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Meet the scooting cat and the hair-skipping woman: The most unusual Guinness World Records
Hair-skipping and hand-walking feature in new Guinness World Records
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Vigorous daily exercise reduces calories burned during 'body maintenance', study suggests
Active people burn fewer calories while sleeping, according to scientists.
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Walking for half-an-hour a day reduces risk of death after a stroke, study suggests
'That may be attainable for many community members with prior stroke'.
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'All children deserve a chance': Marcus Rashford asks medics to signpost the Healthy Start scheme
'Not to beat around the bush, we need you'.
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'Footballs should be sold with a health warning': Repeated headers more than triple risk of 'neurodegenerative disease', study suggests
'This is potentially preventable dementia.'
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Let's go disco! Dancing boosts women's health after the menopause
A dance class three times a week improves fitness and self-esteem after 'the change', research suggests.
Yahoo Life UKInto the blue: The health benefits of ocean swimming
A trip to the beach may be just what the doctor ordered.
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Professional rugby players have 'concerning' brain changes that may trigger dementia
Exercise in itself can ward off cognitive decline, experts have stressed.
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5-minute breathing exercise lowers blood pressure more than walking, study suggests
'It's easy to do, it doesn't take long and we think it has a lot of potential to help a lot of people.'
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Exercise may counteract health harms of too little sleep
A third of British adults endure insomnia to some extent.
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Strenuous exercise increases motor neurone disease risk in genetically vulnerable, study suggests
'The numbers of high-profile athletes affected is not a coincidence'.
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Retro workout: I bought TikTok's viral smart hula hoop and I absolutely love it
'Not only does exercising using this weighted hula hoop feel relaxing, it also hasn't yet got boring.'
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Exercise 'partly reverses' a fatty diet – but only if you work out in the evening
Scientists have stressed, however, 'any exercise is better than not exercising'.
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4,500 steps a day could add years to your life (and housework counts)
Even 'parking slightly further' away from your destination may have benefits.
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These 3-minute exercises will help you live longer
It can reduce the risk of early death by almost a third.
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Why Amazon's best-selling £20 leggings are worth adding to your basket
Looking to up your fitness game this year? This affordable gym gear is just the ticket.
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Fit As A Fiddle: Seated Workout
Diana Moran, aka. The Green Goddess, gives a seated workout tutorial, ideal for those struggling with mobility but wanting to keep fit.
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7 Simple Ways To Move More When You're Not Leaving The House
Easy ways to integrate movement into your day, according to physiotherapists.
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Bonnie Tyler reveals she learnt to swim at 69 - how to get started swimming as a grown-up
The singer says she has always been scared of water, after falling from her boat in the Algarve.
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Davina McCall has perfect response for woman who said she was too old to wear strappy dress
Davina McCall clapped back in the best way when a woman called her 'old, over sun-kissed, wrinkly and crinkly'.
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These are the key decades to get fit if you want to stave off dementia, study reveals
"It’s very much a case of early prevention."
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This 10-Minute Routine Is The Perfect Morning Pick-Me-Up
Take a few minutes out to have a go at this flow – it'll start your day off right.
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Feel Good Fitness: Lower Body Workout
George, a blogger at Fuller Figure Fuller Bust, brings you a 10 minute cardio and lower body workout.
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Why cold water swimming has become so popular during lockdown
Millions are donning their swimsuits to brave swimming in lakes, rivers and the sea. Here's what you need to know before you try it.
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How to keep fit and stay motivated while gyms are shut and it's freezing outside
Advice from a personal trainer on the best at-home exercises.