Women's Health UK

Women’s Health is the first UK magazine to bring you health, beauty, fitness, fashion, weight loss, food & sex, all wrapped up in one super-glossy lifestyle title

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NEWS YOU CAN USE • Want the latest health intel? We’ve combed the science journals so you don’t have to

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Take flight • Watch your stability, strength and posture soar to new heights with this aeroplane exercise

Do meal replacement shakes have a place in a balanced diet? • They might be convenient, but do the health claims for shakes actually stack up?

UPDATE YOUR SHAKE • Three ingredients that will give those meal replacements some oomph

The anti-hangover pill • It’s the pill you take before you drink – and it’s selling out faster than Aldi champagne. But does it warrant the cork pop? Our beauty editor gave it a try – just in time for party season…

Do I really need to exfoliate my skin?

EXFOLIATION STATION

..I take SSRIs • One in six UK adults are currently prescribed antidepressants, with women more likely to be taking them than men*. But does anyone know how they work?

Fit Squad • Want to run further, lift heavier or nail your first pull-up? Each month, we put your questions to our team of the finest fitness brains to give you the tools you need to make good on your goals

Meet the squad • The team share their favourite core move

GREAT REASONS TO GET THE DIGITAL EDITION • HEALTH • BEAUTY • FITNESS • FASHION • WEIGHT LOSS • FOOD • SEX

Carving a new path • Older, wiser and just as magnetic as the last time she graced our cover, Oti Mabuse opens up about career pivots, mourning her dancer’s metabolism and the chat she had to have with Motsi before her sister joined Strictly

Oti’s wellness toolkit

Eat Smart • It’s happy hour for the no- and low-alcohol drinks sector, with brands that sell zero-proof beer, wine and spirits anticipating their busiest festive season yet. But are they any healthier than the boozy kind?

Just say NO(LO) • Three ways to help you take the dry road

Crunch time • At-their-seasonal-best Brussels sprouts and crisp apples bring big texture and bone-boosting vitamin K to this hearty salad

Full steam ahead • Want the good news? Steam sautéing is a two-step method that ensures crisp-but-tender veg with plenty of flavour. The bad news? No excuses for soggy broccoli

A sensitive subject • At-home tests claim they can identify the foods behind your complexion complaints – and provide a solution. But does the science stack up?

The soothe strategy • Hives and rashes may indicate an allergy. Give one of these quick-acting tips a go

GLOW FROM WITHIN • Including these foods in your diet will help you put your best face forward

In a pickle • You will be. No need to master complex canning in order to preserve vegetables. This guide shows you how to become a pickling pro with one simple method

L-theanine • The MVP of your cuppa, L-theanine is making waves for its potential anxiety-busting abilities. Fed up with those coffee jitters? Sip on this

How to be happy enough • If hustle culture has left you cold, you’re in good company. But there’s a middle ground between striving and settling. WH makes the case for contentment

Tell me how you really feel • If contentment seems out of reach, it might be because of disparaging self-talk. Use these prompts to pinpoint what truly matters to you. (Write your answers down or voice them out loud).

Out of the clouds • Brain fog can feel every bit as mystifying to those who study it as it does to those who endure it. But research is, at last, beginning...