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I get asked this question a lot.
The short answer is that I believe we should always buy the best quality food we can afford. The best quality food will be whole foods reared or grown ethically in good soil with as little industrial or chemical intervention as possible. By definition, organic food will probably come closest to this ideal, although there are some amazing farmers and growers who adhere to these principles without getting Soil Association accreditation, so don’t automatically write of the guys at the farmers’ market whose produce is not “organic”.
Many of us are on a tight budget these days too, so don’t have the luxury of only eating organic food. So how do we prioritise?
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Read MoreHello you lovely lot. As we are still excited about our BIG TEN promotion we thought we would stick with the theme of ten and have put together a list of the Top 10 quirkiest body facts. Something for you all to enjoy and share with your mates:
1. The higher IQ someone has, the greater the frequency of dreams while sleeping.
2 Sneezes regularly exceed 100 mph, while coughs clock in at about 60 mph
3 Fidgeting can burn about 350 calories a day
4 The fastest growing nail is on the middle finger
5 Astronauts cannot burp in space. There is no gravity to separate liquid from gas in their stomachs.
6 Your ears secrete more earwax when...
Read MoreCelebrate Valentine’s Day with Your Friends and Glo
Valentine’s Day is the ultimate (if not commercial) celebration of love, but if you are single it can seem like an ordeal to get through as people in relationships pull out all the romance stops. Thankfully booking a Glo pamper party for you and your girlfriends is the ideal antidote to all the mush; manis, massages or makeovers are just some of the services available to give you a beauty boost and leave you basking in the the afterglow of the true love of your friends.
From just £12.50pp* Glo offers a nationwide pamper party service and their team have worked with everyone from The Saturdays to Nicole Scherzinger to provide...
Read MoreAs a nation we seem more obsessed than ever before with nail varnish. I must admit I am one of those people. There isnt a week that goes by when I dont think….what colour varnish am I going to wear today or I google the latest nail varnish trends that the likes of Rihanna, Katy Perry and Lilly Allen are wearing. However whilst lost in the world of Gellish, Nail Art and Rhinestones, I also recently stumbled across some amazing and practical uses of nail varnish that doesn’t even involve painting nails. I thought it would be rude not to share – so here goes
1. Stop runs in stockings/tights.– just dab a clear nail polish to both ends of...
Read MoreIt’s your last chance this week to get into Tesco’s Cherries and Berries campaign. Even though the weather’s making us feel a bit autumnal, a fruit smoothie is a fantastic way to give ourselves a vitamin boost in a healthy and delicious way. Read on from our new lifestyle and beauty blog contributor Rachel:
Hey everyone! So I was lucky enough to be chosen by Tesco to test their cherries and berries range. Being on my diet this was super handy. When I went into Tesco’s I was a bit disappointed that all the strawberries had gone. I wasn’t surprised though. I went there during the first Wimbledon week. Strawberries and cream is always a popular favourite and who could...
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