People-loving yoga teacher Celest Pereira has a background in dancing, and a degree in physiotherapy. She travelled to India to study Hatha Yoga and Vipassana meditation and is the author of "The Yoga Mentor" a book written to help freshly qualified yoga teachers build their careers. In this ...

Although often used in cooking as a fruit, rhubarb is actually classified as a vegetable. Popular in Europe and North America, it can be hard to get hold of in the UK because of the very short seasons in which it grows. The first season arrives early in the year, with the second in spring, so get ...

When deciding on a name for the brand, Praana, a Sanskrit word meaning life-breath or life-force, seemed like the perfect choice. The brand’s mission is to bring nature and herbs to your tea cup, whilst allowing you to find some “me-time”. A basic human commodity which we all know is not always ...

They’re sweet, juicy, a fantastic pick-me-up and refreshing source of multiple nutrients as well as one of the popular fruits on supermarket shelves. You might have asked yourself are cuties satsumas? Well, the mandarins you see in grocery shops called 'cuties' and 'sweeties' are clementines, ...

Are you a chocoholic? I know I certainly am and although chocolate tastes delicious due to its creamy, dreamy, silky cocoa flavour, it doesn’t always benefit the body; especially when you may be trying to transform your physique, control your blood sugar or defending yourself from heart disease. ...

Do you like the idea of staying physically active and improving your cardiovascular fitness but the thought of going the local gym drives you insane with boredom? I personally don’t mind training at a health centre as I am very much a city gent that enjoys feeling the cold, iron barbell or dumbbell ...

With the showery spring now well established and summer approaching, you may be keen to incorporate some alternative fresh, new ingredients into your diet. Part of the Sapindaceae family (also responsible for maple and rambutan) the Chinese originated lychee has been utilised as much in traditional ...

Do strawberries just seem like that surprisingly common item that you walk past while doing your food shopping? There are actually so many health benefits and uses for this wonderful fruit if you stop and think about it.  Read on to discover the Top 5 Health Benefits of Strawberries! 1. Helps ...

Durian is an exotic fruit native to the Indonesian and Malaysian rainforests. The durian tree grows up to 50 metres high and typically starts bearing fruit four years after planting. Dubbed the world's smelliest but most nutritious fruit, the pungent smell will probably make you either love it or ...

Nowadays, as the health and wellbeing industry continues to grow at an increasing rate, more and more people are looking for ways to develop their mental performance and cognitive abilities, to achieve more and improve their health. From mindfulness to NLP; athletes, business leaders and ...