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Health & fitness

  • ‘Your body is miraculous – enjoy it!’ 10 ways to be much more body-confident

  • Can you wear sweaty gym clothes twice? How to join the no-wash revolution

    If you’re tempted by the thought of doing less laundry, here is everything you need to know, from spot-cleaning to moths to staying odour-free

  • The no-wash movement: would you wear underpants for a week without cleaning them?

    Do you need to wash your T-shirts after every wear? Probably not. What about your knickers? That depends. But more and more people are eschewing detergent to save time, money and the environment

  • ‘I’m not just faster, but taller’: how I learned to walk properly – and changed my pace, posture and perspective

  • Should I worry about my VO2 max?

  • Time-warped: how modern life shortens our perspectives

  • Desk yoga: is this the best way to de-stress in the office?

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Advice

  • Ask Annalisa Barbieri
    I’m plagued by intrusive, violent thoughts. How can I lessen their impact?

  • Sexual healing
    I am 25 and have never been kissed. Have I missed my chance?

  • Ask Philippa
    Our son is refusing to go to school – and we feel so isolated

  • Consumer champions
    An RAC call-out ended up with me losing my beloved Rolls-Royce

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Running & biking

  • ‘From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads’: my 2,700-mile bike ride into Bowie’s Life on Mars?

    • ‘In at the deep end’: ditching the car for a cargo bike on the school run

    • ‘Only 12 other people have completed it’: cycling the 7,600km European Divide

    • ‘What sprocket left that bike there?’ My life as a pedestrian in badly behaved Britain

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Health news

  • ‘Dramatic rise’ in number of women freezing eggs in UK

  • Ministers urged to restrict marketing of vapes to children in England

    • One in three say books offer best form of escapism when having a bad day

    • Sleeping apart due to snoring could improve relationships, scientist says

    • Access to contraception has got harder in England, top doctor says

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