For all of us there are somethings that just happen and other things that we plan, and then there are things that we might ‘want’ to do or think that we will do but we somehow tell ourselves that we need to wait for the right time. But what exactly is the right time and…

Are eggs the devil? Is gluten free the way forward? Will flat tummy teas get rid of that unwanted fat? Should we limit our fruit intake? Could ‘no carbs before marbs’ really give me that celeb bod? London’s Leading Nutritionist Lily Soutter (www.lilysoutternutrition.com) is here to address all of these food myths… Don’t Eat Egg Yolks “Egg...

“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life”. When it comes to having a career, you should feel as much pas- sion, love and enjoyment towards it as you do with any other positive aspect in your life. Yet, sadly, most people suffer with a job...

It’s like everyone you know has suddenly gone mad! You might find yourself getting into bizarre arguments about nothing at all, being unable to finish sentences or barely even able to form a coherent thought. You could experience travel delays, too!  We don’t tend to get all the information we need at this time and...

I am writing this in the summer -when it is cold and raining! Well, I know it is the UK I get it. But that doesn’t mean I have to like it. Hopefully by the time you read this, summer as we know it, as in long warm, balmy days of blue skies and sun,…

Recently Burnout has been added to the WHO International Classification of Diseases, meaning it will become a globally recognised medical condition come 2020. While some people may dismiss burnout as a myth – the World Health Organisation added Burnout to the International Classification of Diseases, meaning it will become a globally recognised medical condition as…

I love the way that children can come out with words of wisdom and just the other day when walking through a wood with my grandson, he announced that the only thing we can really be boss of is ourselves!  Very true, whatever might happen the only thing we can really control are our own…

Finding it tricky to resist that Mcdonalds burger, or that extra packet of crisps? New researchfrom the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital of McGill University, found that our hunger response is due to a hormone found in the stomach that makes some of us more vulnerable to tasty food smells, encouraging overeating and obesity. The…

Happiness is the new black. Everyone wants it.  It's in vogue and it's a need, a desire and a drug in itself that can bankrupt our finances and even our souls in its pursuit. But here's a wild and wonderful thought: what if the natural human default position was happiness? It's right here, right now,...

Riding a bike is regarded as one of those skills that once learned can’t be forgotten. As a parent and now grandparent I have had the privilege of watching several children learn to ride a bike. It is both frustrating and satisfying. The frustrating bit is that it is hard to teach things that you…