Food tastes better when you have to work hard to get it.

Drinks high in fructose can increase your chances of developing gout.

A new study has pinpointed how chocolate lowers blood pressure.

Some friends of the Dark Mistress referred to the disappearance of one of their midst form FaceBook as suicide, and her eventual return as resurrection. This got the Dark Mistress thinking… In the future nobody will visit a website for health or any other information – they will just get content feeds through FaceBook. Nobody […]

Knowing your flirtation style can help in the dating game.

It might seem reductive but the Dark Mistress is a measurement kind of gal. There is satisfaction in the plotting of progress… The physical stuff like weight-loss is SO EASY to measure. To lose 10Kg and 6cms off the waistline you have to DO STUFF… ok I get that. But sustainability is another matter… Here’s […]

Before we get into today’s business, I should take a moment to explain my purpose in this blog. The name of the blog is a dead giveaway really…here we look at the world through the prism of a glass turnip; we see the world as it really is. We take on environmental and social issues […]

Before you resort to pills, try foods with the right fat to lower cholesterol.

Lutein is valuable for more than just macular health. It is a all-round antioxidant which can also save your skin and control your cholesterol.

Selenium is known as a trace mineral, meaning you only need it in small amounts but those small amounts pack a big punch in terms of your health.

There are so many health claims attributed to supplements containing tribulus it’s easy to become suspicious that it is all hype, but there is some good research showing this herb has the ability to change hormone levels.

Co-enzyme Q10 has been touted, with good reason, as the next big thing in antioxidant nutrients but it’s much more than just an antioxidant.