Everyone knows that on average we should be drinking eight glasses of water a day- some even recommend more! While this is still a way of putting water into your body it also means eight trips to the bathroom a day! When we eat more water-rich foods, we absorb water more slowly because it is trapped in the structure of these foods. That slow absorption means that water in food stays in our bodies ...

It's that time of year again when the sun finally starts to shine and we all flock to the beach to soak up some rays. But what effect does this have on your skin? Luckily here at St Michaels we have our very own spa full of experts to ask, here we share the advice of our Head of Spa, Alex Fowler......