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know how • For news and views to help make healthy a habit

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 fuel long runs on a budget? • With the London Marathon around the corner, running season is officially in session. But with the price of sports nutrition products on the rise, sports dietitian Renee McGregor shares the affordable alternatives

Q. Can fitness run in your genes?

Q. Should I take beetroot supplements?

Q. I just got out of a six-year relationship. How can I feel confident about dating again?

Q. Can being creative help me live longer?

Nervous system regulation • Sometimes our nervous system puts us in flight-or-fight mode when it doesn’t need to be – one anxious writer went on a mission to regulate hers

Get up and go • We can’t promise that it will overhaul your energy, but this full-body burner – the first stage of the Turkish get-up – will add some fire to your core routine

‘I’m a fitness director – and I don’t always enjoy exercise’ • As we move through a month in which people are most likely to ghost their new fitness habits, Women’s Health’s Bridie Wilkins addresses the narrative that you should always enjoy exercise

I skip my warm-up? • We get it: you want to get going. But fail to prepare and prepare to fail. This is what happens in your body and brain when you start your workout right

Sofwave is everywhere. Is it worth the hype? • Claiming to deliver long-lasting results with no needles and minimal downtime, the treatment is making something of a splash

Ask the fit squad • Want to run further, lift heavier or nail a pull-up? Each month, we put your questions to the Women’s Health Collective panel – eight of the finest fitness brains – to help you make good on your goals

Meet the squad • The team share their favourite fitness account to follow on Instagram

Dixon’s got talent • From UK garage behemoth to judging on one of the world’s biggest talent shows, Alesha Dixon’s three decades in the spotlight are a masterclass in career longevity. From discovering the joy of movement on noughties dance floors, to strength-training with her mental health in mind and teaching her daughters to show up as themselves, she reveals what healthy means to her

When did you last feel alive?

Quit buying lunch • Of all the nutrition goals out there, ceasing spending your hard-earned pounds every lunchtime is a worthy one, especially in the name of a nourishing meal. Here’s how to actually make your own

Culinary creations • Once you’ve nailed the basics, it’s time to channel your inner chef. Here’s how to find your muse:

How the Big Shop became aspirational • With industry warnings that food inflation will be the biggest challenge for UK households in 2025, TikTok creators are turning grocery runs into curated productions – and followers are eating it up. Is a trolley of staple goods the new clout metric?

The healthy way to be aisle-fluenced • Shopping-basket voyeurism doesn’t have to trigger trolley rage. Victoria Lawson, a chartered health psychologist specialising in eating behaviours and clinical lead for psychology at Oviva, explains how to navigate the digital grocery aisle

Can you train your brain to hit a PB? • With the London Marathon drawing closer, your body will be gearing up. But success isn’t just about physical fitness. Psychological flexibility...