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News you can use • Want the latest health intel? We’ve combed the science journals so you don’t have to

Is TikTok’s tadpole water trend good for your gut? • Another day, another social media nutrition trend. Our expert explains why this one leaves a bad taste in her mouth

Q Why am I always ill at this time of year?

Devil press • Work your muscles head to toe with variations on the devil press – a challenging (and fun) compound exercise

Skiing for midlife confidence • There are few failure metaphors quite as on-the-nose as a tumble on the ski slopes. But as one midlife divorcee discovers, picking yourself up from a fall can give confidence in more ambient climes, too

What is cortisol face?

…I use a sauna • Getting hot and sweaty is trending for a litany of reasons beyond workout recovery. But are the purported benefits of saunas just a load of hot air?

Ask the Fit Squad • Want to run further, lift heavier or nail your first pull-up? Each month, we put your questions to our team of the finest fitness brains to give you the tools you need to make good on your goals

Meet the squad • The team’s most game-changing health habits

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The power and poise of Clara Amfo • Every career – every lifetime – has its seasons. And, after hitting major milestones in 2024 (debut Brits hosting, tick; co-producing her own Friday-night music show, tick), Clara Amfo fronts WH feeling bolder than ever. From the re-fetishising of super-skinny bodies to influencer irresponsibility and why she refuses to be defined by sharing her experience of childhood sexual abuse, our cover star does not hold back…

Hearty season is here • In the market for meals that meet your macros while also fulfilling the cosy-season brief? Turn the page for recipes you can cook now and eat all month

‘Scrolling endless videos scrambled my brain’ • From algorithms engineered to keep you watching to an endless stream of quick-fire clips, the addictive nature of short-form video apps is making academics, politicians and parents pay serious attention. So, too, is one writer, who sought solace in short-form content – until she couldn’t stop

Inside a scrolling brain • It’s on the hunt for dopamine and its vehicle of choice is scrolling. Here’s what to expect when you fall into a scroll hole

Do you have to be ‘healed’ to find love? • From sending out questionnaires to potential suitors to declaring you’ve ‘done the work’ in your Hinge bio, therapy and dating appears to be a match. But is ‘healing’ as pillow talk a red flag?

‘My chronic pain created a veil of shame – but I’ve finally found my self-worth’ • Chronic pain has been dubbed a global epidemic, affecting more than 40% of UK adults – most of them women. With the news that pain sufferers are also more likely to experience poor mental health, one woman – for whom the link isn’t surprising – shares her story

Chronic pain and mental health: the expert view • Dr Sula Windgassen is a health psychologist who supports people dealing with chronic pain (healthpsychologist.co.uk)

Best Body • People are using their smartwatches to predict illness before symptoms have even started showing – and scientists say they’re on to something. With snotty season in full swing, WH asks if sickness trackers are the new fitness trackers

Working out from someone else’s home • Fitness gains and...