If someone says ‘pumping iron’ it probably conjures images of burly Arnie-types sweating and grunting in the weights section of the gym. And it’s no wonder, the act of lifting weights dates back to an

Darlene had waited years and lost nine stone to become a mum. Then the shocks came one after another…

Ivy was overweight, couldn’t walk and wanted to die. But a single step started her on a new path…

Jane Taylor, 67, a retired nurse, lives in Cheshire with her husband Robert, 72. Ever since I was a little girl, I’d dreamed of becoming a ballerina. I started dancing aged three, and continued long i

I’d used my health as an excuse to binge-eat. Then I took back control

Her voice will be familiar to listeners of BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. But in the decade since Emma Barnett was diagnosed with endometriosis, the 41-year-old journalist has also become a voice for the one in 10 women living with the female health condition. This Endometriosis Awareness Month, she reveals how regular movement has helped her to rewrite the script on her relationship with her body