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An extra hour in bed sounds brilliant, doesn't it? But when the clocks go back, that bonus hour doesn't always feel like a gift. Suddenly you're waking up earlier than usual, feeling sleepy before ...

Most people with a bad back do the same thing. They rest it. Shift around in the chair, stretch now and then, maybe book a physio. Then it’s straight back to eight hours at a desk and a month later...

Your blood test came back. Cholesterol's up. Your GP said the usual: eat better, move more, see you in three months. Sound advice. Useless without detail. How much movement? What actually counts?

There are three kinds of British walker in autumn. The Scots go anyway. A hardy few own proper waterproofs and wear them. And the rest of us stand at the window with one shoe on, watching the drizz...

If you're nervous about moving after a heart attack, you're not alone. Your heart has just given you a huge fright, so sitting on the sofa feels sensible. Sadly, the research doesn't back it up.

This isn't a post about fresh air and thinking positive. Depression is a clinical condition and deserves a proper answer, not the usual wellness lines. Walking keeps coming up in mental health guid...

Before the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, a Japanese firm called Yamasa released one of the first wearable pedometers. They named it the Manpo-kei, meaning "10,000 steps meter." Why ten thousand? It sounded ...

September is the most anxious month on the calendar for a lot of people under 30. New university year. New job. New city. The long run of summer where everything could be deferred has ended and now...

Most fitness influencers have brand deals with Apple, Garmin, Fitbit or Samsung. Think about what that means for the information you're getting. None of those companies benefit from you knowing tha...