Keep your cold remedy in your handbag with your lipstick!

Be prepared this winter, so that if that dreaded cold strikes you have your plant friends at hand to pick you up. Essential oils are concentrated and very convenient natural medicines packaged in bottles so small you can carry them as easily as a lipstick. A few drops of oil pack quite a punch and all essential oils are antiseptic and can form part of a natural first aid kit.

Eucalyptus is the best essential oil for steam inhalations. Essential oils evaporate at different rates, according to their chemotype and viscosity. Eucalyptus evaporates very readily straight up our noses! Useful sprinkled on a tissue to inhale when you're on the go.

Want to find out more? Our aromatherapist, Alex Martin explains how to use steam inhalations and many other tips for winter colds and coughs in the Autumn issue of Harvest magazine. Subscribe today!

Crystal Deodorant - WIN yours to try!

We have received quite a few comments about our article on natural crystal deodorants which featured in the Autumn 2014 issue. For the article we got three testers to give them a go. It seems our intrepid explorers really fascinated and amused many of you with their stories and experience. When we contacted them a few months after the trial, we were impressed to learn that all three of them are still using natural alternatives.

If their comments and results impressed you too, or at least made you think twice about your current deodorant, why not try one now? We've teamed up with Crystal Spring so you can win an award-winning Salt of the Earth Crystal Deodorant to explore at home! They have got five to give away. Simply visit the link below and submit your details – but hurry, the draw closes on 30 November 2014.

WIN with Crystal Spring

Let us know how you got on – are you our next intrepid explorer?

The Paleo path - sneak peek

Think of the Paleo diet and you might picture neanderthals sitting round a fire in loincloths, tearing hunks of meat off the bone. Ceri Jones is here to show us that there is far more to the Paleo lifestyle than this; it can be a simple, delicious and modern way of living.

Extract from Issue One

"The basic concept of the Paleo diet is eating food in its most natural state - as humans would have done in the Palaeolithic or caveman era. Obviously we don't know everything about how cavemen really did eat, since there were no books or records then. However we have a pretty good idea that they ate indigenously and only ate foods that were available to them - meat, fish, eggs, vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds.

With the Paleo diet (or lifestyle as is often preferred) a strong emphasis is placed on the quality of the ingredients - grass-fed meat, free-range poultry and eggs, cold-pressed oils, organically grown and produced where possible. This is particularly important since agriculture and modern farming developments with pesticides and growing hormones have greatly affected the quality of 21t century food - cavemen didn't feed their chickens a little pill to make them grown quicker and fatter, or feed them cheap mass-produced grains."

See Issue One for full article

Some sage advice - sneak peek

We delve into our kitchen pharmacy with sage, a herb that is so much more than a sausage seasoner.

Extract from Issue One

"The best way to absorb the powers of herbs generally is to ingest them. However, sage is certainly not a shy herb - if it's in a dish, you'll know it's there. If you're not a fan of its strong taste, there are still some benefits you can coax out of it without having to eat it as part of a meal.

Decongestant
Sage can soothe many symptoms of a cold, such as blocked sinuses and a sore throat. In pastille form, it can help to soothe a sore throat, while as a herbal steam it can both decongest sinuses and loosen mucus in the nose and lungs. To make a sage steam, pour boiling water into a medium-sized heatproof bowl and add some fresh or dried sage leaves. Lean your head over the bowl and drape a towel over your head to create your own steamy herbal tent. Breathe in the vapour for five to ten minutes, stopping for breaks if you start to feel overheated or uncomfortable."

See Issue One for full article

Looking for spiritual inspiration? WIN Geoff Thompson's 'The Caretaker'

Harvest magazine is delighted to be offering you a chance to WIN signed copies of ‘The Caretaker’ from the BAFTA award-winning writer Geoff Thompson. We have two printed books and two audio books just waiting to inspire you on your spiritual journey.

To be in with a chance of winning, just email your details to caretaker@harvestmagazine.co.uk and specify in the subject your book preference; printed or audio. Closing date: 10 December 2014. 
Good luck!


More about Geoff Thompson
Geoff Thompson’s bestseller ‘Warrior – a path to self-sovereignty' features as the Editor’s choice in our Autumn issue of Harvest, the UK’s first in-depth natural lifestyle magazine. Subscribe today to be inspired, stretch your mind and improve your life.
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Happiness MOT - sneak peek

Our resident life coach Annabel Sutton gives us a series of exercises to help us understand our deepest personal values and ensure that these align with our current lifestyle.

