Alpha snacks
Sadly for modern men, going out to harpoon a wild animal isn’t really an everyday dinner option. But for wannabe hunter gatherers, a new trend for ‘manly’ junk food means meaty snacks are only a...
View ArticleSleep like a baby
New parent? Put the walkie-talkie baby monitor back in the box. What you need is Owlet, the new baby-monitoring device that sends updates to your phone throughout the night. The device comes in the...
View ArticleFat lad at the back #LeTour #Cycling
Le Tour de France. Probably the world’s most gruelling cycling challenge. Over 2,000 miles of pain. Whether or not you understand the intricacies of the race, it’s easy to grasp that the yellow...
View ArticleThe work out that works out
Gym memberships. Always a tricky subject for the family finance department. The good intentions are there, but as the months tick by you slowly find yourself paying upwards of fifty quid for a solitary...
View ArticleAn inch of your five-a-day
A splash of orange juice, a dash of water, a squeeze of lime, a drop of desperation. Any copywriter who’s ever tried to list ingredients will know there are only so many words to describe quantity. (No...
View ArticleWhat are you drinking?
It’s the smoothie with shockingly high levels of sugar. The beer with the stumble-inducing alcohol content. The ‘healthy’ water that’s worse for you than a pint of cream. We might not always know what...
View ArticleTalk dirty. Eat healthy.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar7g_26QWu0 In the professional kitchen, it’s generally accepted that a few flying expletives really help a dish come together. In a cookbook however, it’s a...
View ArticleBeer pump
We’ve all been there. Half an hour of weights, followed by 20 minutes on the bike, followed by 10 minutes in the bar. All the benefits of your workout effectively neutralised by the failure to resist...
View ArticleJust jiggle it
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aN7lt0CYwHg Bingo wings wobbling. Flushed jowls joggling. Mascara running faster than you are… If you shudder with recognition at these images, you’re probably...
View ArticleHubble, bubble, boil and trouble
Organic produce. Health food. Juice bars. What images come to mind? Rustic wholesomeness, raw wood and chirpy chalkboards, most probably. Time for a change? Just what Chicago’s rather rebellious...
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