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How to have an eco Christmas: 8 tips for going greener this festive season

How to have an eco Christmas: 8 tips for going greener this festive season - Yes, it’s possible. From shopping for recyclable wrapping paper to renting a Christmas tree, here’s how

How much money it takes to be happy – according to the rich

What’s the one thing money can’t buy? Happiness – or so we’ve been told. A famous 2010 study led by psychologist Daniel Kahneman and economist Angus Deaton concluded that happiness increases with income until it levels off at $75,000 (around £57,000) per year. After that, more money does not equal more happiness. Over the years, however, many have ...

Vegan diet could be linked to reduction in biological age, study suggests

The findings are based on a small study of 21 pairs of adult identical twins.

I’m 54 with a 35-year-old body. It all started because I gave up drinking

Personal trainer Annie Murray, 54, was not a problem drinker – she had drink-free days and never mixed her drinks. Yet, giving up completely has changed her life. Here, Annie, who is married with two children and lives in Steyning, West Sussex, reveals the milestone that tested her the most and how she transformed her body and her health. How drink...

Money-saving hacks helped a first-time buyer turn a humdrum 1960s house into a graceful modern home

As a first-time buyer with no renovation experience, Ed Colston, 32, could have been forgiven for choosing a shiny new-build flat that he could move straight into. However, Colston knew it was in his best interests to play the long game. After moving to London after graduating, he flat-hopped his way around the city for the best part of a decade while saving for a place of his own. “I wanted somewhere in a less busy part of London, with outdoor...

The role of financial incentives in promoting healthy lifestyles

Move more, quit smoking, lose weight: great resolutions, hard to keep. But does it get easier if there is a financial incentive in return? According to research by Radboud University and others, it can be an effective tool, although there are still some obstacles. They presented their findings t...

Scientists discover that people who live past 90 have key differences in their blood

Centenarians have become the fastest-growing demographic group in the world, with numbers approximately doubling every 10 years since the 1970s. Many researchers have sought out the factors and contributors that determine a long and healthy life. The dissolution isn't new either, with Plato and Aristotle writing about the ageing process over 2,300 ...

A centenarian thrives living alone, active and engaged

"The future is here," the email announced. Hilda Jaffe, then 88, was letting her children know she planned to sell the family home in Verona, New Jersey. She'd decided to begin life anew — on her own — in a one-bedroom apartment in Hell's Kitchen in Manhattan. Fourteen years later, Jaffe, n...

Have a home, or have a life? The brutal reality young adults face

Increasingly, Millennials and Gen Z are also being forced to make brutal choices about what they can and cannot afford to do

Natural polyphenol boosts mitochondrial function and muscle performance during aging

By Vijay Kumar Malesu Study uncovers a polyphenol's mechanism in enhancing mitochondrial calcium uptake and muscle bioenergetics during aging. Study: Mitochondrial calcium uptake declines during aging and is directly activated by oleuropein to boost energy metabolism and skelet...

TikTok or Therapy? Two Million UK Youths Rely on Social Media for Mental Health Advice

Mental health content on TikTok has been popular as long as the app has been around. However, the surge in both accurate information and misinformation regarding mental illnesses and neurodivergence has resulted in millions of Brits choosing to self-diagnose over seeking professional assistance. Relying On Influencers For A Diagnosis Due to long wa...

Jo Malone: "Moving to a different country changed my life"

Thinking of moving abroad? In 2023, the perfumier moved to Dubai. Here, she explains how it shifted her perspective and why it's one of the most invigorating of decisions

Rappers who achieved success beyond the studio and stage

Believe it or not, hip-hop was once considered as a fad, but over the past few decades, it has skyrocketed to become of music's biggest genres. When hip-hop first started, some aspiring MCs saw it as a creative outlet, while others saw it as a means to make a living.

The daily habits that are damaging your hair and how to avoid them

The daily habits that are damaging your hair and how to avoid them - Here’s how to rebalance your hair’s microbiome

Weight-loss drugs can improve kidney health, study finds

Weight-loss drugs can reduce the risk of worsening kidney function, kidney failure and dying from kidney disease by a fifth, according to a study. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists are a family of medications that help people shed the pounds, manage blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes and prevent heart attacks and strokes in people with heart disease. But while the benefits of the drugs for treating obesity, type 2...