Extract from Issue One

"Personal values"

Taken literally, they're what we really value in our lives: the things that are of utmost importance to us, that make our heart sing. You know you're living in harmony with your personal values when you feel happy, fulfilled and in the zone; when you feel most fully yourself and alive. And when you're not, nothing feels quite right, your energy is depleted, and there's a dissonance you can't quite put your finger on.

For example, do you feel most fulfilled when you're mentoring someone? Then maybe helping others, inspiration or generosity is one of your personal values. or does being part of something bigger than you fill you with enthusiasm? If so, perhaps community is one of your personal values. Maybe you feel most alive taking risks or travelling solo? If so, consider whether adventure or independence or freedom is one of your values. What about creativity, spirituality, beauty, being in nature? There is no one right answer - your values will be unique to you."

See Issue One for full article

Happy meals - sneak peek

If you've despaired at ever coaxing anything nutritious into a picky child, Cathy Owen is here to the rescue. She explains why playing with your food can be a good thing, showing us how to tell stories with a plate of food and how to put together fun and colourful picture-plates that even the fussiest eater won't be able to resist.

Extract from Issue One

"Speaking as the carer of a seven-year-old who prefers to roll around under the table than sit up and eat, I know how frustrated I feel when my lovingly-prepared meal gets 'yucked'.

I have tried every trick in the book to smuggle healthy food into the kids, from hiding vegetables in lasagne and pureeing them into sauces to disguising them in counterproductive batter and puff pastry. At the end of the day, you can lead a child to the table. but you cannot make him eat.

Children will usually go around five hours between meals before they start to get hungry. They are often not ready to eat at set times. I have met plenty of children who will eat junk, stuff on bread or steal sweets. But I haven't met one yet who will starve him or herself to death. Barring actual clinical anorexia, a child will eat when his is hungry and stop once he is no longer hungry; relatively few will carry on eating unless you force them.

We can influence their relationship with food right now, while they are small, while they see it as a fun and satisfying way to look after their bodies, rather than a boredom/comfort plug, or worse, a forced torment. Even if your kids are older, it's never too late (speaking as an ex-picky junk food eater child who turned into an organic health foodie adult)."

See Issue One for full article

Halloween: commercial trick or guilty treat?

If you've spent the last week cutting eyeholes into old sheets, disembowelling pumpkins and stocking up on red food dye, you'll know it's that time of year again - the celebration of all things macabre that is Halloween.

The naysayers
Amid the moans and groans coming from those dressed as mummies, ghouls and zombies, you'll likely also make out the moans of those who say that Halloween is little more than a marketing ploy, created by retailers and lapped up by consumers in a drive for maximum profit.

Samhain - Halloween's ancestor
Our appetite for all the trappings of Halloween certainly seems to be increasing, as year on year we spend more and more money on the occasion. But this gothic celebration existed in various forms long before retailers got their hands on it. Its origins can be found thousands of years ago in the Celtic festival of Samhain. This pagan event took place on October 31 (which was their New Year's Eve) and was believed to be a day in which the boundary between life and death came down and the dead walked freely among the living. Bonfires were burned to ward off spirits and the Celts dressed in costumes made of animal skins and heads.

Halloween today
Fast forward in time and many of us still get dressed up on October 31 and revel in all that goes bump in the night, although these days we've added a few newer traditions to the mix, namely pumpkin carving, toffee apples and our children's divine right to receive free sweets from neighbours.

Embracing our fears
Whether or not Halloween has become overly commercialised in recent times, for one day of the year children and adults alike seem to relish the opportunity to embrace everything that normally scares them. It seems that for all that we are revolted by the grotesque, it fascinates us; for all that we are terrified by it, it thrills us.

Issue one of Harvest has landed!

We're delighted and very proud to announce that the first issue of Harvest magazine has arrived! It's packed full of seasonal in-depth articles to help you lead a simpler, more natural lifestyle. We will encourage you to be inspired, stretch your mind, improve your life.

In the Autumn 2014 issue there are articles on the herbal powers of sage, how to fight off your next cold, the goodness in garlic and how to find happiness by identifying your personal values. 

