Without a doubt, alcohol-free alternatives are on the rise. From the realisation that you don’t need to drink to have a good time, or the relief that there’s less pressure to join in the cocktails, or even for health reasons, more and more people are choosing to abstain or reduce their alcohol consumption. But the […]
TRIED & TESTED // Cult51 London skincare
Changing seasons are always a good time to review anything we put into or onto our bodies. Many of us are energised to carry out a deep clean around our homes as Winter eases into Spring, or perhaps embark on a juice cleanse to boost digestion, but it’s also a great opportunity to clear out […]
20 Podcast episodes to exercise to
With lockdown restrictions tightening and the distance you can travel for exercise getting ever narrower, it might be that you are exercising alone a lot more at the moment. If, like me, you need a bit of extra motivation, a distraction, or just a bit of company while you are out on those solo stints, […]
BOOK REVIEW // Sunday Brunch
Have you ever watched Sunday Brunch? It airs every Sunday on Channel 4 and has been a huge success since its start in 2014. If you are like me, you will no doubt love a good cookbook and what better than having one you are able to customise? The new offering from Sunday Brunch allows you […]
BOOK REVIEW // This One Wild and Precious Life
This week HLL reviewer Lisa has been reading This One Wild and Precious Life by Sarah Wilson. Sarah is a former journalist and TV presenter, author and activist. She wrote the New York Times bestsellers I Quit Sugar and First, We Make the Beast Beautiful. In her latest book, Sarah journeys through the complexities of climate change, coronvirus, racial inequalities. […]
The Bonnington: A Community Café
In these times more than ever, I feel strongly about the value of social enterprises in London and the need to shine a light on their activities. I’ve written before about Sarah Bentley and her work with Made In Hackney, and have also mentioned the Luminary Bakery, which offers opportunities to women at a social […]
INTERVIEW: Cirque Du Soleil Performer Shelli Epstein
Cirque du Soleil returns to the Royal Albert Hall, with it’s incredible and ground breaking 30th anniversary production of LUZIA, which brings traditional and contemporary circus disciplines to a whole new level.
TRIED & TESTED: GET A DRIP – IV VITAMIN HYDRATION THERAPY
Get A Drip, founded by Richard Chambers, has the clear vision to make IV Vitamin Hydration therapy affordable and accessible to everyone. We sent Healthy Living London’s Lucinda to test out the Energy Drip at the company’s latest clinic, which has just opened at Westfield. Get a drip? As I approached the clinic at the Westfield […]
INTERVIEW // Sarah Bentley, Made in Hackney
When Eliza, my editor at Healthy Living London, suggested I reach out to Sarah Bentley for an interview on raising a plant-based family and her thoughts on the vegan movement more widely, I jumped at the chance. For those unfamiliar with Sarah’s work, she is one of the co-founders and project directors of the first […]
An Interview with Adiba and Ghazal from Inhere Meditation
Helping Londoners ‘stop, pause and hear themselves again’, HLL headed down to the Inhere meditation studio to meet up with Adiba and Ghazal, and learn more about the holistic benefits meditation can offer the body, mind and spirit. ‘Inhere’ means to ‘exist within’. Most people live busy lives and the element of self-care can often […]