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Walking football: This sport boosts heart health and helps people lose weight – and ‘anyone’ can do it

Walking football: This sport boosts heart health and helps people lose weight – and ‘anyone’ can do it

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the Well Enough newsletter with Harry Bullmore for tips on living a healthier, happier and longer life Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore Inspired by the recent Premier League excitement or the tension of FIFA World Cup qualifiers, many might feel the urge to get back on the pitch. While a call-up to the England squad might be a distant dream, a more accessible and equally rewarding option exists: walking football. This increasingly popular sport offers all the thrill of the beautiful game, but without the intensity or pressure. Between 2021 and 2023, Age UK partnered with Sport England and the Football Association to establish the Age UK Walking Football Programme. This initiative has led to a proliferation of local walking football games, clubs, and sessions now running across the UK every week, making it easier than ever to join. Anyone can get involved, irrespective of their ability or experience. (Alamy/PA) “It’s a slower, more gentle version of the game that everyone loves because …

Alison Hammond is a spring bombshell as she shows off unbelievable 11-stone weight loss

Alison Hammond is a spring bombshell as she shows off unbelievable 11-stone weight loss

Published by Daniella Wilson

Spring has sprung, and it certainly couldn’t look better than on Alison Hammond.  The This Morning presenter, 51, was a vision when she stepped out in the floral waist-cinching dress of dreams by royally loved brand, Rixo. The number in question featured elegant flared sleeves and was white, adorned with red roses. The former Big Brother contestant paired the flowing gown with cream patent pointed-toe flats. Alison looked lovely in the Rixo gown Completing her stunning look was a flawless effort from the TV star’s glam squad, Alison looking picture-perfect for her jaunt on-screen. Alison had her hair styled in immaculate curls. As for her camera-ready makeup, the mother-of-one’s look was comprised of glossy fluttery lashes, rosy bronzer and glossy nude lips – a winning combination! Alison’s health journey Alison previously revealed she has lost an impressive 11-stone working hard with a personal trainer, a journey she has been on for five years, sparked after she was told she had prediabetes. One of the ways Alison has revealed she has maintained her weight loss is through fitness …

Reality TV Is Straining Under the Weight of Scandal. Can It Go On Like This?

Reality TV Is Straining Under the Weight of Scandal. Can It Go On Like This?

Published by Sam Flores

In 2023, Anna Peele wrote about the reckoning facing reality TV—more specifically, the Bravo-verse—in her explosive Vanity Fair exposé. She revealed the disturbing allegations of alcohol abuse and racism that allegedly pervaded the Real Housewives franchise. At the time, former Real Housewives of New York City cast member Bethenny Frankel was calling for reality TV personalities to unionize in hopes of more protections for the stars of these popular shows. Reality TV has always been about drama, but some of the latest scandals have sent shows and their fans into an existential crisis. Most recently, ABC made the unprecedented move of canceling a fully shot season of The Bachelorette after the emergence of a disturbing video showing the season’s star, Taylor Frankie Paul, in a domestic dispute. This season was expected to usher in a new era for the long-standing dating show, by bringing on a star of a different series (the very popular Secret Lives of Mormon Wives) with the aim of pulling in new viewers. “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives is supposed …

Mindy Kaling highlights 18kg weight loss transformation in sheer gown

Mindy Kaling highlights 18kg weight loss transformation in sheer gown

Published by Daniella Wilson

Mindy Kaling has been flaunting her toned figure since losing a reported 40lbs (18kg) over the last six years. Her latest appearance was at the Los Angeles premiere for season two of Netflix’s Running Point, where the co-creator and producer looked toned as she posed for photos alongside actress Kate Hudson. Proudly showing off her weight loss, Mindy wore a skintight gown featuring a silver sequin bra-like detail on the bodice, an illusion neckline with sheer sleeves, and a floor-length, pleated skirt.  Drop earrings and platform heels completed her risque ebony look, which perfectly offset Kate’s angelic white gown. Mindy began her weight loss journey in 2020 and has admitted she finds the interest in her physical transformation “flattering.” She told People: “I’m feeling really confident in my body these days, which is not something that I’ve been able to say for my whole life, unfortunately. “I know people are really interested in my body and the changes in my body, and I think it’s flattering and sometimes it’s just a little much, so I don’t …

Should insurance cover weight loss drugs?

