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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…

The to-do list

Q. Can you explain breathwork to me?

Q. How healthy is plant-based meat?

Q. Is muscle memory real?

Q. My partner and I have been trying to conceive for a year. How can we stop sex from feeling like a chore?

Are emulsifiers to blame for the rise in bowel cancer? • While rates of bowel cancer are declining in older age groups, they’re rising steadily in younger people. Are food additives responsible?

Pull a prank • That’s a plank and a row. Officially called the renegade row, it’s like an all-inclusive resort for your fitness, recruiting all the muscle groups and delivering countless benefits. Nothing funny about that

A 360 health assessment • More and more health screenings are hitting the market with the promise of delivering data you can put to good use. Our self-neglectful writer, who’s also a mum of two, asks what she can learn from one

‘I was caught in someone else’s gym content. This is why you should leave your phone in your locker’ • More gym memberships will be purchased this month than in any other. With that in mind, writer Rose Stokes has some etiquette advice for anyone who’s in it for the selfies

Does ‘Botox in a bottle’ skincare really work? • The brand name has become a shorthand for multi-tasking serums that work harder than you do. But can a beauty product ever really replicate the results of an injectable?

Skincare you can bank on

I stop setting resolutions? • As the last New Year’s Eve firework fades, we come back to Earth, but a reality check may be good for goal-getting. Here’s how to form habits that won’t slip in one year and out the other

Ask the fit squad • Want to run further, lift heavier or nail a pull-up? Each month, we put your questions to the Women’s Health Collective panel – eight of the finest fitness brains – to help you make good on your goals

Meet the squad • The team share their favourite exercise to improve posture

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‘I WANT MY BODY TO BE FUNCTIONAL’ • Radio presenter, mum-of-two, 50% of one of the most affable showbiz couples and among the fittest women on your Instagram feed – there’s definitely something about Gemma Atkinson. Now a freshly minted member of the forties club, she’s feeling her healthiest yet – and has wisdom aplenty to help you get there, too

Were we all wrong about salt? • After decades of the mineral being synonymous with cardiovascular diseases, some experts are now claiming that salt can actually boost endurance and mental clarity. But should you take this latest trend with a pinch of the proverbial?

Six signs you’re a salty sweater

Sports Nutrition Awards 2025 • As you sketch out your fitness goals for the year ahead, we know that you know your success primarily hinges on your dedication to showing up for yourself – be it for chilly morning runs or squat rack sessions after a working day. But supporting your training with nutrition matters, too. And while whole foods are the foundation of proper fitness fuel, discerningly chosen supps and snacks can be genuine performance difference-makers. Here are 20 that our editors really rate

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