Healthy gut,improved mood? The link between your microbiome and mind

Healthy gut,improved mood? The link between your microbiome and mind

Research shows what we eat has implications that go far beyond our waistline.

  • byCaroline Zielinski

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How exercise may make it easier to bounce back from stress

How exercise may make it easier to bounce back from stress

New research finds regular exercise may help us remain psychologically resilient and plucky,even when our lives seem suddenly strange,intimidating and filled with threats.

  • byGretchen Reynolds
How to tweak your plank for instantly stronger abs

How to tweak your plank for instantly stronger abs

The plank is a perfect exercise for the workout-from-home era,but most people don't know how to do it correctly.

  • bySam Downing
A head-to-toe guide for staying well during the pandemic

A head-to-toe guide for staying well during the pandemic

From eating a fibre-rich diet to optimising sleep,these are just some of the things you can do to improve overall health during the pandemic.

  • byDr Kate Gregorevic
Ways to'spring clean'your diet to curb COVID-19 comfort eating

Ways to'spring clean'your diet to curb COVID-19 comfort eating

It's entirely normal for people to have reached for more comfort foods these last few months.

  • bySophie Aubrey
Feeling sluggish? These simple stretches each day can help

Feeling sluggish? These simple stretches each day can help

You don’t necessarily need to go on a long run or take part in strenuous activity to claim the health benefits of exercise.

  • byMarnie Vinall
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The power of'om':How chanting can help your stress and sleep

The power of'om':How chanting can help your stress and sleep

It’s 9.30pm and my daughter has come downstairs to see us for the third time since bedtime. Soon,she begins to yawn – thanks to an ancient practice.

  • byNicole Azzopardi
A three-minute hourly exercise to incorporate into your work day

A three-minute hourly exercise to incorporate into your work day

The pandemic has us sitting more and moving less. But taking the time to do these five simple movements can make a difference to your physical and mental wellbeing.

  • bySophie Aubrey
How muscle helps to build a healthy immune system

How muscle helps to build a healthy immune system

In older people,the combination of shrinking muscle and declining immunity (often compounded by excess fat) is a perfect storm for a compromised immune system.

  • byPaula Goodyer
Could a hidden'bliss point'be threatening your health goals?

Could a hidden'bliss point'be threatening your health goals?

If you ever find yourself hitting the bottom of a chip packet or a tub of pesto dip and wondering how the that happened,don't be too hard on yourself.

  • bySophie Aubrey
It's not how much you lift that matters

It's not how much you lift that matters

Heavier lifting is a powerful myth and could be the reason you're not getting those results.

  • bySam Downing