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A Reddit thread has emerged which allows users to post the last photo of their loved ones before they passed away. And whilst could be seen as an exercise in self-torture, what...

A good night’s sleep is underrated. Think how good you feel waking up after a top night’s kip: the air seems fresher; the walk to work easier. Imagine skipping and dancing into...

The world, by this point, is more than accustomed to every type of yoga class imaginable - if the hot and laughing varieties weren't enough, a class in Texas has taken it to the...

The V word is up there with some of the biggest buzz words of 2017 because going vegan is utterly hip and healthy don't you know!? Sticking to a plant-based diet sounds pretty...

Fayna and Anton’s dream was to get married by the sea. They were looking for a place with gorgeous cliff views, palm trees and good weather on a dream island. I mean, we can all...

If you thought the back stories of the Olympic athletes were enough to inspire you to push a little harder and faster at your next gym session, you've seen nothing yet. As the...

Tired of putting in the hours at the gym and still not seeing the Gigi Hadid abs you want? You could be missing a trick. From meal prep to protein, we spoke to Matthew Ploughman...

The Olympic Games have been and gone and while your sporting expertise may not extend far beyond appreciating the competitors' physiques, the past two weeks have transformed us...

Grab those denim shorts out the back of the wardrobe and slap some suncream on those thighs - the sun has reached its peak here in sunny ol' England. That's right, the temp is...

The UK is tense. And if the UK is tense, then London is the knot in its back. So there really is no better time to escape from the big bad city - 278 miles away to be exact, to...

Want to know the secret to a good workout? It’s simple: you need to be resourceful. You can make a workout from anything as long as you think creatively. And while using complicated...

So you've taken out a gym membership with oh-so good intentions, but before the initial three month contract is even up you're just about ready to quit. Screw the summer bod -...

No one wants to see impossibly sculpted bodies staring back at us, making us feel bad about forever making excuses to skip the gym, let alone on the morning commute, so we're...

Not a week goes by without some sort of beauty/health/fitness/all of the above trend doing the rounds on social media and the latest offering is a treatment named the Iyashi Dome...

There ain't nothing better than an ice-cold cocktail on a hot summer's day, but put down that margarita for a second and read this, 'cos you could be putting yourself at risk...

Periods, they ain't nice for anyone. But when the worst time of the month is made all the more horrific by cramps so bad they feel like you're being violently kicked in the lower body...

The fat rolls are finally gone! The best motivation in the fight against major pounds are good role models. After all, we all can do it! We only need the necessary bite and enough...

Like fashion, office fads come and go. The 5:2 diet, the use of the word 'synergy' and weekly 'team-building' days. The stand-up desk may seem like another one of these fads,...

When life gives you lemons, you use them to invent a diet that means you drop dress sizes like your clothes are made of lead, right? We give you the imaginatively named Lemon Diet...

A gluten-free diet is no easy feat but if it stops you eating all the complimentary breadsticks and nearly pooping yourself mid-meal, it can be classed as a successful one. Coeliac...

A frightening 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime, so checking those baps regularly for any sign of change should be *top* of your to-do list. But thanks...

If you need an excuse to cancel all plans to be social, we feel you. After all, you deserve it! So put your feet up, well, snake 'em around the taps and enjoy a soak with soapy...

Let's hear it for the constantly sleepy people of the world -'cos feeling like you're about to fall asleep at any minute, all day every day... is tiring work! #amiright?! Whether...

Gym Fit4Less in Derbyshire are causing a stir with their new advertisement - and not in a good way. After receiving complaints for the fat-shaming billboard, the gym have confirmed...

Girls creator and queen of our hearts Lena Dunham underwent emergency surgery for a ruptured ovarian cyst recently. It turns out she'd been suffering from a severe case of endomet...

A lot of people find it tough to drift off to sleep at night. It seems that all of the thoughts you push aside during the day fall on you before bedtime, so instead of drifting...

If you're still going to the gym in February then congratulations: you've successfully passed the January gym test and it's highly likely your newfound exercise regime is more...

For everyone who has persevered with their fitness regime as a January resolution, we salute you. But if the gym has started to become a little tedious, and if you don't think...

Gather round, Kendall. Take a seat Gigi. Because we have something to say to you: we're so sorry. We're sorry for all the times that we doubted how hard you work. Because contrary...

Everyone knows that we nostalgic kids love the Disney Princesses. Nowadays they are being recreated as hotdogs, as works of art, with normal sized waists (honestly? The list goes...

