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Reclaim The Sandwich!

Give the grain bowls a break. Everything you need for a smart, nutritious meal is best served stuffed between two slices of bread

Plenty To Smile About

GIVE YOUR SMILE A REAL DAILY WORKOUT. THE WATERPIK® WATER FLOSSER DEEP-CLEANS BETWEEN YOUR TEETH TO KEEP THEM BRIGHTER, FRESHER AND HEALTHIER

Fighting Talk

Justin Theroux is a man with good instincts – both in life and in his training. MH caught up with the actor-producer-writer to find out why patience, tenacity and calm focus are the keys to going the distance, whatever you’re up against

Pull The Wool Over Your Eyes

Research shows a lack of Zs is killing you. Are new pyjamas the answer?

Time & Tide

Tide They wait for no man, except Kelly Slater. MH hit the beach with the surfing deity as he prepared to hang up his wetsuit after four decades on the waves, to dive into how he has remained at the crest of the sport for so long and how he finally found calm amid the storm

Healthy Profits

More than half of UK companies now have a wellness strategy, designed to keep employees fit, happy and crucially productive. But do they have your best interests at heart? Or is this simply a smart way to stretch their human resources? MH investigates the complex world of workplace wellness

Inside The Fat Lab - (Or 7 New Ways To Lose 5kg)

Weight loss is not a fair fight. While some shed kilos with apparent ease, others struggle to shift the needle at all. To find out why, Mens Health checked into the worlds foremost obesity research lab to report from the front lines of the war on fat

Breaking Down Barriers

Mental breakdown isnt just a surfeit of emotion: the reality can be intensely physical, even debilitating. But for those who havent experienced it, it can seem unknowable. Here, seven men and women describe the toughest moments of their lives, as part of our ongoing campaign #MendTheGap which aims to dismantle the stigma around mental health issues and encourage others to speak up

The End Of Exercise

Scientists are working on a pill that will replicate the benefits of hard physical exertion without you having to break a sweat – and they are increasingly close to succeeding. But can your workout really be reduced to the sum of its parts? And do we want to become a nation of armchair Olympians? MH investigates

One Word Answer #49

One afternoon in June, a woman was travelling home from a party in Sydney when her shoes began to nip at her feet.

Race-Ready Fitness

MEN’S HEALTH’S JUNIOR FITNESS EDITOR, MICHAEL JENNINGS, IS TRAINING TOWARDS A HALF-MARATHON PB WITH THE HELP OF SIMPLYHEALTH AND A FULL-BODY ROUTINE

…I Have A Panic Attack?

Only one in 20 of us will have a full-scale attack – but we’re all familiar with the symptoms. MH breaks down the breakdown

Rock'N'Roll For Longer Life

Finally, a scientific explanation for the Rolling Stones’ longevity: live music adds candles to your cake

Men's Health Gym Awards 2018

As our fitness regimes become sharper, smarter and ever more functional, our workout spaces need to keep up. For today’s gym-goer, a row of treadmills and dumbbells no longer cuts it. MH has sweated over the UK’s top contenders to find the facilities working hardest for you. Grab a towel – you’ll need it

Shooting Blanks

With sperm counts declining across the West, male infertility has become increasingly common. So why is conception still spoken of as a female issue? MH investigates the last great sexual taboo

Time - Maximising Life's Greatest Luxury

Everything is better when the sun is shining, right?

What Happens When…I Go On Holiday?

Bags packed? Be sure to take our advice on board to secure a first-class health upgrade and make the benefits of your break last well beyond your return

Stop Trying To Be Happy All The Time

Don’t be fooled by Instagram perma-smiles – swipe the forced grin from your face and find a better balance

How Easy Is It To Start Up A Second Gig?

In a turbulent jobs market, relying on a single income source is, for many, risky and impractical – so an increasing number of us are trying to earn a little extra on the fly. The phenomenon even has a name: the side hustle. But how easy is it to start up a second gig? MH clocked in to find out.

21 Ways To Wake Up Your Metabolism

Your hour in the gym is merely a piece of the weight-loss puzzle. A crucial one, sure, but there are still another 23 hours in the day. That’s why we’ve compiled this guide to amplifying your fat burn from wake-up to wind-down, no extra effort expended. You’ll torch through kilos in record time

The Gentle Art Of Choking

Beloved of a growing tribe of a-list actors, athletes and top trainers, Brazilian jiu-jitsu has the fitness community in its stranglehold. Grappling to see the appeal? Our writer donned his white belt to discover whether this intimate martial art is a fight club worth joining

The End Of Stigma

The division between mind and body is illusory, and both are similarly vulnerable to breakdown. Yet many men still mistake illness for weakness. Author Matt Haig shares his personal account and explains why we urgently need to speak up about anxiety

Counterfeit Carnivores

From the hipster heartland of Hackney to the post-industrial north, health-minded foodies across the UK are ditching meat for synthetic vegan alternatives. But, ethics aside, are fake meats any better for you?

This Is 40

Bagging a record-breaking sixth MH cover would be a milestone in any man's life, but last year Joe Manganiello hit a more personal one: middle age. Here's how Hollywood’s finest physique is negotiating the fast lane in a different gear

20 Mins To Armour Your Heart With Just One Workout

There’s a reason biceps curls are a perennial free-weights favourite.

All The Fun Of Fare

You know in your the food that ma smile, even if your demurs. Don't be hangry

Pleasures Of The Flesh

The 100% carnivorous, veg-be-damned diet is the apex of new extreme eating trends. Its followers claim that weeding out plant foods can rebalance our appetites, restore vitality and even reverse chronic illnesses – while its detractors say it’s deleterious. But could it work for you?

Everyday Hero

He’s one of the most highly paid, generously muscled and envied actors in the world. But Chris Hemsworth is a man who wears his prodigiousness lightly. Men’s Health kicked back with the Avengers star at his home in Australia to discover the secret of his success. The answer? Humility

Leaps Of Faith

In the arid wilds of Utah, elite riders clear 20m canyon gaps and fly down sheer cliff sides. But what drives them to tread such a precarious line between glory and disaster? MH dropped into the world’s most dangerous mountain-biking competition to find out

Built To Scale

Whether embodying the rippling King of Atlantis or “relaxing” by holding 100kg with his fingertips, Jason Momoa doesn’t do things by halves. His story is a salutary lesson in how to upsize your life. But first, he needs to get something off his chest