Save your holiday – leave your running shoes at home
‘Sight jogging’ is the latest way to inveigle targets and self-improvement into your break. I would counsel the opposite, and keep your holiday time sacred
Copenhagen: an outdoor swimming tour – the best pools and sea baths
Miles of great beaches a short bus ride from the centre of Copenhagen plus the clear waters of the city’s inner harbour, mean you are spoilt for choice when swimming in the Danish capital. And many offer free admission, too
An outdoor swimming tour of London – top 10 lidos and ponds
There’s no better way to escape the stresses of city life than to go for an outdoor swim. London has some historic lidos and even the odd truly beautiful swimming pond, as our writer discovers as she visits 10 of them in a weekend
George Osborne ruined my yoga retreat
There’s no escaping the budget – not even when you’re halfway up an Italian hill with a bunch of highly literate yogis
Is your deodorant safe? – interactive
Of all the products in your bathroom cabinet, deodorant is among those linked to the most health concerns. Use our interactive to research yours
Level crossing safety campaigns to target dog walkers and cyclists
Network Rail says TV campaigns are not changing behaviour of at-risk groups and it will concentrate on those such as farm workers and commercial drivers
Spa retreats for people with cancer
Although a spa seems like the perfect place for someone recovering from serious illness, most are very wary of taking bookings from people who have been treated for cancer. Thankfully a handful have changed their approach, says Joanna Moorhead
A simple cure for back pain: grow up in the Ecuadorian mountains
A California biochemist wants westerners to mimic communities where back pain is nonexistent. But is our problem culture not posture?
Sweat it out: could your sportswear be toxic?
A Greenpeace report is one of an emerging body of research highlighting the possible link between the chemicals in sportswear and health risks
Body and board: my week combining yoga and surf lessons in beautiful Byron Bay
Craving a healthy holiday, our correspondent mixed surf lessons with daily yoga and wholesome food (plus a dash of wine) on a trip to the New South Wales north coast