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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

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Can you be plant-based if you’re perimenopausal? • In the years preceding your final period, calcium becomes as vital as regular annual leave. So, can you navigate this life stage as a vegan?

THE THREE BEST PLANT-BASED INGREDIENTS FOR PERIMENOPAUSE

Lightning lunge • A notoriously challenging move, the Cossack squat is a true test of mobility and strength for the lower body

In what order should I apply my skincare?

…I take a pre-workout supplement? • Whether you’re growing your glutes or tackling a speedy 5K, dwindling energy levels can work against you. Are pre-workout powders the antidote?

Functional coffee • They’re the buzziest ingredient in wellness. So what happened when one writer swapped her oat flat white for coffee laced with adaptogens?

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 share their favourite fitness podcast

FORCE for GOOD • When a celebrity is approached in public, it’s usually by a fan with a selfie request. When Winnie Harlow gets stopped, however, it’s often because someone wants to thank her. She’s the reason they feel more confident, they tell her. She’s helped them feel more beautiful, less insecure.

Postbiotics are coming to a plate near you • If you’ve finally come around to taking probiotics, we have important news. Postbiotics are here to upgrade your gut health all over again. WH reports on the bacteria that has researchers buzzing

THE BIOTIC BREAKDOWN • How to tell these gut MVPs apart, according to nutritionist Mays Al-Ali

Crunch time • We can’t book you a flight to Mexico. But we can transport you there via your taste buds with a tangy tostadas recipe that’s designed for summer evenings. Just add mates

The health case for liking your job • Financial insecurity has shifted the Great Resignation into something resembling the Great Stagnation. As research links feelings of stuck-ness with everything from energy levels to eating habits, WH asks: how can you make your job work for your health?

The rules of (work) engagement • By Dr Melissa Hughes, a keynote speaker who applies neuroscience to improve employee engagement

Going the distance • You can’t see into the future. But with a few simple tools, you can futureproof your relationship to give it the best possible chance of succeeding. Here’s how to set your eyes on the prize

Productive pillow talk • Therapy may be associated with trouble, but you know it doesn’t have to be. Here’s how to raise the topic with your partner so they understand that, too

Help wanted: find the right therapist

‘I wonder what my life is for if I can’t have a child’ • A survey by Fertility Network UK has found that fertility treatment triggers suicidal thoughts in nearly half of patients. Eleanor Jordan, who’s been trying to get pregnant for almost a decade, knows all too well how splintering it can feel

Fertility and mental health The expert view • Tracey Sainsbury is a senior fertility counsellor and an accredited member of the British Infertility Counselling Association

POSITIVE IMPACT • From box jumps to burpees, the high-impact exercise...