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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

My husband finds life easy, and ‘corrects’ me because I don’t

The question I am mid-40s and married. My husband is good at dealing with life. He never worries, is never insecure, always positive, has unlimited energy and always has a solution for everything. He deals with our kids seemingly without effort, doesn’t set many rules and never worries if they eat enough vegetables or go to bed too late. Everything is a breeze; rules are to be broken and life must be enjoyed. I am not like that. I like to abide...

People should adopt ‘old-fashioned’ ways of staying healthy – Sir Chris Whitty

Making it easy and attractive for people to exercise is one of the most effective ways of maintaining independence, the Chief Medical Officer said.

What you can do now to prevent a stroke in the future, according to doctors

What you can do now to prevent a stroke in the future, according to doctors - How to lower your stroke risk at every age

10 most relaxing places to live in the UK revealed

Lifestyle habits linked to faster cognitive decline in new study

By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. A newly published study in the journal Nature Communications identifies several lifestyle factors that may accelerate cognitive decline. Study: Healthy lifestyle and cognitive decline in middle-aged and older adults residing in 14 European countries . ...

We bought an uninhabited island for £24,000 — it was a lot cheaper than a house deposit

The island had been vacant for 10 years...

The Beauty Of Going Grey: 'The Truth Is, It's Better To Live Than Dye'

'Like fallen arches, lower back pain and an unaccountable love of ITV detective dramas, I always knew grey was coming for me'

Family of five share one plate and fork as parents are hit by worsening poverty

As research reveals a quarter of parents are struggling to feed their children, frontline workers say family poverty is now the worst they have ever seen

My diet was terrible — at 24 years old, I have cut ultra-processed food to avoid early cancer

My diet was terrible — at 24 years old, I have cut ultra-processed food to avoid early cancer - When alarming studies brought UPFs to Joe Bromley’s attention, he set out to amend his risky diet

70 Small Towns You Could Retire/Live on $1500 A Month

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15 things Dua Lipa swears by to keep fit

How the singer exercises, eats and clears her mind

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.

Michael Kors hails rustic glamour with Olivia Wilde and Lindsay Lohan to close New York Fashion Week

Michael Kors hails rustic glamour with Olivia Wilde and Lindsay Lohan to close New York Fashion Week - With the looming presidential debate as a backdrop, Michael Kors ended New York’s SS25 season in easy style, reports Victoria Moss

10 Ways to Naturally Boost Dopamine (The Happy Hormone)

Today, we learn how to naturally boost dopamine, also known as the happy hormone. Many people need a dopamine detox, and they don't even know it. Ways to Boost Dopamine Levels Naturally https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-to-increase-dopamine Dopamine https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/dopamine#:~:text=Dopamine%20acts%20on%20areas%20of,movement%20and%20other%20body%20functions. The Role of Dopamine and Its Dysfunction as a Consequence of Oxidative Stress https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4684895/ Dopamine: the Pathway to Pleasure https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/dopamine-the-pathway-to-pleasure Chief Editor: Tristan Reed Voice Over: Troy W. Hudson For Troy: www.youtube.com/TroyWHudson Music from Bensound.com

How Marks & Spencer became the chicest label on the high street: 5 best items from their autumn collection

How Marks & Spencer became the chicest label on the high street: 5 best items from their autumn collection - Gold trousers, leather jackets — Joe Bromley has the pick of the new autumn collection

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

Five surprising things that raise your risk of Type 2 diabetes

We all want to avoid chronic illnesses and, with rates on the rise due to soaring obesity levels, Type 2 diabetes is one that’s at the forefront of many people’s minds. Every week, the condition leads to hundreds of amputations, strokes and heart attacks and thousands of heart failure cases. However, implementing small, sustainable lifestyle change...

The End of Retirement as We Know It

Baby Boomers face a retirement like no generation before them, and rather than being the 'beginning of the end,' it's the beginning of a new life phase.

14 things Brits living in the US miss most about the UK

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...

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.

