In the last century there’ve been two major theories on what makes us fat — the one we grew up with, and one that’s both more recent and, at least at the moment, more credible.
Growing up can be a mixed bag. As psychologist Steve Biddulph points out in his latest book Fully Human, our lives as kids can have a big influence on our health as adults.
Iris Apfel, self-proclaimed geriatric starlet, and best known for her trademark black glasses and colourful outfits, recently celebrated her 100th birthday (29 August). Even if you don’t subscribe to her theory of ‘More is more and less is a bore’, she’s said some pretty wise things. Here’s a taste.
A breakthrough study has shown that metabolism stays stable between the ages of 20 and 60 and doesn’t start to dip until our 60s.
They certainly seem to, and the big issue is how diverse those bugs are.
Women are drinking more since covid arrived — in response to stress, uncertainty and ‘the need to get through this’.
Menopause, age and genes can help increase it. We can’t control those, but research points to four important things we can control.
At a time when many of us may be wondering just how long this covid-limbo phase of life will go on, American author Cheryl Richardson’s has a valuable practice.
Who’d have thought that this butterfly-shaped gland in our neck could affect our heart health? But as it turns out it’s a close connection.
Arteries are like hoses in that they can get stiff and hard. It’s called ‘vascular ageing’ but it’s about lifestyle as well as age.
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