Wellbeing articles, healthy eating articles, features on healthy food

Beauty

Beauty products that smell good enough to eat

Treat your body while tantalising your tastebuds. We’ve compiled a list of foodie beauty products that are mainly natural or organic. Enjoy the mouth-watering aromas then spoil your skin.

Pick-me-ups

Eat your way to better sex

Whether you’re looking to spice up your sex life or get pregnant, the food you eat can make a world of difference, says nutritionist Angela Dowden.

Food to get you in the mood

Help yourself

Eat your way to a better night's sleep

Do you have trouble dropping off to sleep at night, or do you feel sleep-deprived each morning? It could be time to look at your diet, says top nutritionist Angela Dowden.

Mind food

Foods to boost mood

Anne Montague picks out foods that can help you feel better and brighter (but you won't find them in the biscuit tin).

How to eat for a happier day

Treat yourself

Pamper with champers

Supping bubbly is an opulent way to relax, but the Body Silk Clinic goes one step further and adds it to a luxurious Champagne facial, discovers Debra Waters.

Herbs for health

Healing herbs

Are the medicinal and health-giving qualities of herbs and roots simply old wives’ tales? Not according to gardening expert Steve Bradley.

Allergies

Reaction time

New research suggests that almost half of us suffer from food intolerances and allergies. Medical writer Jo Revill looks at this growing problem.

Specialist producers for allergy sufferers

Vitamins

Are you getting enough vitamins?

Vitamins are essential to our health, but how much of each do we need? And what about minerals? Nutritionist Juliette Kellow demonstrates how you can meet your daily requirements through what you eat.

Are you getting enough minerals?

Gluten free

Best thing since sliced bread

A wheat field is a symbol of nature’s bounty – but for the those of us with gluten intolerance, it’s a minefield. Chef Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne, whose son is a sufferer, shows how to replace gluten in your diet, and tells the story of her great experiment: perfecting gluten-free bread.

Beauty tips

Feed your skin

It’s no surprise that our skin, the body’s largest organ, responds to what we eat, so keeping it nourished is a must if you want a radiant complexion, says skincare queen Liz Earle.