Health
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The rise of the body neutrality movement: ‘If you’re fat, you don’t have to hate yourself’
Jul 23, 2018When Stephanie Yeboah was 12 years old, she was put on a diet and began restricting herself to 300 calories a day. People told her she would be so pretty, if only she could lose weight.... -
Fit in my 40s: ‘I’ve been to tons of lidos, but I’d never swum in one’
Jul 14, 2018Until you get your nose quite close to a fitness pursuit, you never know what kind of passion it arouses. Swimmers are like runners who’ve grown up, or cyclists who’ve found peace. They talk more about... -
Writer Chidera Eggerue on what #SaggyBoobsMatter is really about
Jul 12, 2018When Chidera Eggerue, now 23, was a teenager, she knew exactly what she wanted for her 18th birthday. “I told my mum: ‘When I turn 18 and get a job, I’m getting a boob job,’” she... -
Breastfeeding is still political – as Donald Trump’s bullying tactics prove
Jul 10, 2018By Lola Okolosie There is a wonder food available across the globe that can prevent and fight infection. Requiring no packaging, created on demand and relatively cheap (depending on your work commitments), it is a sustainability dream come... -
Big is beautiful: the razzmatazz of the grand ultra
Jul 6, 2018I’ve been running ultra marathons for about 16 months now, but I’ve been mostly keeping to low-key, smaller races such as the Ring O Fire in Anglesey, or the Miwok 100K in California. These races are intimate: you get to know the... -
Run with Pride: get fit and make friends with the London Frontrunners
Jul 6, 2018On Saturday, London celebrates Pride with its annual parade. While most of those taking part or watching from the crowded streets will be doing so with a drink in hand and plenty of glitter, the London... -
People not getting enough exercise from long walks – report
Jul 4, 2018Walking is just not enough, according to a new review of the evidence from Public Health England, which reveals a major disconnect between the exercise people need and what they actually do. Those who thought 10,000 steps a... -
‘Get shredded in six weeks!’ The problem with extreme male body transformations
Jun 29, 2018In 2004, Men’s Health journalist Dan Rookwood walked into his editor’s office in a funk. The topless beefcakes who appeared on their covers were unrealistic, he had decided. No one actually looked like that – not least the... -
I have muscles and a death wish – surely that makes me prime athlete material?
Jun 29, 2018While I was turned off by that brand of total knob that epitomises university sports team culture, I did recognise the health benefits of exercise. Don’t you just love it when science backs up the things... -
DW’s Health News: Why do we crave chips?
Jun 25, 2018Did you know that breast milk trains your brain to crave junk food? Or that making mistakes can make you better? DW brings you this week’s health news, all in one handy guide! Why do we...
