Health
Men's Health UK
Every Question You Ever Had About Really Eating Well
Nutrition is a maddening business. Foods are in one day, compost the next; vitamins that cured ills last week are promptly debunked. We all want to eat better, but who has the time to sift fact from fad? Rest easy because this is your easily digestible, bite-sized guide to doing precisely that
10+ min |
June 2019
Men's Health UK
The False Prophets Of Wellness
Muscle, fat loss, wisdom… Whatever you seek, there is now an entrepreneurial guru armed with hashtags who claims to have the answer. But is it gospel?
2 min |
June 2019
Men's Health UK
The Brexit Diet
Whether you voted Leave or Remain, the EU has transformed the way we eat – and crashing out threatens to deal a mighty blow to both our palates and our nutritional health. MH spoke to the experts worried that the true impact of Brexit will leave a very bad taste in our mouths.
8 min |
April 2019
Men's Health UK
Stamina? It's As Easy As Pie
Don’t flake on post-workout pastry. Pie and mash is your new performance enhancer
1 min |
July 2018
Men's Health UK
The Trip Treatment
Once the poison of the counterculture, psychedelic drugs are gaining credibility as a powerful, viable mental health tool that could transform the way we understand ourselves. Are you ready to turn on, tune in and dose up?
10+ min |
July 2018
Men's Health UK
The Cold Embrace
Awash with physical and mental health benefits, cold-water swimming is making big waves in the wellness industry. Veterans acclimatise themselves to the near-freezing temperatures over years. Men’s Health chose the fast lane. Come on in, the water is lovely…
6 min |
May 2019
Men's Health UK
Can You Bottle High Performance?
Some researchers claim that drinking ketones can push your endurance to the cutting edge. We chase down the hard facts.
2 min |
May 2019
Men's Health UK
Hitting The Wall
Climbing perilous heights at speed takes nerves of steel, unfaltering grip and months, if not years, of practice. Naturally, we gave our man just three days to get the hang of it. This is how his gym-honed fitness stacked up.
5 min |
December 2018
Men's Health UK
Unnatural Advantage
Genetically modified food is being rebranded as a smart, health-enhancing solution to our planet’s impending resource crisis. But is it safe? MH investigates.
9 min |
December 2018
Men's Health UK
The Angry Chef
A cook with a background in biochemistry, Anthony Warner – better known as the Angry Chef – uses science and sharp humour to debunk nutritional misinformation. Now, in a new book, he takes on the weight-loss industry
4 min |
August 2018
Men's Health UK
The Nutrition Mavericks
If you want true change, there’s no use sticking to the same old recipe. MH meets the disrupters revolutionising the way we eat and drink – while piling more nutrients onto our plates in the process
10+ min |
August 2018
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Fit For Release
With the UK prison system at breaking point, a new wave of smart fitness programmes is transforming jail culture and giving inmates a second chance. MH met the men and women creating change from the inside
10 min |
August 2018
Men's Health UK
The Next Generation
The mental well-being of our children and teenagers is in crisis, with anxiety and depression at an all-time high. Can early intervention help today’s young men grow up better equipped to deal with life’s challenges? MH spent a week in a south London school to speak to those working to brighten futures
10+ min |
June 2019
Men's Health UK
23 (Legal) Ways To Boost Your Serotonin
The so-called happy hormone is your body’s in-built mood-improving switch. But securing a regular buzz needn’t mean indulging your more libertine impulses. Use our score sheet to enjoy a healthy high, whenever you want it. Consider it self-care without the scented candles
6 min |
June 2019
Men's Health UK
The Greatest Of Our Time
Powerful but dexterous, explosive yet graceful, Anthony Joshua is the embodiment of the modern boxer. At a time when the heavyweight division is arguably more exciting than it has been in decades, he talks to MH about the qualities that set him apart
10+ min |
June 2019
Men's Health UK
Blurred Lines
We now use more cocaine than any other nation in Europe, with the drug cheaper, purer and more ubiquitous than it has been in a decade. So, how does this sit with modern Britain’s otherwise health-conscious and ethical outlook? And how concerned should we be? MH meets users, dealers and researchers to get to the crux of a strange contradiction
10+ min |
June 2019
Men's Health UK
Trail By Fire
A full-body workout offering the mental health benefits of both nature and exercise, trail running is fast on the ascent. We sent our man to the wilds of Fuerteventura to race one of the world’s best. At least we gave him a head start…
5 min |
June 2019
Men's Health UK
Are You Close To Burnout?
It may sound like a harmless buzzword, but burnout is debilitating and on the rise. Learn how to tell the difference between a bad day at work and the flames of a serious problem so you can extinguish stress for good
8 min |
September 2018
Men's Health UK
30 Best Cinematic Physiques
If you’re hoping to make a blockbuster transformation, look no further. MH reviewed the greatest bodies ever to grace the silver screen and selected 30 cinematic icons who have defined the male physical ideal. Take inspiration – then act on their methods
10+ min |
September 2018
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Train For A Black-Belt Physique
Team GB judoka Ashley McKenzie is going for gold. Follow his lead and throw yourself into fighting shape
2 min |
September 2018
Men's Health UK
The Robot Will See You Now
Artificial intelligence may be the future of medicine, but early adopters can log in today. This is our guide to rewiring your health
2 min |
September 2018
Men's Health UK
Can Facebook Make You Fat?
Un-following the social media superpower can help you filter out stress hormones and earn you long-term weight loss
2 min |
September 2018
Men's Health UK
Fit For A King
His Journey From Working-Class Tyneside To Silver Screened Hollywood Has Been A Long And Intense Slog. But Now That The Outlaw Biker From Sons Of Anarchy Has Been Crowned King In Guy Ritchie’s Arthurian Epic, The Reward Has Repaid The Toil. Charlie Hunnam Explains To Mh Why He Doesn’t Know Anyother Way
10+ min |
June 2017
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Mr. Ice
Wim Hof claims the ability to control his immune system, switch off stress and boost his metabolism by 300% – all with his mind. What’s more, he believes he can teach you the same. You just need to embrace the cold. MH travelled to the Dutch hinterland to get under the impermeable skin of the Iceman
10+ min |
June 2017
Men's Health UK
A 2027 Guide To Protein
Kinder to the planet and purportedly better for your health, laboratory-grown meat promises to feed your blood lust without the artery-clogging sides. But are you hungry for it? With a host of innovative new cuts racing to your dinner table, MH meets the in-vitro researchers raising the steaks
10+ min |
June 2017
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Could Fatigue Be An Illusion?
Ache and agony is generally accepted as the price you pay in pursuit of goals and gains. But in deepest Kent, renegade researchers are out to prove that the hurt locker is but an illusion preventing us from giving our all. Men’s Health meets the men breaking down the pain barrier for good
10 min |
June 2017
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Face: The Final Frontier
Not all cosmetic tinctures are made in test tubes – top dermatologists now harness the power of meteorites. But is better skin written in the stars?
1 min |
June 2017
Men's Health UK
Son Of A Gun
For most men, joining the family business is the easier option. Not so for Scott Eastwood, a man whose father might just be the most iconic Hollywood hard man ever. But while he is, in many ways, a chip off the old block, the firebrand’s son has his own life well figured out
10+ min |
May 2017
Men's Health UK
Why HIIT Is A Miss For Your Fitness
Don’t let the ubiquity of high-intensity training pull a fast (then slow, then fast) one on your health Intervals could be all pain, no gain.
3 min |
June 2018
Men's Health UK
Smash Your Way To The Top
Man of the moment Michael B Jordan shares his hard-graft route to building blockbuster muscle that really lasts
2 min |