The more we learn about the gut, the more we realise how central it is to health. Here are 16 ways to look after it, from making sure we get enough fibre to not taking phones to the loo“Our gut is a complex machine,”...
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Read MoreA study found small changes to key behaviours can have significant benefits, and I’m all for barely perceptible adjustmentsA week into the first lockdown of the pandemic, I vowed I would never set foot in a gym again. This...
Read MoreWe evolved to like energy-dense foods such as honey, but modern diets tend to include too much sugar. Here’s how to make sure you eat the right amount, at the right timeSugar tastes great for good reason: we evolved to...
Read MoreIn the dead of winter, it can be hard to keep your alertness up when it gets darker. Here are a few good habits that will help you stay productive• Sign up here to get the whole series straight to your inboxIt is an...
Read MoreIn 1865, the first ever protein-based product consisted of ‘melted-down beef hides and carcasses’. Now, there are countless shakes on the market – including one by a Michelin-starred chef. Why is everyone...
Read MoreWeight loss is about consuming fewer calories than you burn, and reducing your intake of refined carbohydrates can play a part in thatThis is a bit of a grey area, says Bethan Crouse, a performance nutritionist...
Read MoreIndustrially made foods involve several ingredients and processes to put together, making it difficult to examine their true costIf you look at a package of M&Ms, one of the most popular candies in the US, you’ll see...
Read MoreIf smoking was the cancer villain of the 20th century, eating ultra-processed food may be its 21st-century counterpartProf Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of EdinburghCancer used to be seen as...
Read MoreFrom gardening and humming to getting a dog – there’s more to boosting your gut microbiome than Greek yogurtWhen the gut health revolution began a decade or so ago, few could have predicted the...
Read MoreI’d grown up as a people-pleaser, finding self-worth in others’ approval. But the bafflement and hostility I faced in the 1980s taught me to live on my own termsI became a pescatarian when I was 16. At the time, I...
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