6 Chic Travel Outfits That Still Embrace TikTok’s "Airport Rules" Trend

No one will stop you from wearing your pajamas in public—but why not try one of these formulas instead?

Raise kids like cowboys? Farm life cuts allergy risk, study shows

Farmers and their families are less likely to develop allergies and asthma than others, with early-life exposure to pets the next best thing for those whose childhoods were not spent near cattle and tractors. That’s according to a Sweden-based team of scientists, who have pieced together more evidence to back up something they say is "well establis...

Children often visiting coasts, rivers, and lakes are more likely to practice pro-environmental behaviors when they grow up

A study conducted in Austria found that individuals who were exposed to blue spaces (such as coasts, rivers, and lakes) during childhood tend to feel more connected to nature as adults. This stronger connection to nature, in turn, is linked to more frequent visits to both blue and green spaces (such as parks, forests, and meadows) in adulthood, and...

A moment that changed me: I was divorced, broke and alone – but I turned my life around with a list

The silence in the flat was deafening. Having lost almost everything in my divorce, it was now just me in a basement studio flat with black mould. I had no TV, no sofa and the wifi wasn’t set up. I sat at a cheap folding table and made a list. Since my life was no longer going to be the way I had planned – marriage, kids, a dog, a late-Victorian terrace in a country town – I was going to try something else. I was going to do all the things on my...

8 reasons you feel tired all the time and what you can do about it

Interiors queen Matilda Goad's chic London home is a masterclass in trial and error

Interiors queen Matilda Goad's chic London home is a masterclass in trial and error - Matilda Goad shows us around her stylish family home — and explains why every space needs to feel a little bit ‘off’

At the age of 50, Chloë Sevigny is still the ultimate It-girl

As she celebrates her milestone birthday, we explore what makes her style so revolutionary

Occasional sweet treats could boost your heart health, study shows

New research by Swedish scientists suggests that enjoying sweet treats, like pastries – in moderation – could lower the risk of heart disease

Jade Holland Cooper on what it takes to build a lifestyle empire

The founder reflects on the journey behind her eponymous brand

Stressed, sweaty and remorseful, I arrived late for dinner again – and then made a life-changing decision

If you had asked me to describe myself one year ago, I would have led with this: I am that person who is always late. I could have also said I am 5ft 7in and love coriander, but then you wouldn’t have been forewarned: being friends with me involves a lot of waiting. Ugh, sorry in advance. Then this happened. One day, I had an appointment just before meeting friends for dinner. When it ended early, I went straight to the restaurant and waited at...

I’m a French woman in my 40s. This is why I’m going to live longer than a woman in England

Whether it’s a café croissant watching the world go by from a Parisian terrace, or that glass of rosé with a long-time friend, or an apéritif with the neighbours that extends into an impromptu dinner party… People often misconstrue the French joie de vivre as simply hedonistic. But when you look at the consistent two-year gap between life expectanc...

Haslemere is a little-known commuter town that strikes the perfect balance

Home is where the heart is, so the saying goes. But nowadays, it’s so much more than that because we spend so much more time there. As working practices change, what we need from where we live has changed. It’s not just a place to eat and sleep, it’s increasingly an office, a sanctuary and somewhere to entertain. The area is just as important – we ...

How to make your home look expensive – without spending loads of money

How to make your home look expensive – without spending loads of money - We all want our living spaces to look beautiful and feel plush, writes Adele Cardani. The key is knowing where to splurge and where to save. Here she meets with creative director Laura Hammett for some expert tips

The fashion mistakes every middle-aged man needs to stop making

If our twenties are for sartorial experimentation and our thirties are about establishing a personal style, then our forties, fifties and beyond should be focused on consistency. Because nothing shouts “midlife crisis” like a middle-aged man bouncing between trends while wearing skin-tight trousers and overly stiff leather jackets. But that doesn’t...

More beans and less red meat: Nutritionists weigh in on US dietary guidelines

More beans and less red meat: Nutritionists weigh in on US dietary guidelines - Americans should eat more beans, peas and lentils and cut back on red and processed meats and starchy vegetables

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The pros and cons of exercising after 8pm

I am a born lark. I will regularly wake up at 4.45am to go for a run. My maternal grandfather was a lark too. He was also diabetic, had a flat bum, a big nose and ended his days eating sugarless biscuits and very few potatoes. I’ve certainly inherited the flat arse and big nose, so I’d be keen not to repeat the slide into a potato-free future. So i...

