Health & Beauty

Healthy communities rely on well-functioning ecosystems. They provide clean air, fresh water, medicines and food security. They also limit disease and stabilize the climate. But biodiversity loss is happening at unprecedented rates, impacting human health worldwide, according to a state of knowledge report jointly published by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the World Health Organization (WHO).

Biodiversity is important and should be conserved for its values and benefits to human health and well-being. Increased understanding of these health benefits may improve public support for conser vation.

Research shows that your joints, heart and muscles perform in distinct ways during a hike compared to what they do during a jaunt around the block.

Presented by James Cameron, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jackie Chan, Lewis Hamilton, Novak Djokovic and Chris Paul — a revolutionary new film about meat, protein and strength.

Cowspiracy may be the most important film made to inspire saving the planet.

A documentary that will rock and inspire the environmental movement.

THE HEALTH FILM THAT HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS DON'T WANT YOU TO SEE!

Research shows how indoor and outdoor green spaces improve our well-being.

Air-purifying plants are the latest wellness trend.

Not all foods are created equal. Some are far, far more nutrient dense foods than others, which if you are seeking greater health and wellness, you’ll definitely want to include in your diet.

More than 60 percent of CBD users were taking it for anxiety, according to a survey of 5,000 people. Does it help?

Cannabidiol (CBD) is an oil derived from the cannabis plant. Possible health benefits include reducing inflammation and pain.

CBD, also known as cannabidiol, can be extracted from the hemp or cannabis plants. thousands of studies conducted over the last few decades are showing that CBD may have a wide range of therapeutic benefits, although more research is needed.

Researchers who study friendship have uncovered many of its health benefits. Here's how friendship can be good for you.

Four reasons to connect with friends.

“A good friendship is a wonderful antidepressant,” says psychologist Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, director of the Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research at the Ohio State University College of Medicine in Columbus. “Relationships are so powerful, we don’t always appreciate the many levels at which they affect us.”

When it comes to your beauty consumption, what’s important to you, and what are your beauty ethos?

Organic beauty products are often misleading. We analyse which products are really made from natural and organic ingredients.

Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best eco brauty products.