Is it true that … sugar is ‘toxic’?
‘It’s a common myth,” says Dr Emily Leeming, a dietitian at King’s College London – and one that thrives on ...
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Six ways to improve your cat’s one wild and precious life
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Experience: I sat under an oak tree every day for a year
In 2022 I moved to Clevedon, near Bristol. As soon as I saw the oak tree behind my flat, I started ...
I want sex more often than my husband does – what can we do?
My husband and I have been married for five years and are having trouble with our sex life. From the ...
The doctor who mends broken brains: why there is room for hope after a stroke or head injury
Claire was in bad shape. She had been brought to the ward on a stretcher and hoisted on to a ...
What causes runner’s high – and how can you boost your chances of an ecstatic 5k?
The runner’s high, where pavement-pounding drudgery turns into something like a chemically enhanced experience, is an elusive state to pin ...
My rookie era: In my 40s I attempted my first multi-day hike – and became a walking cliche
I was 43, unfit and burnt out at the end of 2025, when my phone pinged from an old friend: ...
Is it true that … you should sync your workout routine to your menstrual cycle?
It’s an idea that’s been enthusiastically embraced on social media: women should sync their training to their menstrual cycle. That ...
Envy used to prickle me constantly. But Buddhism teaches us that if someone feels joy, we too can feel it | Jackie Bailey
It can be hard to be nice. When I was a kid, envy would prickle me as I walked past ...
Hybrid training: is this the secret to getting fitter and stronger?
Tough Mudder. CrossFit. Hyrox. Some of this century’s biggest fitness trends have one thing in common: they require feats of ...
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