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Every December, the same emotional cocktail appears. A splash of excitement, a squeeze of exhaustion, a dusting of guilt, and a generous pour of bubbles. The festive season arrives with its canapés, candy canes and colleagues who suddenly believe rosé is a hydration strategy. Whether you are twenty five, forty, sixty or somewhere beyond, the festive season can leave anyone feeling a little frayed.

Here is the truth. You can enjoy this season. You can eat. You can drink. You can sparkle in that dr…

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If you’ve been steering clear of carbs in fear they’ll derail your health goals, I have good news. There’s a special kind of carbohydrate called resistant starch that might just change how you view spuds, pasta and bananas. Resistant starch acts more like fibre in your body – it isn’t digested in your small intestine, so it doesn’t spike your blood sugar. Instead, it travels to your colon where it feeds your friendly gut bacteria . In other words, it’s a carb that nourishes you. As a…

Whenever I speak about stress in workplaces, I ask people to raise their hands if they feel constantly “on”. Almost every hand shoots up. Modern life runs on deadlines, notifications and caffeine — and the body’s main stress hormone, cortisol, is paying the price.

Cortisol isn’t the enemy; we need it to wake up, think clearly and manage short bursts of pressure. But when it stays high for too long, it starts misbehaving. Chronically elevated cortisol can lead to fatigue, anxiety, weight gain, dis…