Enjoy eating a bacon sandwich, a few slices of chorizo, cake or maybe even a pint of beer?
Well, these are off the menu, if you want to cut your risk of cancer that is.
That’s according to experts who say chemicals added to meats, as well as alcohol, excessive sugar and fat consumption can increase your risk of bowel, breast and liver cancer.
And while it isn’t possible to avoid every carcinogen — substances that increase your risk of
The destination for the train was officially Pyongyang, but the ticket might just as well have said ‘alternate reality’.
Because that’s what adventure blogger Anthony Middleton said he found when he arrived in the North Korean capital aboard the Pyongyang Express from China.
During his four-day stay he witnessed a bizarre mass synchronised dance, an all-girl pop band and had his phone examined for anti-North-Korean material.
The train ride was eye-opening, too, with very clean carriages, views of North Korea’s
When it comes to living a healthier life, the expert consensus is that small changes to daily habits are the most likely to produce long-lasting results.
Unlike our attempts at dramatic life-changing transformations, they don’t exhaust our willpower and are easier to stick to over time.
Fortunately, these easy-to-achieve, tiny tweaks can also reap major health rewards. A study recently published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found just a 3 per cent increase in fitness is linked to
Whether it’s Casualty, Holby City or Grey’s Anatomy, fast-paced hospital dramas have us on the edge of our seats.
But are they accurate, or should they be taken with a large pinch of salt?
We asked the experts which of your favourite medical TV series is the most accurate – and averaged their scores to give a rank out of 10…
Groans of women in travail have helped make Call The Midwife one of TV’s most
A few weeks ago, while we were watching TV one evening, my girlfriend snuggled up to me on the sofa and we had a cuddle. Just a cuddle.
I didn’t automatically seize on this show of affection as an opportunity to initiate sex. We had a simple, chaste and rather lovely cuddle. And that was it.
Anyone in a long-standing relationship will not see this incident as being worthy of any note. Indeed, some may well be uttering a cautionary
There’s a new face kicking up a dietary storm across social media with his expletive-peppered videos that don’t mince their words.
‘You don’t need this sugary sh*t’, is his verdict on cakes, while ‘if you feed this to your kids you are neglecting them, you should be ashamed of yourself’, is his take on sweets.
And then a damning verdict on processed food: it ‘kills more people than alcohol’.
The videos are the work of a former NHS psychiatric nurse,
Kanye ‘Ye’ West’s wife Bianca Censori has become known for her theatrically explicit outfits – often pictured hand in hand with her modestly-dressed rapper husband.
And this week was no exception as the model, 29, stepped out in a silver bikini and matching skirt while out in Los Angeles.
The typically revealing ensemble showed off a very impressively toned stomach and abs, which experts say could have been achieved by a very strict workout routine – which her husband has
Handing back the clementine tart to my dinner party hostess, I tell her I want a bigger slice. Hardly polite behaviour, especially as I’ve just told her that when we first met, I thought she was a b***h. But after six glasses of wine, I don’t care.
Alcohol has freed me from my responsibilities as a friend, mother, daughter and wife so that I’m guffawing at my own wisecracks, impervious to the feelings of others. In my drunken parallel world,
Jennifer Lopez has given fans another fun look inside the $60million Bel Air, California mansion she shares with husband Ben Affleck.
On Sunday the 54-year-old diva was seen in a video she posted to Instagram where she was serving up her drink brand Delola while saying she was stocked up for the Super Bowl.
In doing so the This Is Me… Now crooner gave a good look at her spacious ivory kitchen.
The Hustlers actress had not one, but two
Jennifer Lopez and Vanessa Hudgens lead the glamour as they stepped out to the star-studded One&Only One Za’abeel grand opening in Dubai on Saturday.
The US star, 54, looked sensational in a chic black satin dress as the arrived at the Aelia restaurant at the One Za’abeel urban resort.
Singer Jennifer’s sleeveless garment featured a low-cut neckline with ruched detail to the front.
The piece finished just above her ankle and featured a front split, while she wore a pair
