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| Tuesday December 4 2018 |
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I am a bath person. The edge of my tub is like some kind of cocktail cabinet, with oils, bubbles, essences, salts and even bombs. There are scented candles of course. I’ve even got a bath pillow (from the Body Shop). This is what happens when you are an escapist with too many commitments. A good soak a few times a week seems the way to withdraw. So I read with total delight that this habit is not only good for my sanity, it’s great for health too. Read Peta Bee’s report to find out more.
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| Lesley Thomas |
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Why we all need to take a hot bath
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It’s good for your heart and lowers your risk of diabetes. Peta Bee on the surprising health benefits of some time in the tub.
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Are we right to be so obsessed with our gut health?
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The “gut microbiome” is the new buzz phrase in wellbeing. Anna Maxted wonders whether the preoccupation is justified.
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The new beauty trends for 2019
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From non-surgical tweakments, to mascara with benefits, Sarah Jossel has a look at what’s up and coming in the beauty world.
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‘I vape cannabis. It's healthier than alcohol right?’
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A 46-year-old mother of two confesses to her party drug of choice.
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Surrogacy and me . . . it’s time for the eggs to be fertilised
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In this week’s column, Sophie Beresiner finds out how many embryos pass the test.
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Over 45s and the side-effects of common drugs
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There has been a 50 per cent rise in the number of emergency admissions to hospitals due to the side-effects of medicines, including over-the-counter ones such as ibuprofen. Dr Mark Porter reports.
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What we’re reading: 15-minute Vegan by Katy Beskow
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For some of us, it’s not the lack of meat that puts us off vegan cooking, but the lengthy, complicated, time-consuming recipes. The cook and food writer Katy Beskow’s simple, speedy recipes are not only mouthwatering, but they’ll save you some money too.
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Spa of the week: Kohler Waters Spa at the Old Course Hotel, St Andrews
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Carol Lewis
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The spa at the Old Course Hotel has just been refurbished and extended. Sprawling, it now spans 25,000 sq ft. The 13 treatment rooms (two with twin beds), relaxation room, changing rooms, thermal suite and pool are along two identical winding corridors lined with candles. There is also a rooftop hot tub and sun terrace — which I found by accident.
You’re never far from water. The spa has a 20m pool, but if you feel the urge to swim you are probably better off going next door to the new gym and leisure club, which has another 20m pool. The spa pool seems more for relaxing than swimming. A hydrotherapy suite has hot tubs, steamroom, sauna and plunge pool.
Most of the many treatments involve either Voya, an Irish range of products that incorporate seaweed, or Phytomer, a French brand that has marine extracts. I had the Sok Overflowing Bath with Massage (90 minutes, £148). You start the treatment in an overflowing bath (as the name suggests), which leaves you floating as lights change colour. After I was coaxed out of the bath, having begged several time extensions, I had a very good deep massage that undid the knots in my shoulders. I have never felt so relaxed and my skin and hair were silky smooth.
Carol Lewis was a guest of the Old Course Hotel, where B&B doubles cost from £150 a night (oldcoursehotel.co.uk)
For more spa reviews, read (and bookmark) our regularly updated spa guide www.thetimes.co.uk/spaguide
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