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What stress type are you?
7:00am Saturday 6th February 2010
Ever wondered if you were just the 'stressful type'? Well you might be one of four, according to two new doctors who have identified four personality traits that women adopt when they become stressed. With tips on how to control it and even use it to your advantage, though, it may not be such a bad thing.
Be Salt-Wise for a Healthy Heart
7:00am Saturday 6th February 2010
How much salt do you eat each day? Not sure? National Salt Awareness Week is the perfect time to start thinking about how that careless sprinkle can affect your heart. Worryingly an estimated 26 million adults in the UK eat too much salt, leading to high blood pressure and an increased risk of developing heart disease and stroke. Although it’s recommended that we don’t exceed 6 grams of salt each day, the average person in the UK is eating 8.6 grams. Be salt-wise and make small changes to your eating habits to keep your blood pressure in check.
On the record: Corinne's sea view
7:00am Saturday 6th February 2010
It's been a long-time coming and now Corinne Bailey Rae releases the follow up to her debut album. How will it compare? Elsewhere, indie darlings Los Campesinos! and rap-master Lil Wayne return. Read on to see whether they're worth investing in.
Marina rocks
7:00am Saturday 6th February 2010
Marina And The Diamonds, aka 24-year-old Marina Diamandis, is one of this year's most hotly tipped artists. Before things get too busy for her - her new single Hollywood is out on February 1, her UK tour starts on February 14 and debut album The Family Jewels is released on February 22 - she talks about her music and what it feels like to be on everyone's Ones To Watch lists.
Trust is the key to parent-teen relationship
7:00am Saturday 6th February 2010
Last week's column was written for teens, to help them to understand parent's behavior. We talked about the adult's need to protect and set limits as an extension of the caring that began when children were younger. There is another reason why parents may not let you do all of the things that you want, and it has to do with trust.
Thirsty work
7:00am Saturday 6th February 2010
Grey skies, January blues, broken New Year's resolutions. It's a paradox of life that while weary Brits struggle through what has been dubbed 'the most depressing week of the year', the sun's shining brightly down-under, and the wine industry's preparing for harvest time after toasting their spectacular Australia Day celebrations.
Six of the best gadget chargers
7:00am Saturday 6th February 2010
With an ever increasing number of gadgets cluttering up the space around your plug sockets, you'll agree that it is time to clear up that unsightly clutter of cable.
The family way
7:00am Saturday 6th February 2010
Parents who row constantly and are in an unhappy relationship will sometimes stick together for the sake of the kids.
Coming to Haiti's aid
7:00am Saturday 6th February 2010
As the clear-up operation after the Haiti earthquake continues, we speak to a woman aid worker who not only lost relatives in the tragedy, but who was on holiday in Sri Lanka when the Indian Ocean tsunami hit in 2004. Oenone Chadburn gives her personal and professional takes on the current crisis, and relates her experiences of the tsunami and the subsequent disaster management that she led for the Tearfund relief agency.
Be a Valentine's Day beauty
7:00am Saturday 6th February 2010
Get kissable for date night with our romantic-themed products.
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