Diane Ackerman 
By now, we all know that, despite their warmth and comfort, Ugg-style boots are pretty bad for your feet, and podiatrists recommend wearing them in small doses if at all. But Uggs are far from the only style of boot that could be doing more harm than good to your foot. “When selecting boots, prioritizing … Read more
It was early evening on an almost-spring day, six months after I started working as sole personal assistant to Boone R Prescott, the billionaire founder of the hedge fund Carbon. Boone had left the office, so I stepped on to a treadmill. For years, I had run for an hour five or six days a … Read more
Mother knows best. For Queensland mum Sian Morley, it was a nagging thought after doctors said, “nothing was wrong” with her daughter Alice. Alice, six, was born with an eye condition called ptosis, which meant her right eye didn’t open as wide as her left. Alice had check-ups with an ophthalmologist every six months from … Read more
Households looking to save money can take advantage of a deal that cut costs on new bedding. While major home improvements can be costly and time-consuming, thrifty households looking to save money will know that small changes can shift the look of a room. With many looking to budget as they foot high energy bills, … Read more
“This is a portrait of my wife, Agatha, taken on February 24, 2023. In 2022, in the first hours of a full-scale invasion, we took portraits of each other in the kitchen, not knowing what lay ahead. In a year, I decided to retake these photos a year after to see how we have changed. … Read more
Did you know that your nails can reveal a lot about your health? Visual cues from your nails may be able to signal vitamin deficiencies or illness — and, in serious cases, even melanoma or heart issues. Nail technicians aren’t able to diagnose conditions, but they can help you spot changes in your nails. “We … Read more
Some people are sure they were a particular animal in a previous life. The swimmer was a dolphin, maybe, and the pilot a bird, but me? Iâm only certain that I was at a Persian dinner table at some earlier point in life, and my love for Persian food was signed, sealed and stamped for … Read more
A wedding guest has warned everyone to always read the “small print” on invitations after she was unexpectedly turned away at reception for a bizarre reason. The woman, in her 20s, was excited to attend her colleague’s wedding in a small village in the UK, about an eight-hour drive away — so a 16-hour round … Read more
Key Ingredients: Bifidobacterium Lactis BS01, Lactobacillus Rhamnosus GG, Lactobacillus Acidophilus LA02, Lactobacillus Paracasei LPC00, Bifidobacterium Bifidum BB01 CFU Count: 50 billion Form: Capsule Serving Size: 1 capsule per day Number of Servings: 30 What are probiotics? The gut is home to trillions of bacteria, which perform several functions in the human body. They aid digestion, … Read more
After all of 12 years, our restaurant Poco in Bristol is closing its doors this spring. We decided very early on to be a zero-waste operation and instigated a closed-loop system that omitted any non-recyclable items from our entire food chain. It was surprisingly easy, too. The first packaging we got rid of was the … Read more
