Health

Oscar Wilde is credited with saying, “Be yourself. Everyone else is taken.” Easier said than done, perhaps. In a world where we are expected to look and act in a certain way, we end up pleasing everyone but ourselves. In order to belong we bury our true selves and this can lead to despair. So how would it feel if the only role you play this lifetime is to just be yourself?

Each day you are potentially exposed to a plethora of volatile chemicals, including lead, mercury, chlorine, pesticides, herbicides, formaldehyde and more. Here’s how to cope with the toxic soup you live in.

Your eyes are often called the windows to your soul and, as human beings, we use our eyes to perceive the world and communicate thoughts and feelings. Our eyes send more unconscious social signals and communicate more about ourselves than any words we may utter. Yet eyes also perform vital physical functions so it is important to keep them healthy.

One way I ensure my kids’ lunches are healthy without me having to spend hours in the kitchen is to cook meals that can be packed in the lunchbox the next day. I often bake this quick and easy recipe for dinner in the hope that there will be leftovers to fill wraps for school lunches the next day. It’s delicious and very sustaining for busy kids.

Dr Karen Bridgman presents the case of a man who wanted to stop smoking. He had tried the various pharmacological remedies with little success so he wanted something he could do indefinitely and that would improve his health — not just reduce the symptoms of addiction.

The Eastern modalities of yoga and Ayurveda have held cleansing at the centre of their philosophies for millennia. The specific techniques they have created are still powerful detoxification tools for mind, body and soul.

This year, the EatWell Yummies Awards received a huge number of votes. After poring over more than 18,000 votes, we couldn’t be more excited to announce the EatWell Yummies Awards winners for 2019. A huge congratulations to you all!

You know by now that a healthy microbiome (the bacteria in your gut) is essential to good health. Everyone knows yoghurt provides good gut bacteria but what if you don’t want to consume animal products or just have problems with dairy? To solve your dilemma, here are some plant-based probiotic — and prebiotic — foods plus some delicious recipes to get them into your diet.

Infections such as cold and flu are part of life but they can also be life-threatening. We are all exposed to the viruses that cause these conditions but it is your immune system that determines how you are affected. As we approach winter, here are some natural ways to boost your immunity and fight colds and flu.

Herbs have a wide array of actions that can help you in all aspects of your detoxification process.

The human male has a distinct physiology that brings its own health opportunities and challenges. In this special report we look at the natural and preventive health strategies a man can use to stay healthy for a lifetime.

The Eastern modalities of yoga and Ayurveda have held cleansing at the centre of their philosophies for millennia. The specific techniques they have created are still powerful detoxification tools for mind, body and soul.