2 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
This is how long you should be able to hold a plank for, according to your age
It’s important to focus on technique too (Picture: Getty Images) No matter how long you hold a plank for, it feels like an eternity. You’re sure hours have gone by, and yet you look at the timer, and you’ve been struggling for all of five seconds. The annoying thing, is that the plank really is […]
Our brains could be struggling to cope with the hot weather (Picture: Getty) Feeling sluggish? You’re not alone. The UK has been basking in high temperatures, with some parts of the country set to reach 29C. But, as we all flock to beer gardens to enjoy the mini heatwave, our brains could be struggling to […]
29 Apr, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
I thought I was a 36D – until a bra expert told me I was way off (and totally changed how I shop)
I thought my bra size was a 36D – until a bra expert told me how a bra should really fit (and totally changed the way I shop for underwear) (Picture: Weir Wonderful/Katie Weir/Metro) Metro journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this […]
28 Apr, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
What ultra-processed food does to your body after days, weeks and months
You might want to think twice about what you’re eating… (Picture: Getty Images) A microwave meal can feel like a godsend after a hectic day at work, and a packet of crisps is an easy snack to grab on the go, but you might want to think twice before scarfing these ultra-processed foods down. This […]
It was eight months into the pregnancy that I finally realised something was very wrong (Picture: Nikki Penrice) I didn’t think anything was especially wrong when I ended up in hospital in the middle of my second pregnancy, four years ago. I was violently ill with my first child, Reggie, so when I got the […]
I felt a tightening in my chest and my breathing beginning to rapidly decline (Picture: Lizzie) Walking along the riverbank in Cheshire in January 2021, I suddenly became aware that I could smell smoke. I knew what was about to happen next… Right on cue, I felt a tightening in my chest and my breathing beginning to rapidly decline. An emergency call […]
This weekend thousands of people will be pounding the pavement in London, as the London marathon takes place. The runners will be undertaking the 26.2 mile route, and whether they’re an elite athlete or a novice, there’s no denying that it will have a major impact on their bodies. Even with all the necessary training […]
26 Apr, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Doctors said our daughter was doing fine, weeks later she was dead
Amber died aged 22 (Picture: Martin and Amanda Walker) The first time Martin and Amanda Walker came across the term ‘SUDEP’ was after the death of their daughter. ‘I had never heard of it, or been told about it,’ says Amanda. Amber died aged 22, alone in her bed, in 2023. Amber was ‘extremely entertaining,’ […]
25 Apr, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Mass study reveals alarming new side effects of Ozempic-style weight loss drugs
New research has found a worrying side effect of some weight loss injections (Picture: Getty Images) From ‘Ozempic face’ to ‘Ozempic fingers’ and even ‘Wegovy butt,’ the potential side effects of weight loss medications have been well-documented. But now, a new study has revealed yet another troubling by-product of the drug – and this time, […]
23 Apr, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Toxin caused by common stomach bug could be driving up rates of bowel cancer
Rates of bowel cancer among young Britons have been increasing for years (Picture: Getty Images) A toxin produced by E. coli – the troublesome bug that causes vomiting and fevers – could be behind rising bowel cancer rates. The disease, also called colorectal cancer, predominantly impacts people over 50 though for the last two decades has […]