BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT | How Flowers Can Help You Achieve Your Wellness Goals

There is nothing quite like receiving a bouquet of flowers or an indoor plant. It’s almost guaranteed to make you feel instantly better. From bringing back fond memories from your past to smelling beautiful, flora may also have a positive impact on your overall wellness. Maison des Fleurs head florist Cheryl Cox shares the health … Continue reading BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT | How Flowers Can Help You Achieve Your Wellness Goals

BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT | How To Survive The Party Season

Burning the candle at both ends? Here is Alkassandra’s experts guide to looking good and feeling revived when your diary say otherwise… The holiday season is in full swing and, with that, inevitably, comes some excess. You might have enjoyed a fantastic evening, but the morning after the night before is something rather less palatable. … Continue reading BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT | How To Survive The Party Season

BODY, SPIRIT AND MIND | Everything You Need To Know About Going Vegan

With restaurants, supermarkets and even bars now catering for vegans, the movement has transcended buzzword status to be a legitimate dietary option. Thinking of trying it? Evie Leatham has the lowdown. Veganism is gaining serious momentum. The U.K.’s vegan community has quadrupled in the last 10 years, and the global vegan food market value is … Continue reading BODY, SPIRIT AND MIND | Everything You Need To Know About Going Vegan

HEALTH | 50 Worst Habits For Belly Fat

50 Worst Habits For Belly Fat When you first start dieting and exerting, the kilograms seem to melt off. But, we all hit that stagnant point where the last few pounds of belly fat just don’t want to leave. Turns out, there could be a few factors contributing to that last layers of fat without … Continue reading HEALTH | 50 Worst Habits For Belly Fat

HEALTH | 7 Proven Health Benefits Of Coffee

While java’s reputation has flip has flip flopped faster than a politician’s over the past few decades, science shows there are more good reasons to feel buzzed about your morning latte. Need proof? The Benefits Of Coffee Let’s take a quick job down memory lane about how the research behind the benefits of coffee has … Continue reading HEALTH | 7 Proven Health Benefits Of Coffee

BEAUTY FOOD | Get Better Skin By Next Week With These 9 Beauty Foods

There’s a good chance that the decrease in temperatures this month have already taken a toll on your skin. And while switching to heavier moisturizers and exfoliating every night can help, one piece of the puzzle is often overlooked: diet.  But according to Los Angeles – based nutritionist Kimberley Snyder, you can actually get a … Continue reading BEAUTY FOOD | Get Better Skin By Next Week With These 9 Beauty Foods

HEALTH | 13 Health Benefits Of Eating Almonds

With nuts often touted as one of the healthiest on-the-go snacks, the benefits of almonds are universally lauded. Fans claims that the Vitamin E – rich nuts are the secret to everything from luminous skin to glossy hair and boosted brain power. But are these claims legitimate? In short: yes. Though not actually not actually … Continue reading HEALTH | 13 Health Benefits Of Eating Almonds

THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF KEEPING SKIN HEALTHY | Now Might Be A Good Time To Include Retinol In Your Night-Time Skincare Routine

“There is no other ingredient in skincare that does the number of different jobs that retinol can do for your skin”, Daniel Issacs, director of research at Medik8 says of the compound that has become a common topic of conversation in beauty circles. Contrary to the promises vaunted by skincare industry’s supreme marketing machine, the … Continue reading THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF KEEPING SKIN HEALTHY | Now Might Be A Good Time To Include Retinol In Your Night-Time Skincare Routine

IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO GET YOUR BODY IN SHAPE | 40 Best Ever Fat Burning Foods

HEALTHY EATING | 40 Best Ever Fat Burning Foods These fat-burning foods make the perfect sidekick to your weight-loss routine. No single food will automatically target your turkey neck (fat loss only happens when your burn more calories than you ingest, leading your body to preferentially break down lipid stores for energy). But alongside a … Continue reading IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO GET YOUR BODY IN SHAPE | 40 Best Ever Fat Burning Foods

HEALTH | That Sweet Drink May Age You

Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages may make certain cells in your body age faster, a new study suggests. The study, published this week in the American Journal of Public Health, concludes that sugar-sweetened soda consumption prematurely ages white blood cells. The University of California, San Francisco researchers say sugary sodas may impact health of these white blood … Continue reading HEALTH | That Sweet Drink May Age You