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A sharper brain in 28 days

This easy-to-follow plan will boost your mind in just four weeks

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Issue 6 2020
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3 WAYS to tone your lower body

Firm your derrière and melt off those unwanted muffin tops with these calorie-blasting, super-sculpting moves

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Issue 6 2020
Reclaim Your Sex Life
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Reclaim Your Sex Life

With these tips and tricks, you can relight the fire in your long-term relationship

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Issue 5 2020
Have you tried  FACE YOGA?
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Have you tried FACE YOGA?

Our writer Natalia discovers the benefits of this ‘uplifting’ trend

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Issue 5 2020
‘My embarrassing problem became my business!'
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‘My embarrassing problem became my business!'

Mum-of-six Kelly Newton, 48, loved to be active, but issues with stress incontinence meant it wasn’t always easy – until she had an idea…

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Issue 5 2020
‘Music is my miracle cure'
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‘Music is my miracle cure'

Daphne Bryan, 71, didn’t know how she’d cope after being diagnosed with a debilitating disease, but her childhood hobby has helped her cope

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Issue 5 2020
ANDREA McLEAN - ‘I should have asked for help'
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ANDREA McLEAN - ‘I should have asked for help'

Andrea McLean opens up on the secret breakdown she suffered last year and how she’s learnt to cope…

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Issue 5 2020
Healthy Shopping Guide
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Healthy Shopping Guide

The food aisles are full of ‘healthier’ choices from fat and gluten free, to low carb and high fibre. So what should you eat?

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Issue 4 2020
Single, Slim And Happy!
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Single, Slim And Happy!

We’ve all heard of the ‘heartbreak diet’, but for these women, a break-up meant a major life transformation

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Issue 4 2020
‘I'm never going back!'
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‘I'm never going back!'

Carolyn Jarrett, 60, from Port Talbot wasn’t going to let her diabetes diagnosis get the better of her

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Issue 4 2020
TONE at home
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TONE at home

Get lean without a gym or specialist equipment!

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Issue 4 2020
Take the flex test
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Take the flex test

Keen to get more limber? Our head-to-toe flexibility check will help you identify which areas need work and show you how to, literally, stretch your potential

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Issue 4 2020
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Get SUMMER READY in 7 days

Drop a dress size and keep it off this sunny season with our easy diet plan

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Issue 4 2020
'I try not to think about my weight'
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'I try not to think about my weight'

Helen Lederer on extreme dieting and finding a balance

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Issue 4 2020
Our Mental Health Struggles
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Our Mental Health Struggles

These honest stars reveal their mental health struggles – and how they’ve come out on top…

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Issue 2 2020
Laugh Your Way To Better Health
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Laugh Your Way To Better Health

Secure the body and mind benefits of a good hearty chuckle

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Issue 2 2020
‘I want to be healthy, happy and strong'
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‘I want to be healthy, happy and strong'

Vicky Pattison reveals why, after years of yo-yo dieting, she’s getting serious about her health…

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Issue 2 2020
‘I didn't think I could cope without HRT '
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‘I didn't think I could cope without HRT '

After early menopause, Denise relied on medication. But when she could no longer take it, she tried a more natural solution

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Issue 2 2020
Would YOU take a dementia test?
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Would YOU take a dementia test?

What we know about this crippling condition is changing. We investigate...dement

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Issue 2 2020
Get your body back in BALANCE
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Get your body back in BALANCE

Perfecting your posture and mastering the art of balancing on one leg could have a surprisingly positive impact on your health.

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Issue 2 2020
I'm Fat, Not Pregnant!
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I'm Fat, Not Pregnant!

When people at work kept congratulating her, Donna Lawrie, 35, was left mortified

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Issue 1 2020
The Top 2020 Diet Trends
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The Top 2020 Diet Trends

Look out for these new food crazes that will help you to be healthier in 2020

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Issue 1 2020
‘I Finally Stopped Comfort Eating'
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‘I Finally Stopped Comfort Eating'

Julia Duffy, 54, from Hornchurch, Essex, was under a lot of stress, but eating her troubles away was making everything worse.

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Issue 1 2020
‘I Feel Comfortable In My Own Skin'
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‘I Feel Comfortable In My Own Skin'

Dancer Kristina Rihanoff reveals how motherhood, life after Strictly and a new way of eating have changed her outlook on life

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Issue 1 2020
‘I Was Spending £3K A Year On Chocolate'
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‘I Was Spending £3K A Year On Chocolate'

I pulled a huge box of chocolates from under my armchair while grinning at my husband, Rob, then 54. It was December 2018 and I’d already finished off a packet of chocolate digestive biscuits, a cream cake and three packets of salt and vinegar crisps. But that wouldn’t stop me from devouring the whole box in one sitting.

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Issue 1 2020
‘I Was Too Big To Go On Holiday'
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‘I Was Too Big To Go On Holiday'

Fiona Quarterman, 49, had to turn down the trip of her dreams because she couldn’t face the embarrassment

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Issue 1 2020
‘I Had To Practise What I Preached'
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‘I Had To Practise What I Preached'

Jill Wood, 39, was always telling her patients to eat more healthily, but she wasn’t following her own advice

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Issue 1 2020
How The Stars Shaped Up
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How The Stars Shaped Up

These celebs reveal their different tactics to shed the pounds

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Issue 1 2020
Confidence Grows With Age
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Confidence Grows With Age

Beauty queen Shany Hagan, 50, spent years with low self-esteem – but now, there's no stopping her

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Issue 8 2019
Fancy A Hand Lift? Surprise New Surgery Trends
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Fancy A Hand Lift? Surprise New Surgery Trends

Facelifts are so out of fashion! We reveal the new anti-ageing procedures gaining popularity

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Issue 8 2019