• Something smells fishy. Is it the vegan smoked salmon – made with potatoes?

    Supermarkets have crossed the final foodfrontier with ‘fishless’ tuna, sushi and prawnsIf 2018 was the year of the “bleeding” plant-based burger, 2019 looks likely to be dominated – on vegan dinner tables, at least – by “faux fish”. From fishless fingers to vegan versions of tuna, smoked salmon, prawns, scampi, sushi and even caviar, those who want to ditch fish for “Veganuary” can find an array of new products in their local supermarke
  • London kicks off menswear fashion week

    From tailored suits to stylish leisure wear, designers unveil their latest creations for male wardrobes this weekend at London Fashion Week Men's, kicking off three days of runway shows and...
  • I lost 13 stone – now I know the truth about obesity

    For years, I swallowed all the theories about fat, believing I could be obese and fit. Here are five dangerous myths, debunkedAs far back as I can remember, I was overweight. My parents were morbidly obese, just like three of my grandparents (my maternal grandmother was “only” obese – in other words, just fat). In my teenage years, I tried every diet going, and would sometimes lose weight, only to put it all on again. Eventually I concluded that so-called “normal” w
  • Here Are Your Feng Shui Lucky Colors For 2019 According To Your Chinese Zodiac Sign

    Nippon Paint, Asia’s largest paint brand, has released their Colours of Fortune Paint Collection for 2019. Grand Master Phang, Nippon Paint’s Colour Advisor and one of Asia’s top authorities on feng shui and Emperor Star Astrology, put together the collection of feng shui lucky colors to ensure your home attracts plenty of wealth, health, luck and love.
    Find your Chinese Zodiac animal first and then scroll down to learn about your home’s feng shui lucky colors, according
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  • Tamal Ray’s recipe for gingerbread pudding | The Sweet Spot

    Stave off the January blues with this piping hot pud full of warming spicesChristmas is over. It’s a new year. There are a few scant crumbs of mince pie and half a bottle of prosecco left in the fridge to remind you of the season just passed. But before your mind starts to turn to thoughts of a dry January, detoxes or juice cleanses, allow yourself one more little indulgence. It’s going to be cold, damp and dark for a good while yet, so what better way to stave off the winter blues t
  • Mind, body and soul: the rise of the holistic wellness makeover

    Deadlifts and six-packs alone are so 2018 – here’s how to find balance and boost your emotional and physical health“Just try,” Francis says.“No.” I dangle listlessly from the monkey bar. Continue reading...
  • The best new scrunchies

    I’ve long since advocated the use of scrunchies to preserve volume without washing and blowdrying from scratchBrace yourselves, because I’m about to claim that you need a scrunchie. One that costs more than a tenner, too. But please stay with me. I’ve long since advocated the use of scrunchies – awful, Sloaney, fabric-covered hair accessories now worn ironically by hipsters – to preserve volume without washing and blowdrying from scratch. The pretty failsafe techniq
  • Where to go on holiday in 2019 – the hotlist

    A total solar eclipse, two World Cups, several new flights and walking trails, and big birthday celebrations from Havana to the Grand Canyon – here are our top 40 destinations worth checking out this year Continue reading...
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  • What dog is said to feed the hand that bites it? The Weekend quiz

    From glands to gable, test your knowledge with the Weekend quiz1 What Horatian maxim was rejected by Wilfred Owen?
    2 Which county was divided into three ridings?
    3 Which literary dame understudied for Vanessa Redgrave at the RSC?
    4 In Toulouse, street signs are in French and what other language?
    5 Which former head of state died in the Netherlands in 1941?
    6 What dog is said to feed the hand that bites it?
    7 What are secreted by the endocrine glands?
    8 Which rock group “unmasked” on
  • New Year's resolution: shaking off the brain fog

    It’s 2019, kids, and there’s something I’d like you all to do.Drop whatever you are holding — unless it’s a scalding cup of coffee or a squawling baby — look ...
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