The team paused briefly to raise a toast to health and happiness and indulged in a little bubbly and cake, before settling back down to work on the next issue, out mid-December. 

"We're so excited!"

Afterwards, Harvest's Editor Joanne Oliver and designer Claire Barrett were overcome with a mix of relief and excitement and took a few moments under the tree on the green outside Harvest HQ in Tackley, Oxfordshire to enjoy a longer look through the magazine in its full, printed glory.

About Harvest

Harvest is about the whole person, not just your physical wellbeing. We've got a range of inspiring and informative articles to make you feel happier and healthier inside and out.

Get your copy

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Crystal maze - sneak peek

On behalf of anyone who has ever worried about that long list of ingredients in the deodorant they spray/roll onto their skin every morning, we investigate some natural alternatives. Our intrepid testers tried out two types of crystal deodorant and reported back  a few weeks later.

Extract from Issue One

"Sweating is a vital part of life, regulating our body temperature and ridding us of excess salts. Everyone sweats and most people's sweat produces an odour, though the quality of this odour varies. Perspiration itself is odourless; it is the bacteria on our skin breaking it down that creates the smell. Though we often associate bacteria with negative consequences, these bacteria are a natural part of our skin's biology which thrive in the warm environment of our underarms, so we shouldn't be trying to kill them all off. Think about all those 'good bacteria' in our gut, for example.

Pores for thought

Should we be blocking up our pores? Is there a way that we can eliminate the smell whilst still allowing our skin to breathe? The majority of commercially available deodorant are also antiperspirants, so what else can we try?

For our test we chose two ranges of crystal deodorants; these have the naturally-occurring mineral salt potassium alum at their heart."

See Issue One for full article

Having a plan

I wish I’d realised how important a flexible plan or strategy is to success. I would have saved myself from feeling as though I was trying everything, but still not getting any results. It is so easy to get caught up in following the crowd, or falling for a great sales pitch, especially when it comes to health and wellbeing. However, the truth is a well thought-out plan that suits you as an individual and is the only way to find what works for you.

A plan or strategy brings us focus and, with enough focus, we can move mountains. The secret is to keep it fluid and flexible and adapt it to our own unique needs and circumstances.

When a plan can help
Many people who come to see me are taking a large assortment of over-the-counter supplements and alternative remedies, never quite sure if any of them are working. Others hop from one suggestion to another every few days, not giving any of them a chance to work. Kitchen cupboards are stocked with each of the latest health fad foods, all barely used and already forgotten. Others read up on everything to do with natural health, but never get around to actually putting their research into action. 

This is when a plan can help - even a very simple one.

It can make a huge difference if you can see an experienced natural health practitioner. They will teach you about your own body and provide you with an individual plan and method. The real bonus with this is that you are not so tempted to buy or follow the latest product – unless it supports what you personally need.

Meal planning
If you decide you want to take control of your own health, start with a plan.

Perhaps you decide to try cutting out a certain food. Taking 30 minutes to come up with a few meal ideas will make it much easier to follow this through. You can keep it very simple by rotating just a few meal options – and it will feel less stressful. Over time you can explore new ideas.

You can do the same meal planning when including a new food. For instance some people do not have enough protein and so it becomes easier for them if they plan their meals around the protein portion of each meal.

Adding a new action into our day can be helped with a simple plan. Increasing water consumption can be a difficult habit to get into. A simple plan can help: perhaps using an app reminder/tracker on your phone, making a plan to fill a container each morning to be consumed by a certain time, or finding a fun way of rewarding your water drinking. When you follow a basic plan the whole process becomes much easier on a daily basis.

Plans can change
Sometimes a plan on paper is not so easy or enjoyable to actually do on a practical level. This is when being flexible and adaptable will help. Maybe you need to tweak your plan so that it works for you.

For instance starting the day with lemon water is very popular, but my body just does not enjoy this drink first thing in the morning. Instead I really enjoy my lemon water in the evening. While some of the benefits may be lost, if I plan to drink it at a time that suits my body I'm more likely to stick to this plan and so gain more benefits in the long run.

After all, receiving long-term benefits is the ultimate goal.

How to save the bees

Unless you've not ventured outside in the last few years, you'll have noticed that the bee population is in freefall, with some species of bumblebee dropping in number by over 90% in the last few decades.

