Saffron tea benefits for new mums over 40: boost mood, reduce stress and improve wellbeing

Take some steps to spice up your life with saffron as part of your healthy living routine.

Take some steps to spice up your life with saffron as part of your healthy living routine.

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Why Persian sefidab is my unexpected beauty obsession as a new mum over 40

As a new mum over 40, I’m obsessed with everything and anything that will help with my daily beauty routine. That means a) Get rid of my lines and wrinkles and b) Stop the kids calling me “grandma” in future in the playground.

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My weekly ritual

If you’d told me a year ago that I’d be smuggling powdered animal fat across continents, I’d have laughed. Yet here I am, a new mum over 40, utterly obsessed with sefidab (or Rooshoor, if you want to sound fancy), the Persian exfoliator that has become my weekly ritual for keeping my skin, eyes, and hands from looking like I wrestled a toddler for 12 hours straight.

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Postpartum fitness over 40: how to rebuild strength and confidence after birth

Challenge after birth Returning to fitness after giving birth is rarely straightforward. For new mums over 40, the challenge can feel particularly pronounced. I discovered this first-hand, stepping on the scales six weeks postpartum and staring at a body that…

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