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Time for Tea! Study Shows Earl Greys Helps Fight Heart Disease

Good news for Brits everywhere! Scientists have discovered that the bergamot found in Earl Grey tea could be as effective as statins for controlling cholesterol. So as you sit...

Cocktail Class: How To Make A Grand Marnier Spritz

Grand Marnier? Instead of Aperol? Hear us out 'cos it's well worth it. With its sweet orange flavour this Grand Marnier spritz beats the bitter taste of Aperol any day. We talked...

Want To Get Fit For Summer? 18 Reasons Why Barry's Boot Camp Is The Only Way To Get Fit

Getting a body you're proud of isn't easy, but DAMN is it worth it in the end. So if you're looking to tone up before summer there's only one way to do it properly...with a little...

Cocktail Class: How To Make A Modern Manhattan

If you like your cocktails with a kick then this Manhattan won't disappoint. Sophisticated, smooth and hella strong, knowing how to make a killer Manhattan should be top of every...

8 Dieting Myths BUSTED: What NOT To Believe When Losing Weight

We can all get sucked in by hype sometimes but most of the time that pill which promises to shift 10lbs in a week, just isn't gonna work. But with so much misinformation around...

10 Reasons To Drink Guinness This St Patrick's Day

Who cares if you’re Irish or not, Guinness can be enjoyed by anyone and everyone this St Patrick’s Day - as long as you're up for a good old knees up. So here's 10 reasons to...

Cocktail Class: How To Make A Grand Marnier Collins

The variations on a classic Collins are endless, but this one is by far one of our favourites. With the orangey smoothness of the Grand Marnier, and subtle punch from the lemon...

The Best Jack Daniel’s You Will Ever Taste

Not tried Jack Daniel's Tennessee Honey yet? You're in for a complete treat. Sweet, crisp and refreshing? No wonder it's one of our favourite summer drinks. We've teamed up with...

'I'm Not Bossy - I'm The Boss' - Beyonce Challenges Labels Against Women

A girl stands up for herself and she gets called pushy, a boy does it and he's ambitious. We all know it happens. We all know it's bulls**t. But Beyonce and the rest of these...

15 Reasons To Follow Patrick Stewart On Twitter

Patrick Stewart rules Twitter. End of. From well-timed political satire, a personal insight into the best bromance in the world (Ian McKellen gets a shout out here too), to being...

This New Barbie Isn't What You'd Expect. Is She...Normal?

Barbie seems to be reinventing herself more often than Madonna circa late eighties/nineties but her latest look isn’t what you’d imagine. In fact, she looks pretty, er…normal...

New App Teaches Men How To Go Down On Girls By Licking The Screen

It might surprise some guys but simply putting their tongue on a girl’s vagina, just ain’t going to do the trick. So if your man needs a little help with his technique (most probably...

If London Became Syria For A Moment, This Is What It'd Look Like

We all know that Save The Children do an amazing job providing aid to children suffering in war-torn countries across the world. But sometimes we forget that this is day to day...

Is The Secret Diamond Club The World’s Most Sexist Dating Site?

The dating site for the world’s most eligible, wealthy men and beautiful women is now bringing its sexist new brand of VIP dating to the UK. But do we really want it? At all? Secret...

The Ultimate Pimped Out Pancake Day Toppings

This Pancake Day, instead of selling out with your usual sugar sprinkle and squirt of lemon, take a look at these pimped out pancake toppings. At least if you eat yourself to...

How To Make The Perfect Jasmine Cocktail

If you love your gin as much as we do, you'll know that sometimes you need a little more than your usual G&T or Tom Collins to hit the spot. This Jasmine cocktail is just...

Human Barbie STOPS Eating Food To Live On Air Alone

Women sacrifice a lot to look good but living on air rather than food might be taking things a bit too far. Not for ‘human Barbie’, Ukranian model Valeria Lukyyanova who has admitted...

How To Make The Perfect Gin And Tonic

No cocktail lover worth their salt doesn't love a good, strong Gin and Tonic. It's a drink that can't be beaten. So we spoke to Monica Berg, at Pollen Street Social along with...

Why Am I Not Losing Weight? 10 Ways To Make Your Workout Work

Ever look in the mirror after months of hardcore working out and think WHAT WAS ALL THAT WORK FOR?! Working flat out at the gym and seeing only a few lbs shift is incredibly frust...

The New Dating App For Threesomes. Just What We’ve All Been Waiting For

Just when we thought all dating apps were the same, out comes a new one to expand our minds and number of bedmates. Touted as the Tinder for threesomes, 3nder (pronounced ‘threen-der’...