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Katie McKnight, 32, knew breast cancer ran in her family. Her great-grandmother, great-aunt and grandmother on her father’s side all had it. When she tested positive for the BRCA1 gene mutation – linked to a higher risk for developing the disease – s

6AM … and are out the door to get in an early workout as the sun rises. You’re showered, cooking breakfast and planning the rest of the day’s activities by 8am. 7.30AM … right as your alarm is going off. You feel refreshed and ready to take on a big

Kate Kendall took a deep breath and pressed 'share’. Seconds later, a post revealing her 27-year-lona struggle with an eating disorder and recent steps towards recovery - went live to her 34,000 Instagram followers. “It felt like such a relief,” reca

Yes - but first, HALT. That stands for hungry, angry, lonely or tired. “We all have triggers and emotional needs, and shopping is a common behaviour to try to fill those,” says Carrie Rattle, a financial counsellor. These feelings can make you more w

“I’ll have chocolate most days,” says Marika Day, an accredited practising dietitian and founder of nutrition platform Fuelled. “I believe In having your favourite foods freely accessible, so they’re not ‘forbidden’ and you crave them more.” Sweet. G

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Something you said, how you look… your breath? Potential reasons can flood your mind when your partner says they’re not in the mood for sex. You couldn’t be blamed for thinking it’s a man-vs-woman thing. In fiction and reality, sex experts have histo

MAP 68.471° N 13.863° E SIZE 1227 KM2 This archipelago, linked by ferry or road tunnels and bridges to mainland Norway, is straight off a cinema screen. The raw natural beauty – and the celestial Arctic light – is staggering. Fishing, farming and tou

App-based training is still popular, but with more of us WFH, there’s a rising need for human connection. Peloton reopened its London and New York studios last year, while workout app Fiit is partnering with gyms to offer digital workouts compatible

The saying ‘move it or lose it’ should be the slogan for mobility. Beyond your 20s, the ability to move freely and easily through a joint’s full range of motion begins to decline - unless you do something about it. “Our muscles and tendons have less

“I was a professional dancer for nine years and was introduced to Pilates by my dance teacher when I was 12. It transformed my performance, strength, balance and body-mind connection. I fell in love with it. Pilates really works the smaller muscle gr

Ashley is an athleisure industry veteran (she was at Nike before joining Allbirds as VP of Product Design in 2021), with 15-plus years of experience under her belt. As she shares here, longevity is about self-care trusting your instincts and looking

Peruse the pasta aisle and you’ll spot countless varieties beyond your basic farfalle. Edamame fettucine, spelt spirals, lentil penne… The global pasta market is set to be worth $112 billion by 2029, reports Fortune Business Insights, with a recent s

“Did you just say that you needed to find a new boxing gym as you hold a breakfast burger in your hand?” Celeste Barber calls out to me as she finishes posing for a round of shots on our Women’s Health cover shoot, Beyonce's Cuff It blaring in the ba

During the peak of the pandemic, the importance of friendship came to the fore. “There’s informal evidence to suggest that lockdown made people reevaluate their friendships," says Robin Dunbar, an emeritus professor of evolutionary psychology at Oxfo

You don’t need a celebrity trainer or a blank calendar to score a stronger upper body, thanks to the timesaving approach that is the superset. The concept is simple: do two (or more) exercises consecutively with little to no rest in between. Hello, e

“Who sat on your glasses?” I was wearing a broken pair – taped with a plaster – when a colleague posed the question. I wanted to say I’d just broken them, but they’d been like that for months. It had been so long since I paid any attention to my appe

"VINOTHERAPY? THAT'S WHERE YOU DRINK COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WINE TO FEEL BETTER," CELESTE BARBER SAYS WITH CERTAINTY. WE'RE ON THE SET OF HER WOMEN'S HEALTH COVER SHOOT, TALKING ABOUT SOME OF THE MOST OUTLANDISH WELLNESS TRENDS IN RECENT YEARS, LIKE THIS

Every morning at 8.30am, Maeve* sits at the table in her living room, opens her laptop and waits for a task from her boss to hit her inbox. Once she has completed it - some take hours, others 30 minutes - she waits again. Some days, another task neve

Use it in your warm-up, prior to lifting. Start with 3 sets of 10 reps and work up to 4 sets of 12. Add weight conservatively. It’s a complex move, so you don’t need to go too heavy to get the benefits. The more you stabilise your centre, the more fo

Remember hours of childhood fun in a cubby house made from boxes? Hopscotch on the footpath with the neighbours’ kids? Shrieking with laughter as you were pushed higher and higher on the swings? That is playfulness in its purest sense - and it should

With its hungering protein, boneloving calcium and never-ending versatility, cottage cheese can be a staple. The dairy product - once relegated to sad salad bars - is now cropping up in recipes all over the Internet (we see you, TikTok). “Cottage che

Coconut cake P 123 After she and her daughter were diagnosed with coeliac disease, Cherie Lyden launched Wholegreen Bakery in Sydney so everyone could enjoy made-from-scratch, super delicious bakes that happen to be gluten free. Now, with the help of

It’s a tale as old as time. Or at least the early 00s. The burned-out office worker escapes corporate life to ‘find themselves’ on a farflung island. Or perhaps it’s the story of the divorcee, lost in a city of love and pondering life’s meaning to th

“My dad shared a quote from T.H. White's The Once and Future King with me as a kid: ‘the best thing for being sad is to learn something'. When we're learning something, it opens our imagination to new possibilities. Anytime I've felt stuck, sad or ou

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The real question: what don't we dig about single-arm wheelbarrows? The low-impact move combines the upperbody benefits of a push-up with the bonus of shoulder mobility work. “They help improve posture, stability and core strength,” says PT Kristie L

Things to leave in the past: people, pastimes and programs that waste precious minutes you don't have and fail to help you make good on your goals. That's why this challenge is made up of express workouts that require 20 mins or less but still offer