this essential message, which Pasteur, who discovered the existence of viruses and bacteria [...]

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How much drinking is too much?

Posted November 9th 2011

Women in their twenties and thirties are becoming anxious about levels of social drinking. But how does it feel to take a break from the bubbly? By Zoe Strimpel

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10 ways to future-proof your eyesight

Posted October 28th 2011

We fear losing our sight more than any other sense, yet most of us take our eyes for granted. Jacqui Ripley looks at ways to improve our focus

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