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My bad diet and stressful job gave me a leaky gut – here’s how I turned it around
Twenty years ago, fruit and vegetables simply weren’t on my radar, and nor was healthy eating. Aged 32, single and in love with my job – a sales role I fuelled with Starbucks coffee, junk food and takeaways – I never once stopped to think about the way it could impact my body.
From advanced sweating to far smarter watches: 5 fitness trends to transform your health - even as a beginner
Last year, we joined running clubs to work out, entered Hyrox fitness competitions and braved ice baths to recover. But, as the fitness industry moves faster than Chloe Kelly on a football field — it was worth an estimated £6.5bn in the UK in 2025* — this year, we’ll be getting our sweat on differently.
Inside the $7K a week Vegan LA hiking health retreat loved by celebs
Supermodels and celebrities don't get their enviable figures without hard work when it comes to their fitness regimes and diets. Femail writer Sarah Finley checked into LA's hottest health retreat to see if she could keep up...
‘I survived the new £5,000 smart ice bath’
As I dip my toes into my first ice bath, I’m shocked at how my body reacts. My muscles tense up and my heart rate goes sky-high. Everything burns. Yes, I’d seen it on Instagram and watched celebrities like David Beckham and Kim Kardashian shiver, clench and scream through freezing sessions, but the reality was more shocking than I’d expected.
I tracked my glucose levels for a month - here are the ways I'm changing my diet for the better
Here, writer Sarah Finley reveals what she learnt after tracking her food intolerances.
Virgin Hotels London-Shoreditch
This five-star hotel echoes its East London surroundings, with bold artwork and classic Virgin-red touches. The 1970s-style bar is a standout feature, and the hotel's attentive service and comfortable rooms make it a great choice for travellers who want to explore Shoreditch or beyond.
'I was heartbroken, I never thought I would find someone like her'
The BBC's weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to Justin McLeod, founder and chief executive of dating app Hinge.
I've found the most relaxing spa hotel in France - with views of Lake Geneva and the Alps
It’s 8 am and fresh from one of the dreamiest sleeps I’ve ever had, I open my balcony to be greeted by bird song, views of sweeping snow-covered mountains, and the vast waters of Lake Geneva sparkling back up at me.
Sophie Habboo on how lifting weights has bolstered her love of fitness
Sophie Habboo has thousands of social media followers, a celebrity husband, and a glittering TV career, but there's one thing that she has in common with the rest of us... she hates a VPL.
How to train for Hyrox: “I competed my first Hyrox competition and loved every moment – here’s how I got fit for it in 16 weeks”
Looking for a tough fitness challenge that’ll test every part of your body? Then you’ll be wanting to sign up for this autumn’s UK Hyrox competition, writes Sarah Finley.
5 easy ways to beat travel anxiety, according to a psychotherapist
It's peak summer break time - but many of us will be feeling nervous, not excited. Experts share advice on how to have an anxiety-free holiday.
Whoop MG review: I tested the new medical-grade fitness tracker that takes ECG readings
Fitness writer Sarah has exclusive access to the latest version of the Whoop
Beauty professionals hope for prettier picture after the pandemic
Beauty salons were greatly affected by the pandemic. With the first Covid-19 vaccines now being administered, we speak to six industry professionals about how they have coped with 2020, and their hopes for the future.
How sports fans will be getting closer to the action than ever this summer
Sport is back in a big way after all the cancellations and empty stadia of the last 18 months. And this summer promises to be a cracker, with the Euros in full-swing, Wimbledon starting again, the F1 Championship on a knife-edge, and the British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa coming soon.
'Anxiety was ruining my sleep – could hypnotherapy help?'
I'm here for a hypnotherapy session with Malminder Gill, hypnotherapist to the stars, in the hope it will cure my on-again off-again sleep anxiety. She's created a sleep concierge package, at various London hotels, in response to the rise in sleep tourism, a trend which seems to know no bounds.