Behind your tongue, just a few inches down the back of your throat, lies a dangerous precipice: over one edge it’s a straight shot down your trachea and bronchi and into the lungs, and over the other edge is the oesophagus, leading to the acid-filled stomach. If you or anyone you know has ever had …

As any Popeye fan knows, spinach makes you strong. It’s loaded with vitamins and minerals (including tons of iron!), making it a great addition to your diet—IF you’re cooking it right. Just because your mom boiled spinach when you were a kid ~shudder~ that doesn’t mean that’s how you should eat it. Not only is …

You might not think twice about adding a pinch of salt to your meal – but what about the amount of sodium in the actual food you are eating? New figures have shown that in Australia we eat around 9.6 grams of salt per day, or almost double the World Health Organisation’s maximum daily recommendation …

The average Brit is said to have sex a grand total of 5,778 times before they die. Whether that seems a little or a lot is totally your business, but one thing is for sure – “dry spells” happen to even the most libidinous of people. Maybe it’s self-imposed. Maybe it’s just the way the …

Here, the two main rules for feeding your kids, plus a few ideas for helping you keep their tummies full while you’re covering miles on the open road. Avoid sticky and crumbly things. Gummy bears come to mind here. They’re not providing any real nutritional value anyway. Opt for wrapped pieces of fruit leather. One …