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Pumping weights could help you live longer – how to start at any age

Gymtimadation is real, especially if you’ve never entered the weights section of a gym – where everyone seems to know what they’re doing, and has muscles bulging out of their shirts. But pumping iron is about more than sculpting abs or biceps, ...

28 Sept 2022 at 14:42

National News

'Nothing broken forever' - Domestic abuse survivor who was on brink of suicide releases book

A domestic abuse survivor who became a “ghost” of her former self after years of “trauma” from living with her ex, losing more than four stone, becoming a drug addict, and nearly taking her own life, has said “you may be broken, but nothing ...

13 May 2023 at 14:37

Lifestyle

Calories on menus are damaging for people with eating disorders, says charity

Most people affected by eating disorders believe the introduction of calories on menus has had a detrimental effect, a survey suggests. Charity Beat found that eight in 10 people (84%) with lived experience of an eating disorder said the ...

06 Apr 2023 at 06:00

Lifestyle

MasterChef’s Gregg Wallace: The main problem we’ve got is people don’t know how to cook any more

There were two things that spurred on Gregg Wallace to overhaul his health a few years ago. “One was being on the television, and really not liking what I looked like,” admits the MasterChef co-host, 59. “Because you see yourself far ...

29 Jan 2024 at 09:55

Lifestyle

How exactly does the swallowable weight-loss balloon work?

A weight-loss balloon, which patients swallow as a pill, is now being offered to NHS patients – and it only takes a short appointment with a doctor. Designed to make people feel fuller, the device promises to help patients lose an ...

23 Jan 2024 at 11:54

Lifestyle

Forget counting calories – just focus on these ‘medicinal’ foods, says expert

If there was a drug that could boost your metabolism, help weight loss, dampen inflammation and lead to a happier and longer life, it would fly off the shelves. But such a substance exists, explains consultant bariatric surgeon ...

15 Jan 2024 at 12:41

Lifestyle

Lorraine Kelly: Nobody’s perfect – and that’s ok

After more than 30 years together, keeping her marriage healthy and self-care go hand-in-hand for Lorraine Kelly. “You’ve got to have a wee bit of ‘me time’, just to breathe, just to exhale,” says the Glasgow-born TV presenter....

25 Jan 2023 at 07:30

Lifestyle

What you need to know about the weight loss drug set to be sold in pharmacies

An appetite-suppressant drug will soon be available from high street pharmacies. Wegovy was recently approved by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice), meaning thousands of obese people will be able to ...

15 Feb 2023 at 09:30

Lifestyle

As the number of people living with obesity surpasses one billion – how can you have a healthier relationship with food?

More than one billion people around the world are now living with obesity, a new global analysis suggests. As of 2022, around 159 million children and adolescents and 879 million adults are obese, according to research ...

01 Mar 2024 at 15:37

Lifestyle

Bake Off’s Laura Adlington: Secret eating is still an issue for me

She’s a size 26, the heaviest – and the happiest – she has ever been. After years of feeling self-conscious about her weight, trolled mercilessly on social media and having tried every diet under the sun, Laura ...

09 Jan 2024 at 09:04

Lifestyle

New year resolutions that aren’t focussed on weight loss

As soon as the clock strikes midnight on December 31, many start uttering the words ‘the diet starts now’ or ‘this is the year I’m going to get to my goal weight’ – and our screens are inundated with ‘hacks’ ...

29 Dec 2023 at 10:33

Lifestyle

What are weight-loss injections and who can use them?

Appetite suppressing drugs are increasingly becoming a hot topic of conversation. Weight-loss injections, like Wegovy and Saxenda, are available on the NHS, and if they are prescribed alongside a ...

19 Mar 2024 at 11:29

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