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Sight lost needlessly

GLAUCOMA is a potentially blinding eye condition which, left untreated, can destroy eyesight permanently. Read

You are what you eat

A BALANCED diet is enough to give most people a healthy daily intake of vitamins and minerals. Read

Take salt with your breakfast?

ADULTS and children have a hard job finding a healthy start to the day, as cereal companies continue to add large amounts of sugar to their top brands according to a new Which? survey. Read

Agony of food allergy

FROM bloating through to bone pain; the effects of coeliac disease can be wide ranging. Read

Keep your heart in shape

BUSY lifestyles, a tendency to drink too much alcohol, over-indulge on fast food and not take enough exercise are all major risk factors of heart disease. Read

Reviving your feet for heat

THEY’VE been wrapped up warm and well away from the elements for the past six months, but you can’t keep them hidden forever. Read

Swim in free style

FROM splashing around as a tot to swimming competitively, all ages can benefit by heading to the pool. Read

Get recession-busting DIY spa treatments and save yourself from a hefty bill

EVERYONE loves a good spa treatment but, as the recession bites, finding the cash to splash on such luxuries is becoming harder. So why not do the job yourself? Read

Help at hand for those affraid of the dentist

A TRIP to the dentist doesn’t fill most people with joy. For some, however, it’s more than an inconvenience . . . it’s a nightmare. Read

Don’t close eyes to snoring problem

FOR the UK’s 15 million snorers, nighttime can involve disturbed sleep for the snorer and their bed partner. Read

Beauty sleep in a pot

IT’S no secret that we need our beauty sleep to look good, and these days we’re overrun with night cremes, gels and formulas to make us even more gorgeous. Getting a decent night’s sleep is probably the best thing you can do for your skin, but it’s true that some products will help you look better the next morning. Read

How snacks can be good

LUNCHBOX sales have soared as workers look to sarnies to pinch some extra pennies. But did you know that a packed lunch is also an opportunity to shed some pounds? MIEKA SMILES reports . . . Read

Toxins take toll on skin

FORGET the old adages about different skin types. According to celebrity facialist Linda Meredith, “dry, oily, combination” simply does not apply. Read

Helping to ease your daily stress

YOU’VE had a hard day at work, a stressful journey home and all you want to do is relax and put your feet up . . . so make some valuable time just for you. Read

No such thing as detox?

DETOXING is undoubtedly the buzzword for January. No sooner have the champagne corks popped than it’s time to embrace January 1 with detox products. Read

Tick list trick to beat bad habits

BAD habits can be tough to break, but I believe we can change any behaviour we want to, given a solid intention and a liberal dose of willpower. Read

Put safety first this Christmas

ON the 12th day of Christmas my true love gave to me, three burned fingers, one troubled tummy and a candle setting light to the tree. Read

Time to look to your future

AS one year finishes and another is about to begin, this can be an ideal time to do some thinking about what you would like to achieve in the year to come. Read

Sleepwalking and stress

SOME people just don’t have any luck or at least that’s what the Liverpool hotel receptionist must have thought when he discovered a naked male sleepwalker making love to a vending machine Read

Life Your Dreams

INCREDIBLE though it may seem, Christmas really is just around the corner. Inevitably — and especially with the onset of the credit crunch — it’s a very expensive time of year and, in the heat of the moment, it’s easy to spend more than we can really afford. Read

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