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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

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?

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.

Stamina? It's As Easy As Pie

Don’t flake on post-workout pastry. Pie and mash is your new performance enhancer

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?

The Gastropub​ Nutrition Plan

New research suggests you don’t need to cut back on flavour either to satisfy your cravings or to cook off kilos. Better pass that piccalilli

Your Detox Doner Card

 The vilified sat fat in your kebab is actually the antidote to offset booze’s impact on your liver. How convenient

Reach For The Stars

He has crossed the Atlantic, from Peckham to Hollywood, carrying multiple blockbusters on his newly broad shoulders. But while John Boyega’s star is in the ascendant, his feet remain firmly on the ground – thanks to a few fundamental life lessons learned along the way. Take note and look up.

One Word Answer #43

As tedious as they might have seemed at the time, most of the lessons our parents taught us as kids were worthy of adherence. Sit up straight at the table; look people in the eye when you thank them; try not to spit at strangers – even as an adult, these are values to live by.

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

Get Physical For Long Life

A growing body of research shows that regular sex can add years to your life and sharpen your brain. Let’s get it on

The Rise Of Kane

Harry Kane’s ascent from Tottenham’s local lad to a member of the European football elite is a real-life Roy of the Rovers story – Harry of the Hotspurs, if you will. But the unstoppable goal-scorer’s journey has been one of hard graft, mental grit and smart thinking. This is the tale of how Kane became able

A Vicious Cycle

At the start lines of ultra-distance cycling events, pro riders jostle with competitive triathletes and Ironman veterans. So, obviously, we sent a novice to train for a month, then try to keep up with the elite peloton. It turns out that was slightly optimistic…

Green Machine

Plant-based diets may be trending, but will they really help your training? MH met up with Manchester United defender Chris Smalling, one of the Premiership’s first vegans, to see how giving meat the boot has assisted him.

Storm Troopers

With its ethereal yet inhospitable landscapes and brutally unpredictable weather, Iceland is a country that can threaten even the boldest outdoorsmen. Men’s Health bedded in with Ice-Sar – the volunteer rescue force whose members risk their lives to save those in peril.

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…

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…

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

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

Train For A Black-Belt Physique

Team GB judoka Ashley McKenzie is going for gold. Follow his lead and throw yourself into fighting shape