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Whether you want to lose a couple of kilos, boost your fitness, eat well or get more out of your life and relationships, Women's Health's experts will help you look and feel your absolute best – because it's good to be you (we're just here to cheer you on).

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Dig Out Your Party Hat • A recipe for the perfect celebration? People, food and actively marking a positive life event (a birthday, successful work project, graduation, nailing your first 5K…). New research reveals this trifecta increases our sense of social support, which is a winner for mental wellbeing and longevity.

Beet That • You might've heard about the workout- boosting power of beetroot juice. Now, scientists are delving deeper into how it works. When exercisers consumed dietary nitrate – the molecule naturally found in the purple sip and credited with improving endurance – before completing a set of leg moves, it prompted a seven per cent increase in their muscle force compared to a placebo.

Soak for Your Heart • Swap that scroll on the couch for some time in the tub this evening. In a study by Japan's Kyushu University, older adults who enjoyed a post-7pm bathe in hot springs – known as ‘onsen' – were around 15 per cent less likely to have high blood pressure. Soak scientists believe the health boost could be a result of the activity helping people to manage stress and fall asleep more easily. Candle and bath bomb optional.

Super Sliders • Take your abs, chest, shoulder s and arms for a joyride with the slider single - arm wheelbarrow

Go for Gold • It doesn't get much more luxe than Guerlain Parure Gold Skin. We're talking about actual 24-karat pure gold, blended into a velvety foundation for an added dose of glow. Plus, the formula lasts up to 24 hours, making it a winner for longevity.

Riding the Wave • Surfing's rising star Molly Picklum takes us inside her world to talk mental wellbeing and magical moments

Mouth Magic • Stellar oral health is about more than pearly whites – it can boost wellbeing, too. Open wide…

A Shakti Mat for Stress Relief • Painful tool or stress saviour? One writer gets straight to the point

A Sensitive Subject • At-home tests claim they can identify the foods behind your complexion complaints and provide a solution. But does the science stack up?

Budget Friendly Shop • Struggling with the price of your plate? Dietitian Azmina Govindji shares how to ace a cost-effective food shop

Add to Basket • Three supermarket foods that deliver the most nutritional bang for your buck

Breathe Like a Pro • Improving CO2 tolerance can help you optimise physical and mental performance. Everything you need to know, right ahead

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BREATHE BETTER • You can see results in five to 10 days with just 10 mins of daily practice. Best to do in the morning or before a workout. Start a ritual today…

…Your Workout Regimen • If you've been sidelined by injury or illness, these strategies will switch on your fitness focus again

Back Yourself • Show your back some love with these five at-home strengthening moves

Character Study • Still waiting in the wings to embrace your main character energy? These prompts will help you take centre stage (minus the narcissism)

PROTAGONIST PERILS • A key part of harnessing main character energy for good? Spotting (and swerving) its pitfalls

Shivani Gopal

Inner Strength • Get familiar with self- compassion – a stable, sustainable way to feel confident. It's a skill you can practise and master with our guide

Feedback Loop • The way you talk to yourself can fuel compassion, but positive self- talk is not simply telling yourself, ‘Everything's...