Wellbeing

Concerned about your salt intake? Smash some avocado - and these other potassium-rich foods.

Why eating avocados and potatoes can help cut blood pressure

DR EMILY LEEMING: Concerned about your salt intake? Smash some avocado - and these other potassium-rich foods.

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Liam Payne’s tragic passing at 31 is a heartbreaking loss, especially for his young son, who will grow up without a father.

Working with addicts has taught me addiction is a choice

Liam Payne’s tragic passing at 31 is a heartbreaking loss, especially for his young son, who will grow up without a father.

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When we are stressed and under pressure, our stress hormones will trigger cravings that are usually sweet or fatty such as biscuits, chips, pizza, sweets or lollies.

Am I stressing myself fat?

Yes it’s true, long term stress can lead to weight gain, write nutritionist Sarah Di Lorenzo.

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How to tell if your partner is cheating.

Worried women pay me to ‘trap’ their husbands

I’ve caught thousands of unfaithful men, it’s depressing how quickly most give in to temptation. Here are the signs your partner is cheating.

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Experts say your parents’ stresses could be making you more anxious, and even liable to age faster...

You may have inherited trauma from your parents

Experts say your parents and grandparents' trauma could be wreaking untold damage on your genes.

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We all know parents who are obsessively involved in their children’s lives. But now it’s my elderly mother who needs constant attention – and we both resent the role reversal.

The hell of being a helicopter daughter

We all know parents who are obsessively involved in their children’s lives. But now it’s my elderly mother who needs constant attention – and we both resent the role reversal.

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Can adding cinnamon to your coffee help you burn fat?

A new TikTok trend claims adding a teaspoon of cinnamon to your daily coffee (and some cocoa to make it more palatable) for one week can help you burn fat. Is there any truth to this?

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Wonder drug you should consider taking every day

‘I take it every morning to improve my chances of living a longer, healthier life – and I think it’s something you might wish to consider’.

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One in three parents are worried about their teens gambling, with children aged under 10 among those treated for related health problems.

Kids as young as 10 in hospital due to gambling, study shows

One in three parents are worried about their teens gambling, with children aged under 10 among those treated for related health problems.

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As summer starts to draw to a close, why not commit to making this the year you really do stick to a dietary upgrade?

What is OMAD and why is it changing people's lives?

Devotees of OMAD claim the health and wellbeing benefits far outweigh the daily sacrifices.

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Our youngest workers aren’t fussed about climbing the career ladder, new data shows, in a new trend dubbed ‘conscious unbossing’.

Why Gen Z are avoiding workplace stress in ‘unbossing’ trend

Our youngest workers aren’t fussed about climbing the career ladder, new data shows, in a new trend dubbed ‘conscious unbossing’.

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Jennifer Barton was the child of an affair and 42 years on, she still feels like a dirty secret.

I’m the child of an affair and I feel like a dirty secret

JENNIFER BARTON: My sister was 12 when I was born and her mother was – and still is – married to our father. For over 30 years, he kept them in the dark about my very existence.

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Running slower may produce better results for wellbeing.

Why running slower is better for your heart

Slow and steady wins the race, the old saying goes – and now it also seems to apply to the health benefits from exercise.

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Health authorities are warning of cocaine being laced with a deadly opioid.

Urgent warning as two dead snorting heroin sold as cocaine

Health officials have released urgent warnings to the public after two people died of heroin overdoses after thinking they were taking lines of cocaine.

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