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‘Why do we do a feature like this during the second half of a calendar year?’, is probably what you’re thinking about, even as you read this. Reason is, the plethora of the crystal ball gazers at the beginning of the year for virtually every trend under the sun bound. Most people soon forget these […]

You’ve seen them on healthful store shelves. You’ve seen them being widely written about – online and off. You’ve seen them on restaurant menus. They seem to be popping up virtually everywhere, long before the Pokemon wave. Like Pokemon, these uber-healthy food trends are also making waves. Let’s dive right in and unpack their benefits, […]

Most people choose to cycle to work, as a means of getting or staying in shape. As the UK once again celebrated ‘Cycle To Work Day’ on September 14th, many more would have joined the cycle trails. Whatever be the stats, cycling to work is a great way to exercise and keep fit. The celebrations […]

Going by trend experts, predictions at the beginning of 2016 for the big-ticket organic food trends, seem to be coming true.  Moringa Here’s a riddle: what has 7 times more Vitamin C than oranges, 4 times more calcium than milk, 4 times more Vitamin A than carrots, and 3 times more potassium than bananas? It’s […]

Five fitness trends with specific end results Gone are the days when fitness fads become trends because, just because a celeb or a sports jock promotes it. Fitness trends today pack a punch, precisely because they help you achieve particular end-objectives and inspire you to commit to them. Here’s a round-up of the hottest new […]

Once only sourced from health food stores, organic food is now a buzzword on the online blogosphere as well as offline in supermarkets. Here’s where the issue begins – in the produce aisle. As an example, conventionally grown apple, smile sweetly at you, alongside organically grown ones. Both offering the same degree of firmness, sheen […]

Research shows that Millennials feed their growing interest in health and wellness via search. According to a newly released Google Food Trends Report, ‘functional foods,’ is on the ascendancy and here’s why. A look at today’s dinner table reveals how very different it looks from what it did a decade ago. For starters, a smartphone […]

A little less than a year from now, to be precise – on the morning of 14th June 2017, independent retailers all over the UK will be hosting ‘Wake Up To Organic’ events. These will include: dishing up free organic mini breakfasts, hosting blogger demos and visits from local producers and suppliers. Stretching from Brighton […]

We’ve heard about man magnets, woman magnets, but try googling food magnets and you’ll come across loads of marketers trying to sell you their take on food-shaped magnets that you can put on your refrigerator, or wherever. Little does it occur to us that food itself is a creature magnet, which attracts virtually all species […]

Celebrating food and fitness is always accompanied by an element of fun and surprises. Like fashion, it seems to be going in circles, with old foods making a comeback and new foods hitting the charts. Here’s a round-up of what’s on the front burner in fitness foods this season. Tired of noodles? Get inspiralised by your […]

Even as summer set in, and people head off to cooler climes, those of us who live in warmer parts of the country could do well to follow the inside scoop on staying cool. Running cold water over your wrists for five seconds, a couple of times a day, causes the main vein passing through […]

Amongst the planet’s most popular games, the blame game is a strong contender for the number on spot; specially for those struggling to keep off weight. You’re welcome to direct some ire at Joseph Delboeuf, a 19th-century Belgian philosopher. But why? Delboeuf discovered that people perceive two identical circles differently when surrounded by concentric circles […]