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Alex Scott • The voice of the Olympics and pioneering football pundit opens up about surviving online hate, the pressure to get coupled up and her urge to speak out for female athletes

Eat grapefruit to reach a ripe old age

NEWS YOU CAN USE • Want the latest health intel? We’ve combed the science journals so you don’t have to

How do I build a healthy breakfast plate?

Is sugar affecting my skin?

After a summer of fun, my workout motivation is MIA. Any tips?

ASKING FOR A FRIEND I S IT SILLY TO DATE ACCORDING TO ASTROLOGY?

Probiotics, prebiotics and now postbiotics – what’s the difference? • You haven’t paid this much attention to pres and posts since freshers’ week, but since these gut health helpers can be as indistinguishable as an Olsen twin, it’s time to break down the ’biotics

What’s the best at-home treatment for blackheads?

WIN THE WAR ON BLACKHEADS

A lunchtime nose job for a confidence boost • A procedure called the PDO thread lift is being billed as the non-surgical answer to rhinoplasty. WH Editor-In-Chief Claire Sanderson asks if going under the needle can restore her fractured self-esteem

DEAD BUG • Crunches not cutting it? This move will strengthen your core and improve mobility

I stop drinking? • With more and more people joining the sober-curious club, we look at what happens to your mind and body when you wave goodbye to booze

Run. Sync. Repeat.

MICRO TREND HIKER CHIC • Walking gear that will have you running for the hills – in a good way; these fashionable pieces are just as suited to city strolls as they are to wilderness wanders

WH 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 reveals the one thing they wish fitness newbies knew

GREAT REASONS TO GET THE DIGITAL EDITION

GAME CHANGER • She kicked off her career as an Arsenal and England player before becoming one of the most exciting voices in sport. But don’t think that Alex Scott is done with the goals. Here, TV’s sunniest pundit opens up about surviving online hate, the pressure to freeze her eggs and why her ultimate win – championing women – has only just begun

ALEX’S STAR WELLNESS PLAYERS

EAT SMART Chewing the EAT • More than 70 years after saturated fat was first cast as public enemy number one, scientists are still struggling to agree on whether meat and dairy are unfairly maligned whole foods or a heart attack waiting to happen. Now, thanks to brand new research, the saturated fat debate is heating up once again

THE HEALTHY WOMAN’S GUIDE TO SAT FATS

SEND NOODS • Packed with healthy proteins and fragrant herbs, Thai food is a nutrition-focused foodie’s dream. From blood pressure-lowering capsaicin in fresh chillies to antioxidant-packed galangal, the benefits are for more than just your taste buds. Try a few of these recipes from Saiphin Moore, founder of Rosa’s Thai Cafe, to tuck into fitness fuel that delivers flavour and health benefits by the wokful

SPOTLIGHT ON SELENIUM • No, not a Selena Gomez superfan; this mighty, multitasking mineral is one nutrient you probably don’t know enough about. Allow us to enlighten you…

Feeling a little sensitive? • Social feeds might have you believe that the nation got a dose of bounce-back gusto with their Covid-19 vaccine. But if you’re feeling fragile right now, you’re not alone....