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Fitness
Why you're getting lower back pain - and 5 exercises that can help
March 3rd 2019
If you're struggling with lower back pain, don't be scared of movement - it's a key part of your rehab plan, says top personal trainer David Higgins. These are the exercises that he rates for getting your fitness goals back on track >>>
Health
How you can do your bit to stop period poverty while you’re shopping
March 1st 2019
Liberty London has teamed up with Bloody Good Period from today until 15th March and it’s a bloody good idea. Here’s why and how to get involved >>>
Recipe
Joe Wicks' Lean in 15 protein pancakes from The Body Coach plan
March 1st 2019
The Body Coach star Joe Wicks' protein pancakes recipe is a favourite among his devotees. Here he reveals how to make the perfect stack, for a breakfast that's healthy but that tastes a little bit naughty... >>>
Mind
Are your goals making you happy or really stressing you out?
February 28th 2019
FOMOG or fear of missing out on goals, is turning us into obsessive and unhappy achievers, according to this top productivity expert, who coaches CEOs in how to be happy. Here's how to take the angst out of your life list and set goals that spark joy >>>
Nutrition
10 best foods to eat for thicker hair
February 27th 2019
If you suffer with hair loss or hair thinning, your diet could be key to preventing further fallout. Here are the superfoods you need to feed your hair growth >>>
Fitness
Why treadmill workouts are the fastest growing exercise trend of 2019
February 26th 2019
From luxe gyms launching entirely treadmill based studios to a surge in demand for treadmill classes on ClassPass, here’s how the treadmill is running rings around other workouts. It’s time to stop dreading the tread… >>>
Beauty
Expert Edit: What the trainer who shapes Oscar winners' bodies always has in her kit
February 25th 2019
We caught up with celebrity trainer Simone de La Rue – aka Body By Simone – at her new London studio to talk health and beauty essentials and working >>>
Wellbeing
“I’m a hypnotherapist and I spend £360 a month on wellness”
February 25th 2019
From hot yoga to turmeric supplements and gong baths, Fiona Lamb shares how she allocates her wellness budget each month - and why >>>
Health
Liz Earle's 10 wellbeing tips for a healthier, happier office
February 22nd 2019
If all of your wellbeing aims go out of the window at work, here’s what to do, according to one highly successful wellness entrepreneur... >>>
Nutrition
My Week in Food: Lottie Murphy
February 22nd 2019
The health coach, lifestyle blogger and qualified Pilates pro shares a week inside her predominantly plant-based food diary >>>
Health
7 foods that will help you to sleep better
February 21st 2019
Studies have shown that the trick to getting a good night's sleep might be in your supper - here are the top 7 foods that will help you get the shut-eye you deserve >>>
Nutrition
Why what you thought you knew about frozen food is probably wrong
February 19th 2019
Supermarkets are stockpiling frozen food ahead of a potential no deal Brexit, but despite the bad rep, there are positives to adding frozen food to your plate. Here’s the healthiest frozen food to choose and why the freezer aisle is where it’s at >>>
Recipe
The Paradise Bar recipe that the Hemsley sisters swear by
February 19th 2019
Are you a slave to your sweet tooth? Here’s a healthier way to satisfy it with Hemsley & Hemsley's delicious coconut paradise bar recipe >>>
Nutrition
Apple cider vinegar: the science-backed elixir that balances blood sugar
February 18th 2019
Could this golden elixir hold the key to better health, hair and skin? A hit among wellness experts and celebrities including Victoria Beckham and Jennifer Aniston, we found out why apple cider vinegar is so highly praised for its health and beauty benefits >>>
Health
5 no-nonsense ways to lose weight (and never find it again)
February 17th 2019
Forget the sit-ups and juice cleanses - if you really need to lose weight, a slow cooker and yoga could form some of your best strategies according to Sports Nutritionist Scott Baptie… >>>
Nutrition
Delicious healthy dessert ideas that are Body Coach approved
February 14th 2019
Our 8 favourite Joe Wicks snack recipes that will satisfy your sweet tooth. For flapjacks, muffins and blondies step this way... >>>
Trends
Can we really “Hinch” ourselves happy with cleaning tips?
February 14th 2019
Mrs Hinch is a social media sensation who’s prompted cloths to be Ebayed for 10 times their original price thanks to her #Hinchhauls. Are her cleaning tips and tutorials helpful or holding us back? >>>
Mind
Women won big last night, and so did mental health
February 11th 2019
Women broke new ground and picked up awards aplenty at both the BAFTAS and the Grammys, and they didn’t just use their platform for thank yous… >>>
Wellbeing
“I’m a beauty entrepreneur and I spend £370 a month on wellbeing”
February 11th 2019
Meditation, probiotics and supplements for her endometriosis are among Sherrille Riley’s top spends each month. We asked the brow expert to share her wellness balance sheet with us >>>
Nutrition
This claims to be one of the healthiest diets (and it saves the planet)
February 8th 2019
It aims to improve our wellbeing as well as the environment and involves doubling our plant and pulse intake while halving the amount of meat and sugar we eat. We break down the planetary health diet >>>
Health
The best sleep-boosting and de-stressing magnesium supplements
February 8th 2019
It’s the mineral many of us could do with having more of. From bath salts to oils and flakes, these are the top-ups actually worth buying >>>
Fitness
HIIS: why HIIT skipping will get you fitter, quicker
February 7th 2019
It can burn almost double the calories of a spin class and is a workout favourite among A-listers and world-class boxers. With stats like that, we couldn’t wait to give it a try >>>
Sex & Gynae
Why you’ve probably had an ovarian cyst without even knowing about it
February 6th 2019
Many ovarian cysts come and go with no symptoms, but as Kate Beckinsale’s recent experience proves, they can also be very painful and result in serious health problems. It’s high time to demystify the cyst… >>>
Wellbeing
The most common fears about childbirth (and how to conquer them)
February 5th 2019
As it's reported that Meghan Markle is breaking with tradition and hiring a birth doula, we asked a hypnobirthing expert how it might help - plus the childbirth myths never to believe >>>
Elle Macpherson
Elle Macpherson on the 10 'New Year's solutions' she's sticking to this year
February 3rd 2019
This month our columnist reveals why she consults an astrologer every Chinese New Year and what really works for glowing skin >>>