Daniel Craig has grown his hair long – here’s how older men can do it

There are various ways a former James Bond star can move on. He can throw himself into sensitive, brooding roles involving not a single stunt; refuse to be seen in a tux ever again; or he can grow out his hair into something long and shaggy, and distinctly un-007. Daniel Craig has chosen the third route, taking himself on a glorious tonsorial journ...

‘Bungalow legs’ and 10 other things that are making you old before your time

Poor diet, excessive alcohol and resting on our mental and physical laurels; we know that some habits are more of a wrecking ball to our health than others. Recently two other influences have been added to our understanding of what makes us age; social connection and attitude. Loneliness is now accepted as a killer, but so too is our approach to ag...

Ed Westwick's and Amy Jackson's home renovation is “a masterclass in blending countryside charm with sustainable luxury”

Designers love the warm yet inviting color and material choices

5 daily habits for a longer life

Approximately 25% of longevity is determined by our genes, while the rest depends on what we do daily. Science clearly outlines key principles that help live a longer life - Science Alert publication writes about habits that contribute to longevity. Eat primarily plant-based food What you eat has a tremendous impact on your health. It's proven that...

How To Figure Out What To Do With Your Life

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At 15st my ankles hurt climbing the stairs. Here’s how I dropped eight dress sizes

Growing up in Australia I was always by the beach and active. But aged 17 I went to France as an exchange student, discovered pain au chocolat and put on 14 kilos (over 2st) in one year. Then, as a student in Sydney, I tucked into unhealthy cheap food and started drinking. By my early 20s, at 5ft 7ins, I weighed 75 kg (11st 11lb). I did no exercise...

Living on Lanzarote: advantages, cost of living and why choose it

The island of Lanzarote emerges from the Atlantic Ocean as a unique enclave, a land of contrasts where volcanic nature combines with serene beaches and an excellent climate. Deciding to live on Lanzarote is opting for a particular lifestyle, in which the environment's calm and beauty play a leading role.

Foods that slow brain aging and how to incorporate them in your diet

A new study has shown that specific nutrients, similar to those found in the Mediterranean diet, can play a crucial role in slowing brain aging, according to Healthline. Foods that slow brain aging Scientists have found that fatty fish should be included in your diet. "Fatty fish, like salmon, mackerel, sardines, and trout, are rich in omega-3 fatt...

I swapped toast and jam for protein and dropped three dress sizes

I was never into exercise growing up, which shocks people as they assume that a love for movement must come naturally to a personal trainer. In fact, I only ever did PE at school and, as soon as I got my period, I would ask my mum to sign me off from most lessons. I didn’t have any education about how important exercise was for a healthy life. Part...

Family builds their own private ecovillage with free materials

Cameron and Janeen Schiff built their dream home out of trash and salvage, but it took 16 years to put it together by hand. Steel beams from a dismantled Lockheed factory frame the main structure; old surfboards from Patagonia are insulation; dozens of pieces of marble form a countertop; and broken concrete has become stairs and pathways. The family of four began living in a trailer on the land until they had at a small room ready for a bunkbed and the kids. Each additional room was built as an individual unit so slowly a compound of rooms began to grow. Next came an office for Janine who worked from home in sales. And finally the main room, a near polygon, was finished with 10 foot ceilings, an open kitchen/living room, and a lofted bedroom. After two wells went dry the family begin living off rainwater. All the rooftops collect rain which is then pumped up the mountain into holding tanks. Cameron laid tubing all the way up to mountainside so that there would be sufficient drop and pressure to power fire sprinklers. Their daughter dubbed them "Pioneers of the Modern Era" and Cameron laid cable to electrify their home, but they use a very basic composting toilet. Their double barrel system takes about two years to fill up (one side) after which they switch to the other barrel and let the full one sit for two and a half years to remove any pathogens. Cameron built a solar-powered hot tub out of an industrial mixing bowl and holding tanks across the property for rainwater one of which became a skate park. There is plenty of water for their indoor and outdoor showers and outdoor bathtub, as well as to water their fruit orchard. Cameron Schiff (furniture, building): [email protected] On *faircompanies https://faircompanies.com/videos/family-builds-their-own-private-ecovillage-with-free-materials/

Should I worry about being tired all the time?

