Fishes, swimming and diets

Why we eat too much: the new science of appetite (and what it tells us about losing weight) Interviewing bariatric surgeon Dr Andrew Jenkinson about his first book introduced me to a whole new way of thinking about why some of us are, shall we say, bigger than others. A compassionate and intelligent take on the obesity crisis.

The eating habits we need to bring back from the 1950s Genetics, of course play, a part in our health, but the world we live in has changed beyond all recognition. If you’re fed up of hearing about UPFs, cast yourself back to a time before supermarkets had its plastic wrapped grip on our stomachs.

The nine rules to follow if you want to live to 100 Prevention is better than cure. Make sure you’re standing up while you read Sir Muir Gray’s advice on how to live to 100, or at least longer than you otherwise might!

Despite hating the idea of ‘dieting’, Stefanie Calleja-Gera lost two stone in three months. She reveals how using a combination of calorie-restricted eating and swimming allowed her to shed unwanted pounds.

‘I lost two stone in three months – without stepping into a gym’

The 60p oily fish that could save your life That 60p tin of sardines sitting in the cupboard is set to become a trendy ingredient of choice after a new study in the BMJ concluded that replacing some of our red meat consumption with healthier “forage fish” could save up to 750,000 lives per year globally. Forage fish are the smaller, cheaper varieties such as sardines, mackerel, anchovies and herring that serve as a food source for larger fish. They have one of the lowest carbon footprints of any animal food source with a recent study estimating that replacing 10 per cent of the world’s ruminant meat consumption with forage fish could lower global greenhouse gas emissions by up to 15 per cent.

Vietnam’s ‘dramatic’ rabies surge kills 29 people in four months Experts have blamed a lack of animal vaccination as well as the country’s prominent dog and cat meat trade. Hepatitis on track to overtake TB as world’s biggest infectious killer The B and C strains of the virus now claim as many lives as tuberculosis, with 1.3m deaths in 2022, WHO data shows. Ground-up chicken waste fed to cattle may be behind bird flu outbreak in US cows Experts warn that lax regulations could also see the virus spread to US pig farms, with serious consequences.

Why the Mediterranean diet is the only low-carb diet that works

Healthy Living

Three stories you should read today I’ve tried almost every cure for thinning hair — this is what worked Forty per cent of midlife women experience hair loss thanks to hormonal shifts – here’s how Brigid Moss dealt with it The golden 90 minutes of deep sleep and how to get it An extra hour of sleep doesn’t mean anything, unless it’s the right kind. Here’s how to get restorative, deep sleep that makes a difference slow wave sleep (SWS) – the ideal amounts are 20-25 per cent or 1.4-2 hours according to The Sleep Foundation. – deep sleep is restorative + REM sleep is an active time for the brain, and great for innovation, creativity and emotional regulation Deep sleep is thought to be the most restorative stage for the brain, when the body removes potentially harmful materials from it. A study published in the journal JAMA Neurology in October last year found not getting enough deep sleep could have serious long-term effects on our cognitive health. The research from the Monash School of Psychological Sciences and the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health in Melbourne, Australia, showed that a lack of deep sleep could even increase our risk of dementia. pressing snooze prolonged sleep inertia for up to 20 minutes. Sleep inertia is that groggy feeling you get when you wake up. Dear Rachel: I want caveman sex, but my fiancé never seems to want me In her new column, Rachel Johnson advises a woman whose relationship has become sexless, and a gay man looking for a long-term relationship My OCD made me feel like my brain had been taken hostage Intrusive thoughts have taken me through pure hell, but I’ve finally learned how to weaken the OCD that has plagued my life To help you out today Like Victoria Beckham, I’m hobbling around with a midlife injury from doing too much exercise This is what croup sounds like – and how to cure it Ask Dr James: Can you explain my nocturnal hip pain that’s wrecking my sleep? Getting into gardening? Here’s how to avoid injury

The healthiest convenience foods and the ones to avoid – from baked beans to supermarket bread

Recent top picks Why scents are being used to treat dementia and depression We all know the power of smell to evoke memory. Liz Hoggard reports on how scents are being used to treat dementia and depression ‘I was a healthy Parkrunner, how could I have incurable cancer?’ We can do everything ‘right’ but still end up facing a life-changing diagnosis. Read Eleanor Bailey’s unflinching account of going from a Parkrun lover to myeloma patient ‘Why we think we’re more beautiful than we are after 50’ I enjoyed this fun reminder from Shane Watson that ageing is a glorious thing

‘As a straight woman I thought I was immune to HIV but I was so wrong’ Emily Cawston, 35, was diagnosed HIV positive in 2016. She speaks openly about living with the condition

Five gynae red flags women should never ignore From period cramps to intimate dryness – a woman’s health niggles are seemingly endless, but when should we worry? You probably aren’t getting enough fibre – here’s how to up your intake New research shows fibre can boost brain health in old age and there are other surprising benefits but most of us aren’t getting enough