Health

The reality of a woman's fertile years and why women over the age of 35 should think about having a baby as soon as possible

The other day, speed walking to an appointment to get my hair cut, I realized that I was becoming anxious over my (completely lovely) hairdresser's inevitable question: So what's going on with your love life? (The classic Bridget Jones' question.) The answer, at the moment, is zilch. Nada. Nothing.

Diana Beresford-Kroeger has spent a lifetime studying as a botanist and biochemist, and has cultivated a garden with 6,000 potentially healing species

In the spirit of shorts season, Consumer Reports recently ranked the top diet systems, and picked Jenny Craig as their favourite. We were surprised — processed foods, really? — and went out to ask a naturopath and a dietitian for a second (and third) opinion. And we were shocked by the results!

I recently noticed that the sizes in my closet run the full gamut, from extra small to large, in shirts, skirts, dresses and jackets. And I also noticed recently — while shopping for summer shoes and so, of course, also pausing to try on a wide variety of dresses — that it makes me happy when I fit into a four or six or some equally small size.