Category: Theme weeks
Joylent review: day 10 and conclusions – Holly #HealthAndFitnessWeek
Shiny's Holly and Sadie are doing 10 days on Joylent, the EU equivalent of Soylent, which is a powdered complete food for humans. Find out more about the Joylent review project here, and read Holly and Sadie's write-ups of days 1 to 3 here, days 4 to 6 here, and days 7 to 9 here.…
Joylent review: CONCLUSIONS – Sadie #HealthAndFitnessWeek
Shiny's Holly and Sadie are doing 10 days on Joylent, the EU equivalent of Soylent, which is a powdered complete food for humans. Find out more about the Joylent review project here, and read Holly and Sadie's write-ups of days 1 to 3 here, days 4 to 6 here, and days 7 to 9 here.…
Is online advice actually useful, or just an ego trip? #HealthandFitnessWeek
A decade ago, almost everyone I knew on the internet had a blog. Now everywhere I look, I see a new advice column, vlog, or podcast popping up. Half the people I know want to start a new one; the other half is addicted to some self-appointed expert’s words of wisdom. Even award-winning novelist Haruki…
A calorie-tracking app gave me an eating disorder #HealthAndFitnessWeek
We spoke to Sarah (not her real name), a 23-year-old woman from the Midlands who found herself suffering from bulimia after she started using an app to track her calorie intake. Here's what she told us (some details changed to protect Sarah's identity). It was on Christmas Day that I knew I had a problem.…
Joylent review: days 7 to 9 #HealthAndFitnessWeek
Shiny's Holly and Sadie are doing 10 days on Joylent, the EU equivalent of Soylent, which is a powdered complete food for humans. Find out more about the project here, and read Holly and Sadie's write-ups of days 1 to 3 here, and 4 to 6 here. Holly - day 7 I started today with…
10 best workout clothes to buy on ASOS #HealthandFitnessWeek
[nextpage title="Next"] Avid readers of ShinyShiny will be aware that we usually find you our 10 favourites from ASOS's 'New In', but, seeing as we're bringing you Health and Fitness Week, this week, we've found you our 10 favourite items on ASOS to wear to the gym, running, dancing, or any other exercise you fancy…
7 great yoga apps to make your workout more flexible #HealthAndFitnessWeek
Whether you're a nervous beginner who wants to find their feet before trying their hand in public, or a devoted yogi who wants to cram a little more omm into their daily routine, yoga apps are a great way to supplement real-life classes. Some are free and easy, some have bells-and-whistles you never even knew…
Joylent review: days 4 to 6 #HealthAndFitnessWeek
Shiny's Holly and Sadie are doing 10 days on Joylent, the EU equivalent of Soylent, which is a powdered complete food for humans. Find out more about the project here, and read Holly and Sadie's write-ups of days 1 to 3 here. Holly - day 4 After a disastrous day yesterday (I ended up eating…
Joylent review: days 1 to 3 #HealthAndFitnessWeek
Shiny's Holly and Sadie are doing 10 days on Joylent, the EU equivalent of Soylent, which is a powdered complete food for humans. Find out more about the project here. The beginning Our Joylent arrived as a giant cardboard box full of mostly-unmarked plastic bags of powder. Yes, it looked like a shipment of drugs.…
Joylent review: 10 days of eating nutritionally-balanced powdered food for #HealthAndFitnessWeek
You might have heard of Soylent, the nutritionally-balanced, complete food for humans that's been making a bit of a stir in the US. Opinions vary from "this is the future of food" to "you've ruined everything that's good about being alive," and like everyone else, we were intrigued. So for 10 days, Editor Holly and…
