Favorite Story

Favorite story for Anonymous

Caramelised leek and fennel potato gratin

Winter recipes from Green Cooks

Looking for delicious winter recipes? Try this caramelised leek and fennel potato gratin with goat’s cheese and thyme. ...

Facts on the grapevine

Health benefits of grapes

Grapes have a low Glycaemic Index, meaning they provide long-lasting energy. Also, the glucose and fructose in grapes, both good sugars, provide energy, naturally. ...

Not so sweet…

When we think of sugar and the foods containing it, we tend to think of a treat. A chocolate biscuit with a cup of tea, an ice cream on a hot summers day, a slice of birthday cake or a cold, refreshing can of soda.

We don’t so much consider, that refined sugars are present in large amounts in many of the foods we consume on a daily basis. Liz Nowosad looks a little deeper into the implications of high sugar levels on our health. ...

Recharge your chakras

Feeling out of sorts? It may be an energetic imbalance in your chakras

Feeling out of sorts could be due to any number of imbalances in the mind or body, but as Diana Timmins explores, it may even be an energetic imbalance in your chakras. ...

Salt therapy/halo therapy

From sniffles to eczema, salt therapy is one of the newest complementary therapies said to help give relief to sufferers of some of the most common skin and respiratory ailments. As the name suggests, salt is the hero ingredient. ...

THE JUICE CLEANSE: Is it for you?

If you want to shake a bad health habit and help your skin clear up, a juice cleanse may be the way to go.

Amber Wilson puts it to the test, with a food-free three-day juice detox. ...

Feel better naked

Making a few small changes to your lifestyle could be all that's needed

Want to look good naked? A few small changes can make all the difference! ...

10 reasons to learn a new language

There are an abundant of social, neurological and personal benefits that spring from learning and practising a new language. ...

Pineapple smoothie recipe

Kick-start your day with this healthy, homemade smoothie from Summah O'Donnell. ...

The ultimate way to unwind

There’s nothing quite like a warm, relaxing massage, but imagine if you could amplify that heat, that relaxation, all the way down your back and legs?

That’s what hot stone therapy is all about. Amber Wilson dons her sarong and gets smothered in coconut oil, to experience this decadent Hawaiian-style pampering. ...

The information presented on this website is not intended as specific medical advice and is not a substitute for professional medical treatment or diagnosis. Read our Medical Notice.