Wellness advice abounds on social media: warnings about “toxic foods”, assertions that parasites are driving your sugar cravings, or claims about solving the “root cause” of bodily complaints with unproven remedies. “Wellness woo” appears in many domains, like nutrition, dermatology, parenting and psychology, says Dr Jonathan Stea, clinical psychologist and author of a new book…
We’d been riding our mountain bikes and chatting for a solid half-hour when my friend casually said: “Oh yeah, I’m pregnant.” She said it the same way one might say: “I stopped by the grocery store” – although this was, in fact, a conversational hand grenade. My stomach dropped. No, I thought. It was a…
Human beings have always been obsessed with picking up heavy things. Lifting a heavy rock was reportedly a test of manhood in prehistoric tribes. In cultures across the globe, stone lifting became a sport and ceremonial practice. Today, you can test your strength with Louis Vuitton dumbbells or a kettlebell shaped like Bigfoot’s head. Lifting…
As historic wildfires burn across the Los Angeles area, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has urged residents to protect themselves from the smoke by staying indoors when possible and setting up portable air filters and purifiers. For several decades, air quality in the US was trending up by many measures. Data indicated…
Wildfires burning across the Los Angeles area have left 16 dead, thousands displaced, and over 10,000 structures destroyed. As authorities struggle to contain the blazes, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has urged those in the area to monitor the local air quality on their weather app, or on airnow.gov. Wildfire smoke, a…
Tinted face balms have emerged as a gamechanger in the beauty world, blending skincare and makeup into one seamless product. These versatile balms offer a practical solution for busy lifestyles and an effective way to achieve a radiant, natural glow with a simple dab of colour. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a…
Up early? I’m not the earliest of risers, but I live in Dubai and can walk to the beach for sunrise at 6.30am. Other than people, I miss nothing about home – my husband Gary and I feel as if we’re living our senior gap year. Sunday breakfast? A green juice and a red juice…
Björk is in Paris, and her laptop camera isn’t working. The laptop is eight years old, she explains, and she doesn’t want to replace it, for environmental reasons. “But let’s just say I haven’t exactly been crying about the fact that it doesn’t work.” She is a black square on my computer screen, which feels…