Nutrition

Five family-friendly air-fryer recipes – all under 500 calories

My focus has always been on preparing healthy home-cooked meals that the whole family can sit down and enjoy together, chatting about their day. I don’t eliminate the foods I love or impose restrictions. Instead, I aim to cook those foods in a healthier way to create well-balanced meals. Air fryers have been growing in popularity for multiple reaso...

25 of the best-dressed musicians of all time

Whether it's how they dress in music videos or at red-carpet events, some artists know how to influence the fashion world, just as much as they've shaped the music world. These are some of the most fashionable artists in music history.

Habits that destroy our mental health

There are certain psychological habits that often prevent us from living fully and feeling ourselves. They destroy us from within and affect our health and quality of life, according to Mentoly. Contradicting one's own feelings Denying or avoiding one's own emotions can lead to a deterioration of mental health and depression. Advice: Allow yourself...

How to lower your blood sugar levels, as new research reveals heart disease link

How to lower your blood sugar levels, as new research reveals heart disease link - Diet, exercise and lifestyle factors all play a role. By Katie Wright.

The intuitive self-care rituals that Bobbi Brown lives by

The make-up artist and entrepreneur on her personalised approach to wellness

8 colorful small living room ideas that will brighten, not overwhelm your space

These colorful small living room ideas are equally chic and cheery. Brighten up a dreary space with personality and expert-approved decor inspiration.

5 healthy curry recipes you need to know

Spice lovers live longer - that's bona fide science.

Tips to Help Single Women Struggling to Save for Retirement

The gender wage gap and taking time away from the workplace for caregiving duties make saving for retirement a bigger challenge for many women.

How to be frugal: Easy money-saving hacks from people who’ve mastered cutting back

How to be frugal: Easy money-saving hacks from people who’ve mastered cutting back - Living more frugally could reduce stress and help your money go further.

Madeira's capital Funchal offers a natural retreat on the city's doorstep

Be sure to add these stops to your itinerary.

As tenniscore soars in popularity: 7 tennis outfits that look chic and perform better, tested by team MC

Channel your inner Zendaya.

'I got the bob hair cut and these are the 5 things to consider before getting the chop'

Bob haircut: 'Things I wished I known before getting the chop'

I Did it My Way: Zita Cobb, founder of Canada's Fogo Island Inn

I Did it My Way: Zita Cobb, founder of Canada's Fogo Island Inn - In our new sustainable travel icons column, Zita Cobb of Fogo Island Inn reveals how creating a sustainable luxury hotel resulted in a new economic engine for a remote island destination

Makeup artist Bobbi Brown shares 4 easy tips for women over 40

Beauty tips for a busy life from a makeup pro.

How eating bananas daily can boost your well-being

Eating a banana daily can contribute significantly to a healthier diet, as most people don't consume the recommended servings of fruits and vegetables. According to registered dietitian nutritionist Lauren Manaker, incorporating bananas into your daily diet can be beneficial for getting necessary fruit servings, according to Country Living. Bananas...

Living Alone Diaries: Adulting + Building Better Habits

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How to refresh a small living room — 5 easy tips designers swear by

Want to find out how to refresh a small living room? We've spoken with designers to find out how to give yours a new look, and picked out beautiful buys

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

US states where people live the longest

The Mindset That Helped This Guy Lose 43 Pounds in 13 Weeks

"Showing up consistently changed everything for me."

Smol’s cleaning bundle will help you live more sustainably at home – and it’s just £7

Smol’s cleaning bundle will help you live more sustainably at home – and it’s just £7 - The brand’s starter kit includes laundry and dishwasher tablets, washing up liquid and more

The Met Gala Has Highlighted Fashion's Obsession With Discomfort – Is That So Wrong?

The popularity of the corset has dusted off that hoary old debate about clothing and oppression

Queen Elizabeth’s 29 Most Iconic Fashion Moments

From her coronation dress to her rainbow daywear.

The tricks stylists use to make food look fabulous

If the way to our hearts is through our stomachs, then the route to our stomachs is helped an awful lot by what we clap our eyes on. Bombarded by food advertisements plastered everywhere from billboards to bus shelters, not to mention all over our screens, we’re a nation that’s used to being lured to the table – or takeaway joint or delivery app – ...

A moment that changed me: I thought fitness was my superpower. Then I realised it was a ball and chain

I have Jane Fonda to thank for my fitness “discovery” in the late 1980s. Still in my teens, I wore through the carpet doing her workout videos in front of the TV. I also spent hours ploughing up and down the pool at the local leisure centre and honing my muscles at the gym. I always regarded fitness as my superpower. Something that I worked hard at, for sure, but something that gave me kudos. Keeping fit – I mean, really fit – seemed to me an...

The not-so-secret cost of being superhuman: elite sport’s problem with disordered eating

Elite sport has long been consumed with the idea of the superhuman. Pushing the capabilities of the human body to its extremes in the hopes of uncovering the blueprint to engineer bodies that can jump higher, run faster and endure longer. And, as professionalism has increased, so too has the optimisation of athletes’ bodies in the quest for peak human condition. But recent revelations that former Australian women’s cricket captain Meg Lanning...

How much olive oil is healthy? An expert guide to the superfood

Whether used as a drizzle over salad, a dip for bread or to roast vegetables, olive oil has been hailed for its health-boosting effects for centuries. It was praised an elixir of youth and health in ancient Greece and swathes of studies in recent decades seem to have upheld the claim, concluding that it dramatically lowers the risk of disease and a...