Where have all the bees gone...
There is some debate as to the cause of their decline, but much scientific evidence suggests that toxic pesticides are playing a major role in killing them off.

… And why do we need them?
Bees are an essential part of life on this planet, pollinating 75% of the world's plants - those are the crops, vegetables, fruits and nuts that we rely upon to survive. The disappearance of bees from the earth would not only be a deep loss in itself but also devastate our food supply.

They could be saved
On Tuesday, a bee task force will report on whether these bee-killing pesticides should be banned in the US, but the task force faces huge opposition from the chemical companies who sell the pesticides.

What can you do to help?
You can show your support for a ban by signing this petition. A previous campaign by the same group contributed to the EU banning these pesticides last year. Signing your name could make the difference between recovery and extinction.

What this year's bumper blackberries can do for you

You know autumn's fast on its way when you spot the first blackberries hanging plump from roadside bushes and along woodland walks. With its wet winter and sunny summer, 2014 has so far provided ideal conditions for brambles, resulting in a bumper blackberry crop.

Much like the taste explosion when you bite into them, the sighting of the first few blackberries of the year can be a bittersweet experience - on the one hand their appearance signals the end of long summer days, but on the other all those chilly autumn evenings provide the perfect excuse to curl up with a bowl of homemade blackberry and apple crumble.

Did you know?
As well as being delicious and - if you pick them yourself - free, blackberries are also full of fibre, vitamins (in particular vitamin C) and antioxidants. If you end up picking more blackberries than you know what to do with, simply store them in a container in the freezer, giving yourself instant access to a supply of tasty, healthy snacks all winter long.

Fact of the day: despite their name, blackberries aren't berries at all - each 'berry' is actually composed of many tiny fruits clumped together.

Un-learning junk food cravings

A pilot study has found that we may be able to learn to enjoy healthy food.

Born to eat
Similarly to other species of animal, humans have evolved to experience feelings of reward at the thought of eating. These feelings are necessary for our survival, as they ensure that we consume a sufficient amount of food to stay in good health. However, this reward system in our brain can through habit become more easily activated by high calorie foods than low calorie foods, making us more inclined to choose calorific options. In recent times, this combined with easy access to cheap, unhealthy food has led to a rise in obesity.

Healthy rewards
In the study, brain scans revealed that over time the overweight participants who were placed on a weight-loss programme experienced a considerable shift in brain activation. The parts of their brains linked to reward showed much greater activity when they viewed pictures of low-calorie food (as well as lower activity for high calorie food) after 6 months on the programme than before they had started the programme.

All in the head
This suggests that, with time, we can change the reward systems in our brains and reverse junk food cravings, replacing them with cravings for nutritious food. Though this was only a small pilot study, it provides hope for those of us who struggle with our weight, or those who dislike the taste of healthy food. Eat it for long enough and you might just trick yourself into liking it.

The natural route to good health

Many people are sceptical but hopeful that they can improve their health and happiness with natural methods. Deep down there is something that feels so right about simply using easy natural ways to look after and improve our health.

Yet why do some people seem to get amazing results using a natural alternative method and others none at all? Is it all just in the mind? These were the questions I asked myself both on a personal level and in my own clinic.

These days natural solutions are advertised on a large scale and the general public is much more open-minded and willing to ‘give it a go’. But results are often mixed. For every really great story of how natural or alternative methods worked there are other stories with less positive outcomes.

However, modern medicine has the exact same challenge. Some people respond well, others have side effects, others no improvements.

What does this mean? Why does one person respond well while another person has little or no result?

Finding the answers
I’m certainly not claiming to have all the answers - in fact after 20 years of practical research there is still so much more to learn and understand. Right now inspiring people are developing more and more potential answers to help us live healthier and happier lives. The knowledge, methods and products to do this are already available and constantly being improved.

What I found to be missing is how you can access the right information – without studying and exploring for nearly 20 years like I have! What also seems to be needed is a set of guidelines - a map and compass if you like - that anyone can follow and benefit from. All of my work, clinic, teaching and publishing are based around providing this information in a way that can help everyone.

Results with Harvest magazine
With Harvest magazine, we set out to fill that void and bring you answers, providing you with a thoughtful and experienced resource. Harvest magazine will deliver to your home the knowledge and views of a range of experts four times a year. We want you to get the most out of the information in order to achieve the results you want.

