When writer Laura Price’s cancer came back, she was left with a torturous decision: choose life, or avoid surgery in order to carry on swimming… As the surgeon explained the procedure to remove my cancerous
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Can magnesium really help with mental health and anxiety?
With many of us looking for more holistic ways of improving our mental health, could magnesium be a star player? If you live with anxiety, then you may have done a fair amount of research
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Welcome to Rest Lessons, Strong Women’s new weekly series that asks women about the moment their relationship with rest and recovery changed for ever. Olimata Taal, aka @wellwitholi, is a qualified PT and registered nutritionist who
Read moreCould ‘chunking’ be the hack to make your workouts more enjoyable?
Struggling to maintain the habits needed to achieve your goal? It could be time to start doing less… It’s a familiar sequence of events: you kick off a new training routine with all the enthusiasm
Read moreWe need to talk about ‘period poo’ and why it happens
Don’t be squeamish – identifying period poo is the next step in the journey to understanding your gut health. Let’s take a deep dive… Tiredness, cramps, low mood and, er… diarrhoea? Yep, it probably wasn’t
Read moreThe Lionesses are finally back: 11 reasons to tune in to the Arnold Clark Cup this week
The Lionesses are about to kick off their first tournament since winning Euro 2022. Here’s what you need to know and why you should tune in. We wouldn’t blame you if, knee-deep in what feels
Read morePine nuts and Catalan spinach toast makes for a quick and tasty lunch
Fancy a quick and tasty WFH lunch? Taken from Emily Kydd’s Posh Toast, this pine nuts and Catalan spinach toast recipe is perfect, and takes just 10 minutes to make! This veggie recipe is a
Read moreDo we really need training supplements?
With so many sports supplements on the market, it can be difficult to decide which ones are really worth trying. Do we really need to take them or are they more hype than healthy? Sports
Read moreCould your stress tracker be making you feel worse?
In our increasingly busy lives, stress is nothing new, and the rise in popularity of wearable tech devices means we’re more tuned in to it than ever before. But is this actually making us more
Read moreJanuary Kickstarter: just 5 minutes of walking can lower blood pressure and boost mood
This January, we’re on the search for quick, accessible hacks to kickstart 2023 in the strongest way possible. Today’s cardio kickstarter: how just five minutes of walking can massively benefit your health. If you have
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