Another new year... and what a year it will be as 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of Top Santé in the UK! Three decades of bringing health, fitness, nutrition and beauty advice to the nation. Thirty years of covering the latest health issues – although looking back to that first copy in March 1993, not much has changed in some respects: they were writing about many of the topics we cover today, including insomnia, neck pain, stress, posture, ageing, cellulite, plus make-up and haircare advice. I guess some things don’t change, and the lifestyle issues that affected us back then still do today to some extent. But the magazine has also changed a fair bit too, most notably in terms of design, but it also used to cover children’s and men’s health... and there was quite a lot about sex! This isn’t something we’ve covered that much in recent years, largely due to our reader surveys in which respondents always rank it the least of their concerns. Speaking of surveys, I’d love you to fill in a few questions about your views on various health topics. The original 90s Top Santé team commissioned a survey of the nation’s health habits and I want to compare some of those responses to what people think and do now, then include the findings in the March edition, comparing back to the March 1993 magazine. Please head to www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/health23 to take part – it’ll only takes five minutes (I did it myself and timed it!). And if you subscribe now, you’ll get the special March anniversary issue delivered straight to your door!
But back to this issue: we’re again featuring Lorraine Kelly on our cover and celebrity interview (page 14). She’s such a warm and lovely person, genuinely kind and helpful and it was a plea
