Every time I go to the GP’s, regardless what it’s for, I always slink off to the corner of the corridor and check my blood pressure. They have a machine where you insert your arm and after inflating and deflating, it spits out a small piece of paper with your readings on it. I also […]
TRIED & TESTED // SaiSei Cryotherapy
All the times I’ve been cold, it’s been associated with unpleasant scenarios. Such as waking up in a tent in the middle of the night only to discover my sleeping bag is woefully inadequate. Or the time I unexpectedly got drenched in the rain, miles from home. So why I’d willingly step into a SaiSei […]
Q & A With Peter Lang, Recovering Alcoholic and Drug Addict
When your vices turn into something more, and you can’t see past your next ‘fix’, you’re considered addicted. An addict is, as defined by the Cambridge English Dictionary, ‘a person who cannot stop doing or using something, especially something harmful‘. Addiction destroys lives and yet it’s something which can happen to anyone, regardless of race, […]
Everything you need to know about making chicken broth
Bone broth has been touted as the answer to all ailments recently, claiming to help reduce inflammation and joint pain, support the immune system, aid digestion and much more. Sure, you can buy it from health food stores and many butchers also but there’s something satisfying (and cheaper) when you make it yourself. But what’s […]
TRIED & TESTED // Flykick
When you’re in desperate need for a full body workout, they say boxing is fantastic. So surely KICKboxing is the ultimate? I went along to Flykick on Euston Road to check out one of their classes. There’s a new business area which has sprung up in recent years, just across the road from Great Portland […]
TRIED & TESTED // Keen Evofit One Sandals
During lovely weather, it seems a shame to work out indoors; outdoors, there’s so much MORE you can do – there are hills to be climbed, benches to be stepped on and jumped off, trail runs to be explored, pavements to pound and grass to bear crawl over. With so much variety in terrain, it […]
TRIED & TESTED: ModiBodi Period Pants
ModiBodi, the period pants, could be the environmentally-friendly solution we’ve all been waiting for. They claim that their range of knickers can hold up to 2 tampons worth (or 3 teaspoons) of liquid. Sounds interesting but terrifying? My thoughts exactly, but someone had to see if they worked. I’m a naturally suspicious person. But also […]
TRIED & TESTED: Thriva, the home blood test kit
One of my favourite quotes is “Those who don’t make time for their health will sooner or later have to make time for illness.” Unless we actively put down the foundations for a healthy lifestyle, we’ll ultimately pay the price later in life. This is all very well talking about, and we can eat all the kale in […]
Kick Scooters – bringing out the big kid in you
Life is too serious at the best of times. So when you get the chance to be a big kid again, do it. It could be a fancy dress party (you don’t even need a party to dress up, I’ve been known to put on my flying squirrel outfit ‘just because’), saying yes to trampolining, […]
Emotional Recovery Time: how to leave negative emotions behind as quickly as possible
Stephanie, an energy ‘cleaner’ who has helped many people overcome periods of challenge and stagnation through a variety of alternative therapies, explores the concept around ’emotional recovery time’. It’s normal for us to have negative reactions to things which happen to us, but how can we move on from them as quickly as possible and […]