Cervical cancer is more prevalent than you think. In fact, it’s the most common cancer in women under 35 yet we're still giving it the cold shoulder. And the numbers prove it...

For peanut butter fans, life is simple. We're PB lovers and like our favourite food we stick together. We make ALL friendships based on PB texture preferences (...don't we?) and...

Every caffeine addict lover knows that home is wherever the coffee's at. You'll stop at nothing for that first cup of Joe in the morning because you know that without it you can't...

Dieting is hard, man. And there's something about January that makes it so much harder. Perhaps it's the cold weather, or how busy the gym is, or how you can remember that just...

Listen up people. We all know the 'new year new you' thing is a load of BS. After two weeks of gruelling workouts and eating nothing but sunflower seeds, most people give up and...

How can you go from meat-loving omnivore to dairy-free, gluten-free, hipster-loving, courgetti-eating vegan? Not easily, I can tell you that. No one likes vegans, but you don't...

We've all seen the John Lewis Christmas ad, which brought to the forefront the problem of elderly people being alone over the Christmas period. But did you know that nearly half...

Everyone knows coconut oil is the staple of every health nut's cupboard. The white stuff is having a real moment in the limelight right now, and it's not hard to see why: from...

AIDS came into sharp focus in the 1980s but with little information available the disease was quick to spread and by 1999, the WHO announced that HIV/AIDS was the fourth biggest...

If you want to commit yourself to a sport, you want to really commit. But how can you commit to something when you don't know if you're going to like it? Take our quiz to find...

If there's one thing us ladies want - apart from an intellectual mind and great personality - it's killer legs. We want those calves to be toned, those thighs to be strong. We...

There are a lot of things we all fear in life, and getting a Urinary Tract Infection is one of those. Every girl knows the pain of a UTI: the dull ache in your nethers, the burning...

Anyone who has ever found themselves balls deep in a cheese binge at 3am, surrounded by Edam wax and drying your tears on a cracker will know that the thirst for pasturised goods...

Winter is a month that divides a nation. Loved by some, hated by others, but always a surprise to all. It sneaks up on us like a Disney witch, icy cold and unforgiving, and no...

Bum. Butt. Arse. Badonkadonk. Whatever you like to call your behind there’s no way you can stop it being funny. Besides it being the butt of every joke (sorry), your bum also...

"I still live with cancer, because cancer took her." You probably best know Louise Pentland, AKA Sprinkle of Glitter, as the bubbly beauty blogging internet personality and Youtuber...

Sweet dreams are made of this: Scientists at Kuka Xoco claim they have made a chocolate that’s so super healthy it can actually be taken for medicinal purposes, which already...

If you're one of those delusional people who still believe one glass of wine won't turn into crawling in bed in the early hours of the morning with your dress still on, we think...

You'll discover the ache of muscles you never even knew existed, your bum will quiver in the most satisfying of ways, you'll think you're Natalie Portman but you're not. Here's...

Losing weight is tough. We all set out on our separate weight-loss journeys with the same goal in mind: to get healthy. But the road is treacherous: there will be pit stops and...

Hey ladies: we all know that having boobs is seriously great right? They just have a way of surprising you in the best ways - take puberty for example. One day there’s nothing...

Oh, how times have changed. Ten years ago, women wouldn't dare set foot in the weights section at the gym - that was a man's domain. But now, badass bitches are getting up in...

You probably already know that your vagina is an amazing thing. It brings pleasure, periods, and can even bring another tiny human into the world. That’s crazy, right? Crazy it may be...

Let’s get one thing straight: I am not a morning person. Mornings are good for three things only: breakfast in bed, snoozing alarms, and sex where you can keep your eyes shut...

If you'd prefer not to read about something that will make you question human intelligence, look away now. The latest diet fad has swapped meals for staring at the sun for sustenance...

We all have stress at work at one point or another. For some, it’s mild and inconsequential. For others it can have more serious effects, such as triggering health issues like anxiety...

Diets sure are tough. They make you moody and hungry (and even a combo of both known as angry) and that's no fun for anyone. But there could be a solution to this dieting dilemma...

Health and fitness blogger Hayely Madigan is on a weight lifting mission and if her abs are anything to go by, she's heading for a straight win at the natural bikini body building...

The medicinal values of bees is so high that they’re basically tiny doctors and nurses. Listen: ‘Manuka’ honey is great at healing infections and skin conditions - a albeit for...

Getting the body you want is never a quick or easy feat, is it? Sigh. But, we may have finally found a place that will help you tone up quickly and, whilst not easy, it is crazy fun...