Category: Features

Think the key to attraction and a successful relationship is all mystical je ne sais quoi? According to the experts, there’s actually a lot of science to it – which could be applied to other areas of your life, including your fitness regime. Fitness First has teamed up with evolutionary anthropologist and relationship scientist Anna… Continue reading Ready to find fitness love?

When you picture Tom Daley, he’s probably in pair of Speedos or a Team GB tracksuit – not an apron. But the Olympic diver is showing off his culinary skills in a new healthy eating cookbook, Tom’s Daily Plan. “One of the things people don’t necessarily know about me is I enjoy cooking. I’ve always… Continue reading GB Olympic diver Tom Daley's cookbook

A decade ago, young Donal Skehan was plying his trade as a pop star, showcasing his dance moves and – “the most mortifying aspect of it” – wearing matching white training outfits to the gym with his Streetwize bandmates. “I can hold a note, but I look at Take That and think, ‘I was probably… Continue reading Fresh thinking from Irish chef Donal Shehan

From children being seen and not heard, to controlled crying and the naughty step, parenting trends come and go. But what might 2017 hold for child-rearing?

Souped up swims Swimming never goes out of fashion, and endures as one of the most popular forms of exercise in terms of participation levels. Our obsession with tech and performance monitoring has already started making a bit of a splash; don’t be surprised if you spot more and more people at the pool checking… Continue reading 2017 fitness forecast – the trends

Talk about your worries We will all face challenges and low periods (no matter how glittering things look on social media). Rates of anxiety and depression have risen, some 70 million work days a year are lost due to mental illness (including stress) according to the Mental Health Foundation, and suicide remains the biggest cause… Continue reading 6 resolutions for a healthier 2019

He’s been a regular on the American talk show circuit for years now, fielding questions on subjects like the global financial crisis, how low-budget sports teams achieve success and, more recently, the psychology behind the Trump presidential victory. Michael Lewis, 56, whose books have been made into movies including The Big Short, Moneyball and The… Continue reading Michael Lewis: 'The outside world was hostile'

It’s a nice idea: putting your feet up and bunkering down for some winter hibernation. In reality though, our bodies can be put through their paces during the festive rush, with all the to-ing and fro-ing and extra shopping to be done (and you’ll want to save some energy for the dance floor at your… Continue reading Need a leg-up? Tired legs

Marcus Wareing is a serious chef. Whether you’ve watched him on MasterChef, Great British Menu, or in one of his three restaurants, it’s a word you’d definitely use to describe him. And he wouldn’t disagree.

Robbie Williams might be a lot of things, but never let it be said he’s not a great conversationalist. Publicly, the former Take That star – who will soon become the third recipient of the BRIT Icon award – is a record-breaking solo artist, among Britain’s biggest-ever exports, singer, songwriter and, as he is at… Continue reading Robbie Williams – from Angel to Icon