Ultra-processed foods could be ageing you quicker

This research adds to the mounting evidence against UPFs

Sleep for longer — the 3 best tips I've learned for getting more sleep at night

If you're wondering how to sleep for longer these simple tips are the best things I've learnt since working as a sleep writer.

What a meat-only ‘carnivore diet’ does to your body

It can feel like carnivores are everywhere on social media these days, but what does cutting out all plants from the diet do to the body?

Linking socioeconomic status and lifestyle to dementia risk

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD How socioeconomic status and healthy lifestyle choices combine to influence dementia risk, highlighting the impact of lifestyle on cognitive decline across SES groups. Study: Associations of socioeconomic status and healthy lifestyle with incident dementi...

Can you spot the fashion influences that shaped this Peckham home?

Explore the unlikely influences that shaped this Georgian home in south London

Personality traits influence physical activity and sedentary behavior

Associations of personality traits with physical activity and sedentary behavior were observed in a study conducted at the Gerontology Research Centre and the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä. Individuals characterized by high conscientiousness and extraversion...

How one health concern could predict Alzheimer’s disease decades before first symptoms occur

How one health concern could predict Alzheimer’s disease decades before first symptoms occur - Alzheimer’s disease affects millions of Americans and is one of the top 10 causes of death in the U.S.

TV plantswoman Carol Klein on how her garden helped her through breast cancer

TV plantswoman Carol Klein on how her garden helped her through breast cancer - She was back in her garden soon after surgery.

‘I’m 23, earn £60k and don’t ever worry about finances – this is how I spend my money’

I feel very lucky that I’ve grown up not often worrying about money, and I would say I’m neither particularly frugal nor a massive spender. I grew up abroad, and moved to Britain for university in 2019. Student life in a new country was intense, but I’ve always loved to travel and enjoyed my university experience so much I decided to stay in the UK...

'At 71, I transformed 50% of my body composition into muscle'

'My health isn’t all about the number on the scale—weight composition is more important'

Jorja Smith on becoming more confident with her fashion choices

The singer on her “peaceful” getting-ready routine, and how her style may start to bleed into her songs

The best London restaurants of the year, from Lita to Paulette

The best London restaurants of the year, from Lita to Paulette - London offers restaurants of varying quality, and of varying interest and originality, writes David Ellis

Shift in Spanish lifestyle: European leaders in healthcare and wellness

Few people are surprised to see people of all ages engaging in some form of physical activity. And not just on weekends. Every day, at all hours, it's incorporated into daily routines. The widespread use of athletic shoes has clearly contributed to this. More physical activity and also more care with what is eaten (which doesn't mean they do it rig...

I left gloomy Britain to move to my favourite holiday destination

It happens to the best of us on holiday. The sun shines, the local tipple works its magic and there’s a moment – after inhaling a gulp of much-fresher-than-home air – when you think: “I could live here”. But before you can work out exactly how, it’s time to repack and head back to the job, the bills and the rain. Only some people don’t. Some move t...

The seven signs of a middle-class wardrobe

Every year there are fashion items that rise above fleeting fads to become cultural touchpoints; a way to take the sartorial temperature of the nation. John Lewis’s annual “How We Shop, Live and Look” trend report, now in its 11th year, is perhaps the surest barometer of what has captured the middle-class imagination over the past 12 months. This y...

Fun and functional: how phone wristlets became a must-have accessory

The fashion insider’s accessory is as pleasing to the eye as it is practical. The phone wristlet: often beaded and colourful, it offers a quick and easy update to one’s tech device, but is also useful in that, like the Nintendo Wii strap that once prevented us from shattering a television screen while playing virtual tennis, it keeps our most prized possession safe at a time when phone-snatching thefts are on the rise. With the average person...

How to style wide-leg jeans in a chic, polished way

Minimal effort and maximum results

The 7 Best Affordable Jumpers That Don’t Look (or Feel) Cheap

Achieve peak cosiness—and save some cash while you're at it