Over the next 9 weeks I will share with you my best tips, discovered through working with clients, to help you get results. They are the missing pieces that we either never hear about or disregard because they seem too simple. I promise you that if you follow and understand these you can transform your own health and happiness.

If you cultivate an open, curious mind and remind yourself of the points I will share here each week, your journey to create better health and energy will have a great head start. As you will see, the answers I found are not specific actions or products. Instead they represent a different approach and outlook to our whole body and way of life.

Over the years these simple guidelines have never changed. But I have now developed them in many ways and discovered many more. I hope you will join us at Harvest, so together we can continue down the exciting path of creating our own happiness and health.

Tips to help with morning sickness

As the world rejoices at the news of a new addition to the Royal Family, we are probably all sharing a thought for Kate Middleton right now, who not only is suffering from morning sickness, but is doing so under the watchful gaze of the world.

The hormones' fault
If you are pregnant or thinking of starting or expanding your family, you may be interested to know that it is thought that 50% of pregnant women suffer with morning sickness. There are different views of the cause of morning sickness, but it usually starts in weeks 4-6 and lasts until weeks 14-16. During this time hormones are produced by the corpus luteum (a yellowish tissue which surrounds the egg after it is released from the ovary) until the placenta matures around weeks 14-16 and takes over hormone production.

Pointers for the first few weeks 
Many therapists and practitioners do not treat pregnant women until after week 12. So here are some safe tips we suggest for those early weeks:

• Keep hydrated with plenty of fluids – even sipping water when you can will help.
• Keep blood sugar levels balanced – not easy with morning sickness and weird cravings! Try to keep away from large amounts of sugary foods; helped by eating good quality protein and fats. Small amounts of dark chocolate may help.
• REST! Your body is going through huge changes in the first 12 weeks. If you feel tired listen to your body. Is Mother Nature telling you to slow down?
• Chew your food as poor digestion is thought to be another cause. One very simple tip is to chew your food really well as this will stimulate a sluggish digestion, calm mum down and can really help. 

There are a whole range of wonderful natural remedies such as herbal teas, homeopathic remedies, acupuncture and nutritional supplements, but it is always best to contact an experienced practitioner who can look at you as an individual. If your morning sickness continues after 14-16 weeks you should seek further professional help.

Harvest Moon

Ever noticed an unusually low and golden-coloured moon in the autumn? Here in the northern hemisphere we saw one last night, and with any luck we should be able to do so again tonight. It's commonly referred to as a Harvest Moon, though it comes by other names in different cultures. It's quite a sight and leaves you wondrous at the beauty of nature.

Why the name?
The name Harvest Moon refers to the full moon which appears nearest the autumnal equinox. Although every full moon has its own name (the full moon due on 8 October 2014 is the Hunter's Moon), the Harvest Moon is probably the most well-known. It is thought to have been named after the abundance of bright moonlight available on these few nights in early autumn, which has traditionally assisted farmers by providing more light by which to harvest their crops.

Why does it look so big?
The Harvest Moon rises earlier than usual – shortly after sunset – because of its northerly trajectory, which means it is lower down on the horizon. This has two effects – firstly, that the moon appears much larger and secondly, that the moon appears orange in colour. Its beautiful colour is in fact down to the way in which the spectrum of light is filtered by the earth's atmosphere. Sunset takes on the same attribute – when looking at the horizon the atmosphere is much thicker there and more of the blue light is scattered, making the red light more visible. This gives both sunset and a Harvest Moon its strong warm colours.

A time to think
So take time to appreciate the full moon in all its glory tonight. For many cultures it's a time of great celebration and some people look upon a full moon as a new start. At Harvest we think it's important simply to take the time to pause for a few moments, to appreciate nature and the world around us in all its splendour.

Asian boom for organic products

The end of August saw the first ever Natural & Organic Products Asia event, showcasing over 1000 natural products and services under one roof in Hong Kong. While Natural & Organic Products Europe has been running for 18 years, this was the inaugural Asian show, reflecting the growing demand for safe and sustainable food and beauty products across the world.
    
A worldwide issue
The drive towards natural solutions and alternatives is a global concern - one that Harvest magazine will do its best each issue to address.

