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In order to lose weight, most people need to maintain a calorie deficit over a sustained period, says Bethan Crouse, a…

‘I wish that by plucking a single hair you would get more to grow back,” says Desmond Tobin, professor of…

‘Generally speaking, yes,” says Bethan Crouse, a performance nutritionist from Loughborough University, but it’s not a one-size-fits-all rule. Humans burn…

‘This is kind of true,” says consultant dermatologist Dr Emma Craythorne. Human skin has evolved to retain water, thanks to…

Is sipping a coffee after a heavy meal actually good for helping you digest it? “For some people, absolutely,” says…

Actors, Dan Hamill and Jordi Webber have already chosen fitness as a consistent part of their lifestyles but receiving the…

‘Always keep your head covered. You can lose 40–45% of body heat from an unprotected head.” That’s the advice in…

It depends on what kind of stretching you’re doing, says Dr Alex Dinsdale, senior lecturer in sport and exercise biomechanics…

Is spending too much time outside on chilly days to blame for coughs and runny noses? Not exactly. “Colds are…

‘Stress has a well-established effect on your immune health,” says Daniel M Davis, head of life sciences at Imperial College…