11 things you should know about using the gym, from ‘Is everyone watching me?’ to ‘How do I use a squat rack?’

More and more of us are spending time among the barbells and the treadmills – and feeling more and more confused. Here’s some advice from an expert

Walking the Pennine Way put everything into perspective for me, including my right to be here

Inspired by the Manchester Ramblers, who campaigned on exclusion and the countryside, I’m also taking a stand

The end of WeightWatchers? How the dieting club lost out to slimming drugs

As the global enterprise grapples with reported debts of $1.4bn, its calorie-counting formula may have had its day

‘It’s less intimidating, less vulnerable’: why cooking in company helps us to talk

The pressure’s off when we’re not staring at each other, we can relax and have a nice chat. By Alim Kheraj

Microplastics found in human ovary follicular fluid for the first time

Peer-reviewed study’s findings raises fresh question on the toxic substances’ impact on fertility

The truth about stress: from the benefits of the ‘good kind’ to the exercise that only makes it worse

The authors of a new book explain why understanding the science of stress can help us manage it better

Love My Face review – this presenter is an absolute gift to television

Jono Lancaster is a compassionate, authoritative presence – an absolute natural. It’s just a shame that we don’t get more of him in this show about helping people with facial differences overcome their issues with the way they look

Cinderella partying: why young women no longer dance until dawn

In a new survey, just 5% of British women claimed their perfect night involves dancing with friends – and 65% would rather not go out at all

I thought seasonal affective disorder was a myth. Then I saw the joy that spring can bring

I’ve loved watching people perk up as the weather improves. It lifts the heart as much as any spring flower, writes Adrian Chiles

You too can have a body like Donald Trump’s. Here’s how

The 78-year-old president is in great shape, says the official White House physician. Must be all those ‘hamberders’

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