Hospital food to get health kick

We've all been unwell at some point in our lives. The last thing you want when you're feeling under the weather with no appetite is to have a plate of mushy, anaemic-looking food pushed under your nose - food that hospitals have something of a reputation for providing. Based on this, the government has announced rules to ensure hospitals provide better quality food to patients, staff and visitors.

Good health for all
According to the new rules, the dietary health needs of each individual patient should be met and a nutritional menu offered - whether this means fresh fruit and salads for obese patients or high-calorie food for frail and malnutritioned patients (who can comprise up to a third of hospital admissions).

Staff and visitors are to be given healthier, more balanced food too, with hospital canteens keeping within salt, fat and sugar recommendations. Canteen food must also be sustainably sourced, with consideration given to seasonality, animal welfare, product traceability and waste management.

Enjoyable food
The accompanying report states that hospital food should be 'a vehicle for improvement and a role model for food in the local community. Crucially, it should also be a source of pleasure and enjoyment.'

Is it enough?
The Campaign for Better Hospital Food have said the new rules don't go far enough and 'only reflect basic catering and care standards which are already commonly implemented in the NHS.'

Perhaps there is still work to be done before hospital food becomes both nutritious and palatable, but we think that any move towards a healthier, more sustainable menu is a step in the right direction.

 

Edible walls

A teacher in a deprived district of New York has created edible walls - made out of vertical planters - in the classroom with the help of his students.

Growing goals
Stephen Ritz says he is 'determined to put a plant in every classroom in New York City… When we teach children about nature, they learn to nurture.'

Measurable results
It seems his hard work is already paying off. With the students taking responsibility for the plants and gaining a sense of achievement through successfully growing them, attendance at the school has shot up from 43% to 93%.

Perhaps we should all be taking a leaf out of Stephen's book, finding new and inventive ways to teach our kids about where their food comes from, encouraging them to want to choose the healthy option rather than forcing it upon them.

Gardener on the Roof

An 'Allotment Roof' shed has won Shed of the Year. The shed, built by sustainability-enthusiast Joel Bird, is made from recycled materials, with solar lighting inside and fruit and vegetables growing on the roof.

Not enough space
"I was tight for space, so rather than put a shed on an allotment, I put an allotment on my shed," said Joel.

Next time you tell yourself you don't have enough space to grow your own food, try taking a look outside the box. Or on top of it, as the case may be.

The Great British Gadget Off

A new survey by Barclaycard has found that we are more in to our kitchen gadgets than ever before, with each kitchen owning an average of seven gadgets. The poll suggested that popular cooking shows including The Great British Bake Off and MasterChef have inspired many of us to pull on our chef's hats, open our recipe books and get creative in the kitchen. And with each TV cooking competition involving increasingly elaborate cooking methods, it seems the only way for us humble home cooks to keep up is by buying a few gadgets to help us along the way.

Healthy gadgets
The Great British Bake Off may be better known for its chocolate-smothered profiterole Eiffel towers than for its promotion of healthy eating but that doesn't mean that as a nation we don't try our best to make nutritious food - the survey indicated that just under a quarter of us own a juicer while just over a quarter own a steamer. However, we still like to treat ourselves now and again, with 1.6 million of us owning an ice cream maker.

Do we ever use them?
Whether our more gimmicky kitchen gadgets ever see daylight is a different matter; a question for a separate survey entirely. But here at Harvest we're glass half-full kinds of people and we reckon it's the intention that matters - owning a juicer in the first place surely counts towards your five a day by virtue of how hard you've tried.

Hay fever spike

There has been a huge increase in the number of people visiting their GP with hay fever symptoms this year, with 114% more cases this June than during the same period last year.
    
It is thought the increase may be linked to the prolonged period of warm weather we experienced early in the summer.

What can you do?    
If you were one of the tens of thousands of people who saw their GP for the treatment of hay fever (or one of the thousands more who no doubt didn't seek professional treatment), now would be the ideal time to start preparing for next summer's hay fever onslaught using one of the alternative approaches outlined in our taster issue.

Welcome to the Harvest blog

We will be bringing you regular news, stories and updates from the natural world to improve your health and happiness. Keep an eye on this blog and the main magazine website during September 2014 when Harvest magazine – the UK's first in-depth natural lifestyle magazine – will launch.

Harvest will be available as a printed magazine and by subscription only. Join today and be amongst the first to benefit from in-depth articles on improving your health and happiness, with inspiration from nature.