Plant-based staycations The UK’s first fully vegan hotel, Saorsa 1875, has opened in Scotland, with “open-fire cooking and wilderness”. Swoon. Byproduct-beauty Make your own exfoliator by adding leftover coffee grounds to some coconut or olive oil. An espresso-fix for your skin. BBC Earth The Beeb’s collaboration with Mother of Pearl launched on Net-a-Porter this month, […] Read more
New research shows that older adults who exercise regularly can perform everyday tasks more easily and gain independence. Swimming is a great way to stay fit in older age. Insufficient physical activity causes around 3.2 million deaths worldwide each year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). These declining levels of physical activity may be […] Read more
Many scientific researchers have tried to answer the question men—and women—worldwide want clear information about: What size is the average penis? We will present you with facts from all the scientific studies done on penis size so that once you have finished reading this article, you will feel content that you have the most accurate […] Read more
It’s hard when you’re buying vintage clothes to find something that fits your body, especially when you’re fat. So I gasped when I saw this 70s kaftan in a Los Angeles vintage store a few years ago, because it was so beautiful and unique. The woman who ran the store had saved it for me […] Read more
Gone are the days of handbags that require a five-finger grip. This fall, it’s all about pinching, because Simon Porte’s minuscule Jacquemus Le Chiquito somehow got even smaller. At Paris Fashion Week, Porte presented Jacquemus’s autumn/winter collection, titled La Collectionneuse, filled with a relaxed blazers loosely-buttoned, breezy summer dresses in varying lengths, chunky high-neck turtlenecks, […] Read more
Lebanon is on a lucky streak, in its photo exhibitions at least. Not long after a show by Josef Koudelka, another featuring work by the master Irving Penn has opened in Beirut. The Mina Image Center says “Untroubled,” its inaugural expo, is the first showing of Penn’s work in the Arab world. It assembles almost […] Read more
1. Cancer Prevention Also full of antioxidants, there are also studies that show the anti-tumor properties of the pomegranate seeds. There are also studies that have discovered the presence of punicic acid in pomegranate, which is a type of omega-5 poly-saturated fatty acid. This targets breast cancer cells, killing them effectively. Pomegranates also help reduce […] Read more
Gucci and Bottega Veneta may have been missing from the show schedule, but the big names at Milan Fashion Week still had a lot to say for Spring 2019. Standout moments included Prada’s raver-fantasy-meets-retro-schoolgirl collection, Fendi’s luxe athleisure, Missoni’s 65th birthday blowout and some epic ’90s supermodel comebacks, including Shalom Harlow at Versace and both Eva Herzigova and […] Read more
1. Eat a healthy diet. As with most aspects of our bodies, we get the best results from eating a well-balanced, vitamin rich diet. Vitamin deficiencies show up quickly as weakened, brittle fingernails or pits in the nail. 2. Keep your nails trimmed. If you’ve ever had long nails, then you’ve almost certainly suffered from […] Read more
For decades now, the American Heart Association (AHA) has been a pusher of low-fat diets as our nation is in the throngs of a weight gain, obesity and diabetes epidemic. To add fuel to the already unhealthy fire, this organization recently recommended this: “…We advise against the use of coconut oil” or other saturated fats […] Read more
