Simple daily rituals for building fun, calm and play into your days in 2026
Breathe, make matcha, don’t eat so fast: these aren’t resolutions, they are simple habits for a more relaxing year
ITV agrees to invest £3m in fitness app created by Joe Wicks
The Body Coach app, launched in pandemic, will advertise on ITV’s channels and video platform ITVX under deal
The best cross trainers in the UK for a low-impact workout at home, tested
New year fitness goals? An elliptical will put you through your paces without the joint strain – our reviewer worked up a sweat testing the best
A personal trainer’s starter pack: 10 US workout products to reboot for 2026
From stretching straps to foam rollers, this inexpensive exercise gear will start your year off on fitter footing
Is it true that … you can sweat out a hangover?
It’s the liver – not the skin – that rids the body of the toxins in alcohol, but exercise can help manage the symptoms
Worried about winter? 10 ways to thrive – from socialising to Sad lamps to celebrating the new year in April
The temptation is to sit at home and hibernate, but beating the winter blues can be done. Here’s how to embrace the coldest and arguably most beautiful season
The 175 best holiday gift ideas for 2025, vetted by the Guardian US staff
Unique, tested gift ideas for every budget – from stocking stuffers to splurges – to cover every recipient and scenario
Two-sip martinis – and IV infusion drips: Soho House’s CEO on how wellness replaced hedonism
It used to be all boozy lunches and late-night carousing. Now it’s hyperbaric chambers and longevity chat. Andrew Carnie, CEO of the private club, explains how life and trends have changed since the Covid era
The one change that worked: I was trembling with anxiety when I found a fun, free way to get calm
I can’t dance. Not even a little bit. But the terrible moves my friends mock are an antidote to the racing heart and quivering breath that arrive in my more anxious moments
The 36 best gift ideas for US teens in 2025 – picked by actual teens
Teenagers tell us what gifts they actually want this year, from Lululemon to slushie machines
The 12 best US gifts for the fitness fan in your life, vetted by a CrossFit coach
From Lululemon to LMNT and Nike, here’s the fitness gear that’s stood up to sweat tests and made workouts better
The perplexing rise of protein shakes: how a ‘meaty sludge’ became a billion-dollar industry
In 1865, the first ever protein-based product consisted of ‘melted-down beef hides and carcasses’. Now, there are countless shakes on the market – including one by a Michelin-starred chef. Why is everyone drinking them?
Why do people love spicy food – even when it hurts to eat it?
Tearing up, sweating and other bodily functions are all signs that the body is trying to expel spicy foods as quickly as possible. But there is a simple reason why some people enjoy those sensations
Is it true that … the harder you work out, the more you sweat?
Sweat levels can be misleading, and factors such as age, sex, humidity and even your clothes all make a difference
‘You Britons go to the pub, we go to the swimming pool!’: the European health habits worth adopting
Daily swims, power naps and five meals a day – not tips from the latest hit wellbeing podcast, but longstanding traditions that have kept generations healthy in Iceland, Ukraine, France and more …