The ‘island of immortals’ where residents regularly live past 100

I dreamed of travelling while working remotely — then it became my nightmare

The digital nomad lifestyle is not all it's cracked up to be.

New models improve heart disease risk prediction, especially for women

When it comes to matters of the heart, cardiovascular disease in women is underdiagnosed compared to men. A popular scoring system used to estimate how likely a person is to develop a cardiovascular disease within the next 10 years is the Framingham Risk Score. It is based on factors including a...

Living in Castellon: what it's like, best areas and cost of living

Discovering Castellon is entering a province that offers an ideal quality of life, with a perfect balance between peaceful beaches and vibrant city life. Suppose you're considering making Castellon your new home or you're simply interested in learning more about this gem in east Spanish, this article will provide you with valuable information about what it's like to live in Castellon, the best areas to live and the cost of living.

Seven rules of slowing down after 60 – and why you shouldn’t take it too easy

It’s 9pm and I’m out for dinner with the man I am dating and he’s yawning. Am I boring  him? The opposite, he says. He’s finding it hard to keep up. He’s 63, retired and complaining that he never sees me and he thinks I need to slow down. OK, I admit it, it’s been a busy January. I’ve recently set up a book festival, I’m writing a book myself and I...

I used to live on takeaways, now I’m a 51-year-old bodybuilder

Sarah Davies, 51, is not your average bodybuilder. The mother of one, who works full-time, picked up her intense training routine in midlife and “fell into it by accident”, she says. “I’d struggled with my weight from when I left school and discovered alcohol, boys and Chinese takeaways,” she says. “Throughout my 20s and 30s, I did all kinds of car...

‘After years of failed fad diets + workouts, I started lifting weights'

'At 43, it changed everything'

23 backyard ideas and landscaping inspiration for a stunning outdoor space –in all seasons

From fire pits to vegetable gardens and hard landscaping tips, these backyard ideas will deliver year-round interest to create a cool, convivial spot.

Ever wondered how many calories you should eat daily? Presenting your personalised formula

It's surprisingly simple

How many litres of water should you drink a day?

Spoiler alert: It's more than you think...

7 heart disease risk factors, according to experts

It's the leading cause of death in the United States, but what are the top heart disease risk factors?

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...

The barrel-leg jean is shaping up to be the denim style of the season

This unusual silhouette is surprisingly flattering

This Guy Lost 80 Pounds and Gained Discipline Through Yoga

Zach Wolf never thought he'd be in a yoga studio in the first place

A Lip Tint Is The Sunny Weather Essential For Make-Up Minimalists

The 'no make-up make-up' to know

Studies Confirm the Best Diet for Lowering Blood Sugar (comparing regions and lifestyles)

Signos' Continuous Glucose Monitor: https://store.signos.com/plan?c=tdfeb15 use code TDFEB15 What is the Best Diet to Lower Blood Sugar? This video does contain a paid partnership with a brand that helps to support this channel. It is because of brands like this that we are able to provide the content that we do for free. Click HERE to Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasDeLauerOfficial?sub_confirmation=1 Please check out the new Shorts channel, DeLauer Clips and Workouts, here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQPQImPsw74KhO0Zy2-leyA/videos Please Subscribe to my Email Newsletter Here: https://www.thomasdelauer.com/life-optimization-tactics/ Follow More of My Daily Life on Instagram: http://www.Instagram.com/ThomasDeLauer References https://www.jmir.org/2017/2/e36/ https://nutritionandmetabolism.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1743-7075-5-36 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11010-007-9448-z https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/JP275173 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19719711/ https://www.nmcd-journal.com/article/S0939-4753(10)00080-3/fulltext https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168822710002019 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35641199/ https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-023-02287-7#Fig2 https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/108/6/1415/6888005?login=false https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002916522010322?via%3Dihub https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7342268/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4890770/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4950069/ Timestamps ⏱ 0:00 - Intro 2:09 - Mediterranean Diet 4:56 - Keto Diet 8:01 - Mediterranean Diet vs Keto 9:17 - Fasting 10:08 - Signos' Continuous Glucose Monitor 11:18 - Fasting (continued) 13:51 - Food Quality Matters 14:24 - Fasting + Mediterranean Diet 15:00 - Plant-Based Diet 17:58 - Stack the Benefits of Each Diet

Researchers identify eight habits that could help you live 20 years longer

Researchers identify eight habits that could help you live 20 years longer - The lifestyle factors include being physically active, being free from opioid addiction, not smoking, managing stress, and having a good diet.

Ask Lisa: ‘Help! Any warm weather fashion tips for stylish midlife women?’

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Ten ways to find the ‘wow’ again in midlife

When was the last time you looked at something or felt something and said, “wow”? If you are at a certain stage of life, with bills, children, work commitments, elderly parents and a never-ending ­to-do list, the chances are that word hasn’t been part of your vocabulary for some time. But one woman, 44-year- old Lucy Stone, a former BBC journalist ...

6 experts share how to embrace the beauty of blue in your home

Ready to make a splash? 🖌️

Girl Living Off Grid, Build a New Bamboo Home To Live in the Wild

Girl Living Off Grid, Build a New Bamboo Home To Live in the Wild

26 of the Biggest Style Icons of All Time

From Cardi B to Princess Di.

Joe Wicks: ‘Spending 15 minutes on small daily wins can change your life’

Joe Wicks: ‘Spending 15 minutes on small daily wins can change your life’ - INTERVIEW : The celebrity fitness coach and presenter chats to Hannah Twiggs about the inspiration behind his new book, the benefits of his ‘small daily wins’ philosophy and his tips for improving both our mental and physical health