It seems that our bucket lists of things to do before we die have become more  introspective and closer to home than they used to be.  Whilst it may come as no surprise that travel tops the list,  gone are the goals of ‘have my fifteen minutes of fame’, and ‘run a marathon’ which seem to be more easily achievable these days with many of the other top ambitions focusing on personal development. There are also some achievements that were taken for granted in the past such as having a family or building a home that now appear on the list for Brits.  Read more... (297 words, 3 images, estimated 1:11 mins reading time)

Belle About Town writer May Owen shares her shame and survival of the darkest blues

Yesterday marked the start of Depression Awareness Week, an annual campaign organised by UK charity Depression Alliance. You may already be tempted to stop reading this article here, confident in the belief this is an issue that will never affect you.  Read more... (1064 words, 2 images, estimated 4:15 mins reading time)

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1. Why do we get brain freeze when having something cold?

A steady increase in the number of restaurant reviews I am now doing has meant only one thing; a waist line to match. Something had to give (and I preferred that it was not my Current Elliot jeans) so when the editor of Belle About Town suggested that I review the growing trend of diet delivery services in London, I finished my mouthful and leapt at the chance.  Read more... (736 words, 5 images, estimated 2:57 mins reading time)

Apparently by now most of us have forgotten about our new year resolutions and fallen off the diet wagon. However not all of us need to diet as such to lose those extra pounds we put on as we indulged in December.  Read more... (779 words, 3 images, estimated 3:07 mins reading time)

Laser eye treatment has corrected the eye sight of over 5 million people worldwide but there are still many misconceptions about the procedure. People generally know what laser eye surgery is but some are unsure as to what it involves or exactly how it works. If you are thinking about having laser eye treatment it is extremely important that you are fully informed about the procedure including the risks and recovery times etc…  Read more... (742 words, 3 images, estimated 2:58 mins reading time)

With kids home from school, families spending time together and sometimes just because of sods law, the silly season tends to be when you come down with a cold.  Read more... (498 words, 3 images, estimated 2:0 mins reading time)

At this time of the year we often take stock of what we have, and don’t have in our lives and what we would like to change. Most of us seek to be happy as the primary goal in life. Sometime we feel if we can get our ultimate job, meet the man of our dreams, have that longed for family or win the lottery, we will be happy. But happiness is not necessarily a natural state.  Read more... (703 words, 3 images, estimated 2:49 mins reading time)

Have you ever wondered why some people look young at 60 while others look old at 30? Studies have shown that stress and lifestyle choices, like poor diet, lack of exercise, substance abuse, and sleep deprivation are the biggest culprits for accelerated aging and illness.  Read more... (888 words, 3 images, estimated 3:33 mins reading time)

Autumn is fast approaching and if you like the rest of us are looking to shed some holiday pounds before slipping into your new suede skirt here’s a list of the hottest cleanses around:  Read more... (1180 words, 5 images, estimated 4:43 mins reading time)