1. Dry Healthy hair should stretch up to 30% of its length before snapping. But if your hair is heat-damaged and dry, it will break under tension. Your SOS kit…
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Knit cake and crochet bakes to make during GBBO
The Great British Bake Off always leaves us craving homemade treats. With delicious cakes, biscuits and loaves of bread being carefully crafted by the contestants each week, it’s really not…
Ways to stop wasting food
There are a number of organisations trying to educate us on how to stop wasting food. The People’s Fridge Disposing of food waste in London costs a staggering £50m per…
Grow an English country garden
Even if you live in the suburbs and your house is modern, it’s easy to create an authentic country-style cottage garden if you look to your granny’s garden for inspiration.…
12 things your brain wants you to say
1. I’ll walk, thanks Or run, dance, climb stairs – or just keep moving. Regular exercise stimulates your brain’s oxygen supply, nourishing nerve cells and dilating arteries, which can protect…
Plant irises and bring colour to your garden
Irises have been a favourite flower since the Chinese fell in love with them thousands of years ago. Their picture-perfect blooms have also been a source of inspiration for many…
Feeling stressed? Here’s how to stay calm and carry on
Whether it’s work or money worries or a delayed train, the average adult spends two hours and 11 minutes of every day feeling stressed. A recent survey revealed that being…
Could you have thyroid problems?
We don’t usually notice the butterfly-shaped thyroid gland at the front of our necks.But it’s the body’s pacemaker, producing thyroid hormone (thyroxine) to regulate the activity of every body cell-…
Genoa: Enjoy art and food in this charming city
Genoa has as its motto the words ‘more than this’. And there’s certainly more to this seaside gem on the north-western coast of Italy than meets the eye. Yes, it…
15 things your dentist wants you to do differently
We reveal 15 things your dentist would encourage you do take note of to improve your oral health. 1. Watch out for fruit teas They might appear healthy, but did…
A great place to ride in a hot air balloon
The UK and Switzerland are both wonderful places to take a hot air balloon ride. Peak District Fly over the rolling hills of the Peak District, the UK’s first national…
Top tips for creating a dog-friendly garden
If you’re thinking about bringing a dog into your home, you must ensure your garden is safe and pet friendly. It’s vital you cover all escape routes to stop your…
How to boost your resilience
Whether we’re suffering from stress, problem overload, or a short- or long-term mental health problem, it can feel like an uphill struggle just to get through the day. But resilience…
A Cuba cruise on an old-fashioned clipper boat
Stepping out of the cruise terminal, I feel as if I’ve walked straight on to a film set. A street vendor on a bike laden with wooden boxescycles slowly past…
Piles and incontinence plus 6 symptoms you shouldn’t ignore
Piles are common (up to a third of us have them), but pain and bleeding from the anus and rectum may even be early signs of cancer, so don’t ignore…
Green grass tips from our gardening expert
1. Green Up Grass The most common reason for a lawn turning yellow is excess heat and drought, but over-fertilising with nitrogen is another. Feeding a hungry lawn with leaf-making…