Choosing cosmetics and skincare products that are safe can be tricky. Luckily, eco-beauty bloggers can help.

If herbs both fascinate and tantalise you, here are our tips for planting and cooking with these more exotic varieties.

Olive oil may reduce Alzheimer’s risk due to one particular ingredient.

How you move in the physical world alters how you see the future and the past.

Mobile phone conversations are particularly distracting to those around you.

Avoiding workplace burnout protects your heart and your mind.

Two common hot drinks have been found to reduce your risk of experiencing a stroke.

The Asian vegetable “bitter melon” can help prevent pancreatic cancer.

Nutrition is important when it comes to caring for your hair. If you are colouring it, straightening it, perming it or using a hair dryer you also increase your chances of hair loss. From my experience, I have found, despite popular naturopathic belief that most hair loss comes from inside, that what we do on the outside affects hair loss even more. Air conditioning, chemicals in shampoos and hair products, hair dyes, gels, sprays etc. all take their toll. Yes, food and illnesses do affect hair loss but don’t blame it all on your ill health if you are using the above toxic substances.

A number of factors impact whether you will be attracted to another person when you meet.

Bitter compounds from foods can open up the airways in the lungs.

A wonderfully inspired dish that adds a taste of Japan to Italy’s well-loved dish: pasta.