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    Abbi Henderson

    Abbi Henderson

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    Health Writer

    Abbi Henderson is a freelance journalist and social media editor who covers health, fitness, women’s sport and lifestyle for titles including Women's Health and Stylist, among others.


    With a desire to help make healthcare, exercise and sport more accessible to women, she writes about everything from the realities of seeking medical support as a woman to those of being a female athlete fighting for equality.


    When she’s not working, she’s drinking tea, going on seaside walks, lifting weights, watching football, and probably cooking something pasta-based.

    Latest articles by Abbi Henderson

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      Rise and shine.

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      No equipment? No problem.

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