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What does it take to succeed as a designer in the competitive world of fashion? For Vicki von Holzhausen, a certain mental cocktail helps. Call it creativity spiked with logic.
“My brain works as a mi

Being vegan isn’t just about what’s on our plates. These three inspirational men and women share their stories of how eating more plants liberated them from drug addictions, breast tumours, and the ma

Sure, supermarkets are packed with packaged foods that make cooking easier than ever. But many come at a cost of nutrition and flavour. Instead, revamp these iconic packaged items with a few healthy t

Welcome to alive magazine: your source for next-level health hacks, whole-food recipes and everything else you need to build your best life.Without a doubt, fall is my favorite season. The summer heat

Social networks can shape our health in unexpected ways.You know your friends are good for your heart, figuratively speaking. How often have you been soothed by the sound of a friend’s voice or felt b

By now, you\’ve probably heard the news that fermented foods are great for us, and we should all be eating more of them. But why, exactly?Shredded cabbage, water, salt. That’s it. You throw them togeth

Travel memoirs-turned-movies have a lot to answer for. We all want to snap up a shambling Italian villa, Under the Tuscan Sun-style. We’d like to eat, pray and love our way through country after count

Despite the “sexual revolution” of the 1960s and ’70s, sex among the aging population remains a topic of embarrassment for many. One Frenchwoman\’s new book leads the charge for a new, age-positive rev

Vintage dressing is a fashion-forward trend that’s about finding something old and giving it new life.Some of our most fashion-forward style setters are those who look back to other eras to revive lon

Concerned about climate change? Alarmed about air pollution? Many of us are. But if those concerns balloon to the point of overwhelm, ecophobia might be the culprit. There is a way to preserve well-be