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From go-to snacks to the thing she wishes she'd known when she was younger, we put our July cover star, Ella Mills in the hot seat for a round of rapid-fire questions.

Read her full interview online now 🌱
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Health and Wellness Advice with Ella Mills
From go-to snacks to the thing she wishes she'd known when she was younger, we put our July cover star, Ella Mills in the hot seat for a round of rapid-fire questions. Read her full interview online now 🌱
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5 ways to improve wellness in the water
Expert advice on how to get fit and destress in the water this summer. From swimming pools and wild swimming to learning how to swim as an adult, here's everything you need to know about swimming and your mental health.
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Good Housekeeping UK 
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The 9 healthy foods Tim Spector has in his fridge
Tim Spector is not only the founder of nutrition app Zoe and a professor of genetic epidemiology, he's also a household name for all things gut health. So, when Tim revealed the key foods and ingredients he keeps in his fridge, Instagram sat up, listened, and took some notes. "It's a bit experimental, it's not very tidy," Tim said, describing his fridge and its contents of fermentation experiments including kefir, fermented mushroom paté, red cabbage sauerkraut and more.
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From the Danish concept of Hygge to Sweden’s Lagom and Finland’s Sisu, plenty of wellness trends come from Scandinavia – and we try them all to support our wellbeing.

Now, there’s another practice on the wellness radar, hailed as the antidote to modern living. Meet Niksen: The Dutch concept of ‘doing nothing’ while apparently reducing stress and boosting creativity. One writer explains the trend and whether it could be the new antidote for busy modern living...
How I embraced ‘Niksen’, the Dutch concept of doing nothing
From the Danish concept of Hygge to Sweden’s Lagom and Finland’s Sisu, plenty of wellness trends come from Scandinavia – and we try them all to support our wellbeing. Now, there’s another practice on the wellness radar, hailed as the antidote to modern living. Meet Niksen: The Dutch concept of ‘doing nothing’ while apparently reducing stress and boosting creativity. One writer explains the trend and whether it could be the new antidote for busy modern living...
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Many of us will be feeling the impact of the cold season on our wellbeing - from Seasonal Effective Disorder (SAD) to less motivation to venture outside for exercise.

So, what are some simple tools for boosting our health in the winter season? We turned to the experts for their verdict and advice, covering everything from brain health tips, body and fitness, and ways to find joy.
26 ways to give your wellbeing a boost this winter, from the experts
Many of us will be feeling the impact of the cold season on our wellbeing - from Seasonal Effective Disorder (SAD) to less motivation to venture outside for exercise. So, what are some simple tools for boosting our health in the winter season? We turned to the experts for their verdict and advice, covering everything from brain health tips, body and fitness, and ways to find joy.
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How to start a book club and the benefits of joining on
The benefits of joining a book club are different for everyone. For one writer, it felt like therapy – not to mention a brilliant way to meet new people and make friends. Here, she discusses the positive impacts on her life, as well as how to start your own book club
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Having good gut health can potentially strengthen your immunity, improve digestive and skin health and enhance your mood. The key to a healthy gut is a diversity of ‘good’ microbes — and the best way to achieve this is to set a goal of eating around 30 different plant-based foods a week.

Plant foods include fruit, vegetables, whole grains, pulses, nuts, seeds, herbs and spices. Each food contains different types of fibre and nutrients that your ‘good’ gut microbes thrive on.
Six foods to improve gut health
Having good gut health can potentially strengthen your immunity, improve digestive and skin health and enhance your mood. The key to a healthy gut is a diversity of ‘good’ microbes — and the best way to achieve this is to set a goal of eating around 30 different plant-based foods a week. Plant foods include fruit, vegetables, whole grains, pulses, nuts, seeds, herbs and spices. Each food contains different types of fibre and nutrients that your ‘good’ gut microbes thrive on.
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Matt Haig: 'I’m an optimist, but it’s something I’ve had to work on'
The author of Reasons To Stay Alive shares how he's learned to let go of perfection.
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Ice baths are a big health and wellness trend right now. We put one of the most popular models on the market to the test with our at-home panel to see how it fared.
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Testing the viral Lumi Portable Recovery Pod
Ice baths are a big health and wellness trend right now. We put one of the most popular models on the market to the test with our at-home panel to see how it fared.
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The GHI's top-scoring best smart toothbrush is on sale! Oral-B Genius X Electric Toothbrush
Ad | Thinking of switching up your toothbrush? The GHI's top-scoring smart toothbrush is perfect for those with sensitive teeth thank to the pressure sensor – and it's currently 50% off for Prime Day! 🦷 Tap the link in our bio to shop. Image: Oral-B
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9 vegan protein bars that actually taste good, approved by nutritionists
Our top picks are nutritious and delicious
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Writing tips and advice on how to write a novel from author David Nicholls
The best-selling author of One Day shares his best writing advice, from how to find a routine, to the challenges, to what to do when you get writer's block.
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How having an exercise buddy finally got me fit in my 50s
As new year's resolutions to embrace fitness get harder, it also gets increasingly hard to stick with any promises to move our bodies more in 2024. The key? Making it into a social occasion. "The key to my complete change in attitude is a very simple one – discovering an exercise buddy." Are you a big believer in group exercise? Read the ways in which Jackie's relationship with exercise changed two years ago – and how she hasn't looked back since.
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We tried John Lewis’s weighted blanket and this is what we think
With studies showing using a weighted blanket can significantly reduce levels of distress and anxiety, we wasted no time in trying John Lewis's very popular weighted blanket...
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With one third of adults experiencing spells of insomnia at some points in their lives, this breathing technique is just what you need to relax your brain before bed💤
Struggle to get to sleep? Try this breathing technique
With one third of adults experiencing spells of insomnia at some points in their lives, this breathing technique is just what you need to relax your brain before bed💤
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