Healthy living

Living more sustainably is, of course, also about taking good care of yourself. A happy, healthy lifestyle is good for everyone, including you! We’ve got great ideas for that too and love doing a bit of detective work. After all, in that health corner, we sometimes stumble upon some rather questionable health claims. What’s really true?

Microplastics are everywhere. What? Yes, really everywhere. In the sea, in the air, in animals... and yes, also on your plate and even in you....

An evening of relaxation for two at a fine spa? Yes please! Hotel & Wellness Zuiver, on the edge of the Amsterdamse Bos, offers a...

Colourful tightly painted nails for weeks, you can achieve that with gel nails. And that's why gel nails and gel nail polish have been such a hit for years. Do eco-friendly gel nails exist? We...

Saskia dove right in on a weekday evening: Fort Resort Beemster, a wellness resort located in a historic fortress of the Defence Line of Amsterdam. This...

Living more sustainably also means taking good care of yourself. And in a world where you run from place to place, that moment of rest often slips by...

Lubricate, lubricate, lubricate. In sustainable care, you are normally advised to be sparing with creams and make-up. But with sunburns, it applies...

Omega-3 is one of the few nutrients you might want to supplement with supplements, for example if you eat little fish or have a completely vegan diet...

With our garments made of synthetic materials - and there are quite a few of them - we spread microplastics. Here's the thing: if you buy clothes made of...

Plastic has a bad reputation: it is made of petroleum and you find it as litter. Yet it is not necessarily the enemy...

Plastic does not have a too good name: it is made of petroleum and you find it as litter. Yet it is not per...

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