Should insurance cover weight loss drugs?

Published by Sam Flores

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A doctor lists 5 common diet mistakes sabotaging your weight loss goals

A doctor lists 5 common diet mistakes sabotaging your weight loss goals

Published by Daniella Wilson

Thankfully, super restrictive weight loss plans like the Scarsdale Diet have fallen out of fashion and many of us are now increasingly focused on harnessing the benefits of food through a healthier lens of self-care and well-being. Key to this body-friendly approach is really paying attention to what exactly is in your food, embracing ingredients with anti-inflammatory properties that are also famed for helping produce the “happiness hormone”, serotonin.  Also trending? Healthy dinners aimed not at waking up with a flat stomach, but at encouraging the calm, restorative sleep that is so beneficial for our physical and mental health every night. That doesn’t mean though, that a conscious eating philosophy equals being unable to reach and maintain your ideal weight if that’s what you’re hoping to do.  We can acknowledge that those are common goals, while also understanding that to do it in a healthy, effective way can prove to be a real challenge if you aren’t aware of the right tools.  © Getty Images‘Miracle diets’ aren’t the magic solution to keeping your body healthy …

Rachael Ray’s weight loss transformation in her own words

Rachael Ray’s weight loss transformation in her own words

Published by Daniella Wilson

Rachael Ray’s weight loss transformation has been anything but extreme and, as she has made clear in her own words, it all comes down to simple, nourishing food. The TV chef, who has shed around 40 pounds in recent years, has long credited her approach to eating well rather than following restrictive trends, with a strong focus on the Mediterranean diet. Rachael has spoken openly about her love for the lifestyle, previously explaining on Dr Oz: “It lowers the risk of heart disease and you can live longer.” She added that it may also help lower the risk of dementia, calling it a “heart healthy” way of eating that works for her. Rather than eliminating foods, Rachael has focused on building meals around wholesome, accessible ingredients, something she insists can be both “easy and fun.” © Getty Images for Atlantis ParadiRachael has lost over 40lbs In her kitchen, that means keeping a well-stocked pantry filled with staples that support a balanced diet. She has shared that items like olive oil, tomatoes, herbs, pasta and grains …

Meghan Trainor shows off fit figure after weight loss transformation in challenging new workout video

Meghan Trainor shows off fit figure after weight loss transformation in challenging new workout video

Published by Daniella Wilson

Meghan Trainor showed off her elegant physique after her massive weight loss in a new workout video. The singer took to social media to give a play-by-play of her gym routine, while narrating the process. She started off with vertical leg presses while sharing: “I’m literally training for a new music video coming up [that] I have for a dance song, and I want to make sure I’m super strong and have a strong core.” © Getty ImagesMeghan lost over 60 pounds Next on the list was knee tucks, as she commented: “Don’t love these, but I do them.” Thirdly, she did cable kickbacks as she comically revealed: ” Right here we’re doing cable kickbacks because my upper glutes will not turn on. I tried warming them up. I tried everything I [could]. My left one really just doesn’t want to participate.” Next for her were overhead tricep extensions and she commented: “I want definition in my arm. I want muscles.” Second to last was the ski move workout, as she revealed: “Oh ski, my least …

A Shot to Lose Weight, Then a Pill to Keep It Off

A Shot to Lose Weight, Then a Pill to Keep It Off

Published by Daniella Wilson

By most measures, the new GLP-1 pills are underwhelming. Earlier this month, the pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly debuted a weight-loss tablet that is far less effective than its popular injectable counterpart, Zepbound. Oral Wegovy, which hit the market in December, can hold its own with the shot version—but it has to be taken on an empty stomach with fewer than four ounces of water. And both pills come with many of the same side effects as the shots, namely nausea and diarrhea. As someone who’s currently on a GLP-1 injection, I still can’t wait to start taking the pills instead. No, I’m not afraid of needles. The injector pens that are used to administer GLP-1s are so quick and painless that sometimes I worry the needle didn’t actually go into my skin. But the shots are a nuisance nonetheless. They’re supposed to be taken on the same day every week, but I struggle to stick to the schedule. The injections also need to be refrigerated—which is especially a hassle whenever I travel. Last month, I …