Welcome to our weekly Move of the Week series. Every Monday, we’ll be sharing with you one of our favourite exercises – how to do them, what muscles they work and why they should be a regular part of your…
Read More“Anyone else’s bowel movements feel more, erm, liberal over the weekend?”
We need to talk about how our bowel habits change over the course of a week. Good gut health means infrequent bloating and being free from digestive discomfort, but it also means having regular and satisfying bowel habits. Yes, it…
Read MoreSleep isn’t just about rest – getting enough plays a critical role in keeping you alive
Getting at least seven hours sleep a night helps to keep us motivated, energised and happy – but it’s also crucial in protecting heart health, a new study has found. Most of us have a good idea about what keeps our…
Read More“Is it just me, or is it so much harder to feel motivated to exercise in summer?”
The sun is meant to make us motivated to work out, but how many of us really spend our summer months running and lifting, asks writer Chloe Gray? It’s easier to be healthier in the summer. By 6am, the sun…
Read MoreNeed a serious energy boost? Try a 20-minute ‘caffeine nap’
Eyes rolling in the back of your head with tiredness? Make yourself an espresso and go to bed – in that order. If you’re feeling tired or lethargic and you’re lucky enough to be working from home, you’ve got two solutions:…
Read MoreThese are the best yoga poses for brain health, strength and reducing stress
Is there one yoga pose to rule them all? When time is limited, which postures give you maximum benefit? Yogis reveal their top choices and discuss whether there is such a thing as ‘the ultimate asana’. I once had a…
Read MoreOur gut health might be affecting our skin, according to an expert
More and more research is being done into the link between gut health and the skin. We asked an expert to explain how the two things are related. Gut health is something we’ve been realising the importance of more and…
Read MoreA tiger curl is the full body stretch you need to try
The tiger curl is the yoga movement you need to add in to your stretching routine. Welcome to our weekly Move of the Week series. Every Monday, we’ll be sharing with you one of our favourite exercises – how to…
Read MoreThis simple move may tell you how healthy you are, according to new research
New research suggests that there’s a super-simple way of telling how healthy you are or will be in a few years time – and you can do it brushing your teeth, boiling the kettle or making a smoothie… We all want…
Read MoreIt’s not just you – here’s why the pilates burn is real (and it never gets easier)
You might assume that a 45-minute pilates class is a relaxed workout option but you’d be wrong. There’s a reason that so many people swear by pilates – mat or reformer – and it’s largely to do with the burn. …
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