Is it true that … you need to take 10,000 steps a day to be healthy?
The idea that we need to walk 10,000 steps a day originated not in medical research but in a 1960s
Author: Kate Lloyd
Is it true that … muscle turns into fat if you stop working out?
‘This is not true,” says Prof Leigh Breen, a specialist in muscle physiology at the University of Leicester. But it’s
Is it true that … cycling affects fertility?
“Cycling isn’t big on the radar of fertility doctors,” says Prof Colin Duncan, a fertility expert at the University of
Is it true that … having a hot drink will cool you down?
Could a warm cup of tea really be the key to cooling down in hot weather? Or is that just something
Is it true that … it’s harder for women to do pull-ups?
Pull-ups are a bodyweight exercise where you hang from an overhead bar, usually with an overhand grip, and pull yourself
Is it true that … a cold shower is the best way to cool down on a hot night?
It’s another sticky summer evening. You’re too hot to sleep. Surely an ice-cold shower is the best way to cool
Is it true that … sit-ups are the best exercise for abs?
If someone in a film or TV show wants a six-pack, chances are they’ll drop to the floor and start doing
Is it true that … we should eat 30 plants a week?
The idea comes from a 2018 study involving more than 10,000 people in the US, UK and Australia. Participants submitted
Is it true that … we should eat every two to three hours to boost our metabolism?
It helps to understand what people mean when they talk about “metabolism”, says James Betts, professor of metabolic physiology at the
Is it true that … vitamin C serums provide added sun protection?
Sunscreen does two important jobs. It is largely used for its UVB protection benefits – blocking the rays that cause sunburn