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I spent three days as a hunter-gatherer to see if it would improve my gut health

Mounting evidence suggests that the richer and more diverse the community of microbes in your gut the lower your risk of disease.

Surprising ways to beat anxiety and become mentally strong – according to science

The way you cope or handle things in life has a direct impact on how much anxiety you experience – tweak the way you’re coping, therefore, and you can lower your anxiety levels.

Grape extracts – a new weapon in the war against colon cancer

Compounds derived from grapes may have the ability to help prevent colon cancer, by effectively killing colon cancer stem cells.

How yoga makes us happy

From ‘power poses’ to traditional asanas, varying claims have been made about their effects on our health and happiness. Now, according to science, we know that many of these claims are true.

Love mushrooms? Here’s the healthiest way to cook with them

If you want to maintain the health benefits of mushrooms when cooking the evidence shows that grilling and microwaving are your best options.

Exercise changes the way our bodies work at a molecular level

Long before you start looking the way you want, exercise is changing the way your body functions on a cellular and immunological level.

Foods to boost collagen naturally

There are lots of ways to boost collagen levels. One of the easiest is to include more collagen-boosting foods in your diet.

Mind-body therapies for breast cancer – can they help?

Newly updated clinical guidelines from the Society for Integrative Oncology, suggest that women with breast cancer would benefit from access to a range of proven alternative therapies.

Why consumers need help to shift to sustainable diets

Consumers are literally being kept in the dark about much that modern science now knows about our unsustainable food system and its impacts on our planet.

Four signs you have high emotional intelligence

Emotional intelligence – the way you perceive, understand, express, and manage emotions – can improve your relationships at work and at home.