Zonked, frazzled, drained, pooped, knackered, running on fumes – or just totally exhausted. In much the same way that the Shona-speaking people of Zimbabwe have a dozen verbs for walking, our modern vocabulary seems to have developed 20 ways of explaining that we are quite tired, most of the time. But is there anything about 21st-century life – our screen addictions, side-hustle culture or always-on mindsets – that means we are more tired, or...

The beautiful town named Kent's best place to live with a 'growing foodie scene' that's perfect for families

A deserving winner that has so much going for it

Kent winner Sydnie Christmas talks about life after Britain’s Got Talent ahead of debut album release

Sydnie Christmas wowed the Britain's Got Talent judges with her powerful vocals and bubbly personality

I tried going for a walk after eating lunch every day for a week - here’s why I’ll continue to do it

Ready to boost mental and physical wellbeing in as little as ten minutes?

Queen Elizabeth’s 25 Most Iconic Fashion Moments

From her coronation dress to her rainbow daywear.

I’m an expat living in France – this is everything ‘Emily in Paris’ gets wrong

I’m an expat living in France – this is everything ‘Emily in Paris’ gets wrong - The second half of ‘Emily in Paris’ season four arrives this week, featuring the usual buffet selection of goergous men, lavish wardrobes and luxurious apartments. Is being an expat in France anything like the show? Brit in France Anna Richards explains

8 Fixes That Can Greatly Help Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

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Calorie-starving slowed down my metabolism – this is what I did to lose a stone

This time last year I was feeling really depressed about my weight. In the previous 18 months, I’d put on a huge amount, mainly on my stomach, and because I’m short – just over 5’1” –  I looked pregnant. But I was at a total loss about what to do about it; I felt like I ate relatively healthily, opting for low-calorie meals and often avoiding carbs...

They say turning 44 brings ‘dramatic change’. I can’t wait

Recently I’ve been going through old photographs. My parents are clearing out their loft and I’ve been forced, finally, to confront the boxes of A-level sketchbooks and towers of 90s magazines, and let it all go. The photographs, though, are interesting. It’s a cliché, I know, to look back at images of youth and tut at how lovely you were, and how blind to that loveliness you were at the time. But it still shocks me to look at a photo from my...

Don’t quit booze – just drink differently: 15 ways to change your life without trying all that hard

1. Don’t give up alcohol – experiment with drinking differently Dr Richard Piper, CEO of Alcohol Change UK The most important thing with alcohol is to get into a situation where you are happy with your drinking. I used to be a very heavy drinker: 60-90 units a week. I can’t tell you how life-changing cutting down has been. To me, life is in colour without drinking, whereas before it was very grey and drab. I would encourage a sense of...

Diligence associated with better cardiovascular outcomes in type 2 diabetes patients

People with type 2 diabetes, who display lower levels of diligence, may have a significantly higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease with which diabetes is strongly associated, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care. While certai...

I've seen the frazzled English woman trend everywhere — designers agree that it’s the perfect style for fall

Bring European seasonal style into your home with this rom-com inspired trend

Meet the man who claims to only sleep 30 minutes a night: ‘I simply wanted more time’

Meet the man who claims to only sleep 30 minutes a night: ‘I simply wanted more time’ - Daisuke Hori says his extreme regimen gives him ‘superhuman power’. He tells Shweta Sharma what life is like for someone whose sleep cycle is more like a power down

Living in Faro, the Algarve: best areas, cost of living and advantages

Faro, the capital of Portugal's sunny Algarve region, attracts residents and tourists for its natural beauty, cultural heritage and enviable quality of life. This charming city, situated in the south of Portugal, offers a vibrant mix of tradition and modernity, making it a popular destination for those looking to live a quiet life by the sea.

Mum, 55, moves out of family home for full-time nomadic living

Mum, 55, moves out of family home for full-time nomadic living - Jessica initially kept her two-bed family home in Milton Keynes

West Country town named best place to live in UK by Muddy Stilettos

The town topped the poll nationwide

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...

Gen Z men and women spend their money and free time differently, report shows

Gen Z men and women spend their money and free time differently, report shows - New report shows that Gen Z men and women have differences in spending habits and leisure activities