Better Life Guide

The truth about women and emotional eating

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Sarah Carter

It’s the classic image of a lonely woman: Bridget Jones, wrapped in a duvet and clutching a half-eaten tub of Ben & ...

Benefits, heart health and weight loss

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Sarah Carter

“The Med diet can include white pasta and grains on occasion, but within the pyramid, the biggest layer is for whole fruits ...

What the colour and shape of your poo says about your health

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Sarah Carter

Yellow stools “People can get yellow stools for various reasons, you can sometimes get it in the context of viral infections, and ...

The three ages at which affairs are most likely – and how to stop them

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Sarah Carter

A new book How To Be Unfaithful Without Getting Caught is shamelessly designed to tell its mostly male-readership how to cheat and ...

The healthiest ‘buttery’ spreads – and the ones to avoid

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Sarah Carter

Are you Team Butter or Team Spread? The relative merits of each have been the subject of slippery debate for decades. And ...

The surprising health benefits of dirt

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Sarah Carter

However, it would be unwise to encourage any play in an actual compost heap, especially for people with weakened immune systems. “They ...

What is dementia? Types, symptoms, causes and treatment

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Sarah Carter

By the year 2040, there will be 1.7 million people in the UK living with dementia, according to the latest concerning forecasts ...

Eight health benefits of black coffee

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Sarah Carter

There’s nothing quite like the smell of freshly ground coffee in the morning, but your caffeine fix isn’t just a costly habit ...

The three types of hay fever in Britain – and how to manage the one you’ve got

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Sarah Carter

“We recommend starting reasonably early – as soon as the pollen count starts to creep up, take antihistamines,” says Morris. “If that’s ...

James Cleverly can do 100 – but can you do 10? Here’s why press-ups matter

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Sarah Carter

Studies have repeatedly shown that being physically fit lowers the risk of heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, some cancers, depression, dementia and ...