Fermenting, probiotics, prebiotics… Gut health is trendy. The trillions of bacteria that live inside the body are now branded heroes, with the strength of your microbiome lauded as the root to overall physical – and mental – wellbeing. Our 20-page expert guide will get your gut health on track, from how it impacts the rest of your body (page 22) to unlocking your microbiome (page 25) and why heading on a gut retreat (page 34) is the latest health trend you need to know about.
Did you sign up to Dry January? We have such a spirited history with booze in the UK but one of the biggest problems with alcohol is that it is so deeply embedded into the marrow of everyday life. Avoiding it is diicult, so much so that giving up for even a month has become one of those monumental challenges that people do for charity, like running a marathon or jumping out of a plane. But our drinking escapades are changing, as ‘generation sensible’ (16-24 year olds) are calling time on booze or practising the art of mindful drinking, while the no- and low-alcohol market booms. We investigate whether alcohol is really becoming the latest taboo (page 107).