How much weight fluctuation is normal?

Well, the answer to this really does depend on so many factors. Let’s get the terminology right first. When we say lose ‘weight’, we really mean lose ‘fat’. Our weight changes for reasons which have n

Have fun and stay in shape…

Most of our days are broken up with three meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner. However, the hidden hero of our busy, working lives has to be the humble snack. The perfect grab-and-go option, favoured b

The intense shredding of pounds in the days and hours before a fight, known as the ‘cut’, is thought of by fighters as the most draining part of the job. But despite dangers, it remains central to combat sports. MH spoke to fighters, coaches and commentators to find out why.

Think it’s trickier now to stay slim than it was in your 20s? Sadly, you’re right. But the good news is, you can still turn things around if you discover what’s preventing you from shedding unwanted p

If like me, you were brought up in the 1970s and 80s, you’ll likely have the constant brain niggle that you’re overweight. Remember the Special K advert that suggested that if you could ‘pinch more th