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Pay Your Way Or Stay Away?
Some checks or treatments are available on the NHS, some aren’t, and yet others have a long wait. What care is it worth investing in and when should you keep your hands in your pockets?
My Great Escape: Dazzled By Dubai
Esther Newton from Berkshire has her expectations turned on their head when she visits a friend in the UAE
“ I'm A Loyal Dog By Nature” Richard E Grant
Known for his flamboyant performances in Withnail and I, Downton Abbey and Francis Ford Coppola’s Dracula, actor Richard E Grant talks to Eva Mackevic about friendship, marijuana, and why he finds it so hard to forgive.
How To Banish The Winter Blues
If you suffer from seasonal affective disorder—or if the darker, colder months just get you down—there are many ways to brighten your mood.
Doctor Jane Goodall I Remember…
Renowned primatologist and anthropologist, Dame Jane Goodall, 84, is the world’s foremost expert on chimpanzees and an environmental activist.
Cut The Cost Of Your Council Tax
If you pay your council tax over ten months rather than 12, then in February and March you’ll have a break from payments. But wouldn’t it be nice to see a reduction every month?
A Boozy Burden
Binge drinkers put a strain on the NHS, and Max Pemberton’s patience for inebriated patients is wearing thin…
Six-Pack In Six Steps
Want hard abs? Of course you do– and getting them may be more straight forward than you thought with these tips from top trainer Mark Coles.
Food Myths Smashed
Separate food fact from food fiction with advice from Benjamin Siong, founder of Australian Strength Performance.
Break The Fitness Code
A range of easy and affordable genetic tests promise personalised health, fitness and nutritional insights tailored to your unique DNA.So can these tests really crack the fitness code? And can you harness their power?
When School Dinners Don't Hit The Spot
When Child 1 started school last year, Catherine Morgan thought she was free from having to plan at least one lunch for five days a week. But it was not to be, as she soon found out...
When Age And Experience Brings Benefits To A Brand New Career
ION, which publishes Optimum Nutrition, was founded to teach nutrition and inspire future generations. Graduate Lorna Rhodes (DipION mBANT rCNHC) told us how, after many successful years as a cookery writer and food stylist, she launched her new career in nutritional therapy — just as most of her friends were retiring!
Supporting Shattered Mums & Dads With Nutritional Therapy
It’s all too common for parents to feel exhausted whilst trying their best to be the perfect mum or dad. Mum-of-two Catherine Morgan signed up to a new course in search of her own waning mojo
Opting For A Plant-Based Diet
Thinking of taking the Veganuary pledge? Find out what nutrients you should be thinking of and how to get them.
One Size Diets?
It’s big bucks time for the weight-loss industry again, so Alice Ball looks at whether, when it comes to trying to watch our weight, one size can really fit all.
Is Milk-Induced Mucus A Myth?
Expert says there is “no evidence” that dairy increases mucus production from the lungs.
How A 'Student Project' Grew Into An NHS-Approved Tool For Diabetes
In 2018, the NHS gave the green light for GPs to prescribe the GroHealth low-carb programme for type 2 diabetes. Louise Wates spoke to Arjun Panesar, one of the brains behind its creation.
Given Up Your New Year Resolution? Try Using Your Imagination
Do you want to feel healthier and happier this year? According to new research, visualising how you want to be could help to make that New Year’s resolution become a long-term reality.
Get Spicy!
Mixing your own masalas and seasonings is a great way to use up random spices that may be lurking at the back of your cupboards, as well as to save money and add some flavour to winter warmers.
A Weighty Issue
A drug to aid weight-loss could be the answer to many prayers; both individual and corporate. But could relying on a pill have unpleasant consequences short- and long-term?
Be Good To Your Kidneys!
My Weekly’s favourite GP from TV and radio writes for you.
20 Ways To Eat For More Muscle
As you aim to get more muscle-bound this winter, use these 20 tips to optimise your nutrition.
You've Got To Be Kitten Me
This month Olly Mann embarks on a surprisingly complex mission to find some new furry friends…
“ I Try To Find The Good In People” Steve Coogan
British actor and comedian Steve Coogan gives Eva Mackevic an unlikely lesson in “dealing with idiots” and achieving the coveted state of inner zen as you get older
Sparkling Setting
Hosting a New Year’s Eve party? Ring in 2019 in style by throwing a celebration full of glitz, glitter and glamour
Sexual Healing
Max Pemberton confronts the awkward taboos surrounding the subject of sex in the medical world
Sex After 50:
Sex in later life can be a time of discovery and reinvention, bringing even more intimacy, sensuality and satisfaction than before. Amanda Riley-Jones meets four people whose sex lives began to thrive after their half century
If I Ruled The World Samantha Womack
Actress Samantha Womack is best known for playing Ronnie Mitchell in EastEnders. An accomplished stage performer, Samantha, 46, is currently starring in a theatrical adaptation of thriller The Girl On The Train
How To Create A Handy Herb Garden
January is a great time to reaquaint with your garden. Jessica Summers uncovers the best herbs you can grow to boost your wellbeing in 2019
How To Banish Bad Breath
It’s well known that some foods and drinks— garlic, coffee and alcohol, for starters—can cause less than pleasant mouth odours. But what should we be eating and drinking if we want to banish halitosis?