How to do the perfect plank
With research showing doing a plank regularly can combat heart disease, here is how to go about it
Adopt eight lifestyle changes to add 20 years to your life, researchers say
People could live longer if they make changes such as managing stress and avoiding cigarettes, study finds
Reverse cowgirl: the world’s most dangerous sexual position
Want to avoid a penile fracture or an ‘aubergine’ deformity? Of course you do. Here are some positions it might be best to steer clear of
The slow running revolution: how to move at a ‘sexy’ pace – and really enjoy the race
Forget personal bests, stopwatches and numbers on the scales. More and more people are taking up running to enjoy time in nature, chatting with friends and stress reduction
A new start after 60: ‘I became a powerlifter at 71 – and I’ve never felt so good about myself’
Peeps Nicol was newly widowed, ‘really unfit’, and struggling with MS when she first visited her local gym last year. Now she can deadlift 55kg and has begun competing
The breast surgeon who had breast cancer: ‘I used to say, “Don’t Google it.” First thing I did? Google it’
The transition from doctor to patient was hard – and when her cancer came back, she had to find new ways to help people
The trichologist who lost her hair: ‘I learned it isn’t about how you look – it’s about how you feel’
She knew how emotional hair loss can be from working with cancer patients, and going through it herself made her realise how fundamental hair is to our identity
Should I worry about my belly fat?
Excess fat around your middle can mean a higher risk of disease later in life. The good news is, there are several ways to combat it – and only one is giving up beer
I travelled across America to discover my mother’s secrets – and instead found that I have my own
My journey into the world showed me that adventures are for me too
What if we let our kids eat what they want? A radical new take on the weight debate
Modern parenting is preoccupied by the idea of perfection, and that includes weight. Virginia Sole-Smith, author of a brave and radical new book, talks to Rebecca Seal about why our worth shouldn’t be measured by size