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Maintaining muscle in midlife: How to stay disciplined and keep initial gains
Nine years ago, at 45, I set out to change my body. In my early 40s, working as…
The best and worst supplements for your brain
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I was diagnosed with coeliac disease so I went to the world’s only gluten-free town
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The four-minute workout that can turn back the clock decades for over-65s
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I ate nothing but porridge for two days to cut my cholesterol
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Why the Princess of Wales’s nutrient-packed choice of water is good for you
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