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THE HEALTHY HOTLIST

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WHAT’S HAPPENING

Despite lockdown making fitness classes impossible

BUILD YOUR emotional STRENGTH

We all know it’s important to regularly raise our heart rate and challenge our muscles, but we should also be honing our emotional strength, training our minds and strengthening our resilience to face whatever challenges come our way

Emotional fitness

Train your bounce-back muscle

Redefine strength

Hone your authenticity

Train and maintain resilience

A powerful way to feel more prepared for life’s dips

Your strong body plan

Whether it’s on your living room floor or in the gym, strength training can feel daunting to the uninitiated. With added cardio and recovery, this plan from PT Julia Buckley covers all the bases, and takes less than 30 minutes a day

“I learned that I am strong. That I can do anything I want”

Blogger, author and comedian Tova Leigh on how she found the freedom to be herself

The ultimate immunity guide

The Covid-19 crisis has highlighted the importance of immune health. But there are a lot of myths and misunderstandings out there - so what really helps support your immune system? We’ve scoured the research and asked the experts…

5 ways to manage noise pollution

The World Health Organization estimates that at least one million healthy life years are lost every year due to noise pollution. Here’s how to fight back

RAISE YOUR SIGHTS

It’s not just your skin you need to protect in the sun - UV exposure is a gateway to age-related age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of sight loss in the UK. Here’s how, to protect your peepers, from optometrist Francesca Marchetti

Laughter therapy

Embracing our silly side can be good fun, but proponents of this laugh-out-loud practice believe it seriously boosts our health and wellbeing, too

THE EDIT

New studies and stats you need to know about

black garlic

Garlic has been called a superfood - and this aged version may have even more nutritional benefits

THE LOWDOWN ON SPF

The stats you need to know (but may not) about sun protection

“Gut health shouldn’t be a middleclass class luxury”

The Mac Twins are on a mission to make digestive health accessible for everyone. Lisa Macfarlane (far right, with sister Alana), sorts the facts from the fiction

fitness

THE BEST FITNESS INSPO, TRENDS AND WORKOUTS

JUST FLOW WITH IT

Feeling anxious? Overwhelmed? Need a pick-me-up? We’ve got you. This is yoga, no matter what life throws at you

the strength workout

Building strength helps prevent injury and keep your bones in good condition. Here’s the fitness kit that will help get you powerful results

Barre

It’s more about posture than pirouetting. Here’s how to plié for physical and mental strength

“Powerlifting helps me navigate my grief”

In the wake of her husband’s death, Poorna Bell took up weight training, only to find that working on her physical strength also made her mentally stronger

food

VEGGIE AND VEGAN TRENDS, NUTRITION ADVICE AND RECIPES

FIRE UP THE BARBECUE

These recipes from Fire, Smoke, Green by Martin Nordin will take your veggie barbecue to the next level

A better cup of coffee

Whether we are in, or out of, lockdown, there’s a growing wave of artisan coffee makers helping you to brew a sustainable and delicious cup from the comfort of your own home

samphire

This distinctive marine vegetable offers some unique nutrients, plus a fresh and zingy taste of the sea

flour power

These quirky, wholesome treats from Nourish Me Home use alternative flours for a distinctively delicious taste

BUCKWHE AT

Its gluten-free status has already made it a staple for coeliacs, but buckwheat’s impressive list of health claims earns it a place in every kitchen cupboard

“Baking is so good for your wellbeing”

Following redundancy, Roly Allen discovered the de-stressing power of baking sourdough

clean beauty

INSPIRATION TO HELP YOU LOOK YOUR BEST, NATURALLY

SUMMER BEAUTY SORTED

Warm weather can make looking your best a challenge - but our experts have got all bases covered

NO-NONSENSE SKINCARE

With its unique ingredients offering firming and pollution-protecting powers, this natural, vegan-friendly formula is a must for mature skin

Hand creams

All that hand-washing taking its toll? Soothe cracked knuckles and replenish parched palms with these hard-working formulas

PEPTIDES

• Peptides are short chains of amino acids that act

balance

BECAUSE SELF CARE IS HEALTH CARE

Really clean cleaning

Chemical-based cleaning can harm our health and the environment. But you can switch to natural and eco-friendly methods that are just as effective

EMPOWERING READS

WRITINGS TO INSPIRE STRENGTH

How to have better sex

Social distancing has caused many of us to spend more time at home with our partners than ever before, to the benefit, or detriment, of our sex lives. Whichever scenario is your reality, try these expert tips to help keep the fire alive

The ‘I’ in ‘family’

Looking after your loved ones doesn’t have to cost your personal health. Look after the whole tribe while keeping number one in check

SELF-CARE SAVIOURS

Juggling so many responsibilities, it can be difficult to make time to focus on number one, but doing so brings benefits for the whole family. Try these easy self-care saviours

DINING IN THE SUN

These recipes combine all the things we love about summer. They’re fresh, light and packed with nutrients. So you can treat yourself to some cake if you still have room!

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