A personal trainer’s starter pack: 10 US workout products to reboot for 2026
From stretching straps to foam rollers, this inexpensive exercise gear will start your year off on fitter footing
Is it true that … you can sweat out a hangover?
It’s the liver – not the skin – that rids the body of the toxins in alcohol, but exercise can help manage the symptoms
Worried about winter? 10 ways to thrive – from socialising to Sad lamps to celebrating the new year in April
The temptation is to sit at home and hibernate, but beating the winter blues can be done. Here’s how to embrace the coldest and arguably most beautiful season
The 175 best holiday gift ideas for 2025, vetted by the Guardian US staff
Unique, tested gift ideas for every budget – from stocking stuffers to splurges – to cover every recipient and scenario
NHS directed pregnant women to controversial Free Birth Society via charity
Exclusive: NHS websites pointed women to factsheet featuring podcast by ‘dangerous’ influencers linked to baby deaths
The one change that worked: I was trembling with anxiety when I found a fun, free way to get calm
I can’t dance. Not even a little bit. But the terrible moves my friends mock are an antidote to the racing heart and quivering breath that arrive in my more anxious moments
The 36 best gift ideas for US teens in 2025 – picked by actual teens
Teenagers tell us what gifts they actually want this year, from Lululemon to slushie machines
The 12 best US gifts for the fitness fan in your life, vetted by a CrossFit coach
From Lululemon to LMNT and Nike, here’s the fitness gear that’s stood up to sweat tests and made workouts better
The perplexing rise of protein shakes: how a ‘meaty sludge’ became a billion-dollar industry
In 1865, the first ever protein-based product consisted of ‘melted-down beef hides and carcasses’. Now, there are countless shakes on the market – including one by a Michelin-starred chef. Why is everyone drinking them?
Is it true that … the harder you work out, the more you sweat?
Sweat levels can be misleading, and factors such as age, sex, humidity and even your clothes all make a difference