It’s that time of the week again! Clear away those Monday blues and make your self a delicious desert courtesy of Blondilox. This porridge making wiz kid is here to show you how to make a a simple, healthy, warming and yummy desert. It’s perfect for an after dinner treat, an on the go breakfast […]
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Taps aff! Keeping your cool in summer
It’s happened – Scotland’s one day of summer has officially arrived! With temperatures set to soar to a scorching 29 degrees north of the border, it’s going to be a frenzy of taps aff, ice lollies, sun burn and sweat by lunchtime. And while we love it when the big yellow ball in the sky […]
Monday Meals: American Cook’s New York Buffalo Wings
The fourth of July may have been and gone but that doesn’t mean we can’t learn a thing or to from the kitchen of our American friends. This week’s Monday Meal is brought to you by Liberty Vittert aka the American Cook. She’s got her own show, Liberty’s Great American Cookbook with STV, a PhD and her […]
Monday Meals: Here is what to make for tea tonight
Step away from that sad readymade meal and get ready to eat a delicious homemade meal for less than a quid per person. That’s right, a healthy and filling dinner for less than the price of a coffee. This week we’re making a Chicken and Leek Pie, check out the recipe below! […]
Yoga: Here are five reasons to start stretching
Happy Yoga day everybody! What did we do before the world when nuts over the green, mean and lean lifestyle that dominates our Instagram feeds? But yoga is not just the latest fad for vegans and lovers of pink lycra (though they’re welcome to the party too) it’s in fact a spiritual, mental and physical […]
Why it’s so important that stars like Zayn speak out about anxiety
When former One Direction member and current chart-topper Zayn Malik pulled of his performance at the Capital FM Summertime Ball in London on Saturday we could practically hear the wails of Directioners all the way up in Scotland. Of course for the fans with tickets, keen to see the Pillowtalk star, it was gutting news […]
The science of study sleep
Teachers and parents are forever banging on about the importance of a good night’s sleep – and none of us are getting enough of it. But did you know that getting sufficient snooze time can make you more energetic, even-tempered and help your exam performance? Rachael Fulton spoke to Dr Linda Russell, otherwise known as The Sleep Lady, for some […]
So you want to get sporty…
With the sun making a reappearance, the temptation to stay indoors with Netflix and a bumper size bar of Galaxy isn’t quite so great any more. In fact, we’re finding ourselves wanting to get out of the house and actually moving. Insanity. And what better way to do this than by taking up a new […]
Roid Rage: Spencer Matthews and the Dangers of Steroids
IN 2015, Made in Chelsea’s Spencer Matthews was quietly asked to leave ITV’s I’m A Celebrity after revealing a secret drug addiction . Far from the ‘party drugs’ celebrities are normally papped with in hotel rooms, Spencer had developed a dependency on performance-enhancing steroids. Taken in pills or injections, anabolic steroids mimic the male hormone testosterone that causes increased […]