Beauty sleep

Posted May 11th 2010, by Hannah Adams

I’m tired of feeling tired. It seems as though my body is wading through waist-height treacle while my mind lags a few yards behind. I make a trip to the GP and watch his eyes glaze over while I detail the vagaries of my exhaustion. I imagine he wants to thwack my notes on the [...]

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The rise of the super-skinny mannequin

Posted May 6th 2010, by Sophie Herdman

Designer Mark Fast made fashion history this year, when he used size 14 models on his catwalk. Two months later, Calvin Klein announced its decision to ban size 0–2 models, opting for size 2–4 (UK size 4–6) models instead. It’s a far cry from the average UK size, but it’s a step in the right [...]

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Guilty pleasures

Posted April 30th 2010, by Justine Knight

Only Elizabeth Hurley — the woman who tirelessly helped transform white jeans from fashion faux pas to wardrobe staple — could elevate beef jerky from the snack of American truckers to the fare of beauty editors. The high-protein, low-calorie snack made from air-dried strips of silverside sourced from her own herd of cattle on her [...]

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The psychological joys of spring

Posted April 27th 2010, by Catherine Jones

Do your body, mind a spirit a favour today and get outside

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To smell or not to smell?

Posted April 22nd 2010, by Sophie Herdman

What’s your favourite scent? Is it the smell of freshly cut grass, the waft of a bacon sandwich or the aroma of the latest Chanel perfume? Would you be willing to give those up in exchange for a longer life? Scientists from the University of Michigan have found that cutting off a fruit fly’s ability [...]

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Beyond dairy

Posted April 20th 2010

The debate over whether or not to go dairy-free has never been hotter. So should you give it up? And if you do, which milk alternative will suit you best? Helen Foster reports

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