Ally Head
Ally Head is Marie Claire UK's Senior Health and Sustainability Editor, a nine-time marathoner, and a Boston Qualifying runner. With eight years of editorial experience under her belt, she has a keen eye for a story, a passion for digital journalism, and is always innovating and pushing boundaries with how online content should be delivered to ensure her pillars are consistent top performers. Day-to-day, she manages a team of freelancers and works across site strategy, features, and e-commerce, overseeing all health and sustainability content, commissioning strategy, and reporting, and managing MC UK's yearly Women in Sport campaign and shoots, too. She regularly hosts panels and presents for events such as the MC Sustainability Awards alongside presenting for her two regular franchises, Decoded and Wellness Wins. The first is an Instagram franchise where she interviews fitness royalty including the likes of Kayla Itsines, Jillian Michaels, and Doctor Julie Smith in front of millions of followers, and her newest addition, Wellness Wins, shines a spotlight on the latest must-try wellness products that she's genuinely tried and loved. Before joining MC, she freelanced for the likes of Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Grazia, The Telegraph, Refinery29, Stylist, Good Housekeeping, and more. Prior to that, she was headhunted to lead digital strategy at Foodism. Her first ever journalism job was at Women's Health, where she worked for three years and headed up their nutrition content, cutting through the clean eating noise and enlisting qualified dieticians and nutritionists to give their take on everything from protein shakes, to probiotic gut health supplements. She's won a BSME award for her work on Sustainability and scooped a Spirit of Hearst award in 2018, too. She has an MA in Magazine Journalism from City University and a BA in English Language from the University of Birmingham. While at Birmingham, she was Head of Marketing for student radio station Burn FM and Travel Editor at the student newspaper, Redbrick, winning Article of the Year for a long read about living in New York in 2015. When she's not writing, she's training for her next race or hunting down a good pastry. Follow Ally on Instagram for more.
Latest articles by Ally Head
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As new stats show that green jobs are on the rise - we speak to two women who swapped corporate lives for sustainable careers
Pippi Durie and Amy Luck quit their city jobs to devote their lives to environmental passion projects – and urge us to follow their new pollution-free paths
By Ally Head
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Don't have time to get sick RN? Me neither - which is why I asked 3 experts for their failsafe formula for avoiding a cold
You're welcome.
By Ally Head
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I'm a Relationships Editor - these are officially the only sex toy advent calendars worth your money this year
Sexual wellness FTW.
By Ally Head
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As a Sustainability Editor - why COP28 is the most important conference to date
Plus, who will be attending this year.
By Ally Head
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I'm a Sustainability Editor who's fussy about what I listen to - but SATCoL's new podcast, The Sustainable Conversation, is definitely worth your time
By Ally Head
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Sea moss has been the standout health product of the year - so, does it actually work to boost gut health and immunity?
Holland & Barrett named it as their best-selling chilled product of the year.
By Ally Head
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As a Health Editor, trust me when I say: you need to know about this new-gen at-home STI screening
It's proving seriously impressive.
By Ally Head
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We've spent hours trawling the Internet - these are officially the 19 best Cyber Monday sex toy deals you can buy
Toys starting at £3.50 from LELO, Lovehoney, Ann Summers and more.
By Ally Head
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Kate Middleton's favourite lululemon jacket just got a whole lot more affordable thanks to a rare discount
Get 30% off this weekend only.
By Ally Head
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Increase in demand for weight loss jabs means black-market alternatives are on the rise—and they're proving life threatening
The dark repercussions for the desire to be 'skinny'
By Ally Head
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My TikTok feed is flooded with the most unbelievable stories - so, what's our fascination with other people's lives?
Susi Stitches have amassed more than 200 million views.
By Ally Head
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Acts of kindness have the power to change the world - 30 to try that'll boost your mood
Bookmark for later.
By Ally Head
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I strength trained every other day for 20 minutes - and couldn't believe how much it boosted my fitness and mood
Keen to give it a go?
By Ally Head
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I'm a Health Editor who muted my notifications 11 months ago - and can't believe how much it's impacted my health
By Ally Head
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Is it ever safe to work out when you've got a cold? You might be surprised by what two experts have to say
It's that time of year.
By Ally Head
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Blue Zone living is trending on TikTok - 9 simple habits that promise to be key to a longer, healthier life
Like the sound of lifestyle tweaks that boost both your health and lifespan?
By Ally Head
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Your extensive guide to how to use a bullet vibrator for better orgasms
Your need to knows.
By Ally Head
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It's official: these are the 20 best sex toys you can buy, tested by our board of experts
Keep scrolling for your extensive guide to the best sex toys, as recommended by the pros.
By Ally Head
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Kate Middleton is a fan of cold water swimming - so, is it good for you?
Here's what the experts say
By Ally Head
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As the world mourns Friends star Matthew Perry: it's time we reshaped the narrative around addiction
His lasting wish was to be remembered for the work he did to rehabilitate those in need - and for that, he always will.
By Ally Head
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lululemon's Wundermost bodywear almost broke the Internet this week - what we thought as the first to try
It's their softest drop yet.
By Ally Head
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As a Health Editor who's spoken to countless gynaes, I can't understand the need for vaginal care products—here's why
Plus, a top expert explains why intimate care products can cause more harm than good
By Ally Head
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Can't motivate yourself to workout? 5 quick winter workouts that are also effective - trust us, we asked a top PT
Bookmark now, thank us later.
By Ally Head
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I'm a Health Editor who runs five days a week - these are, hands down, my favourite pair of trainers
Trust me on this one.
By Ally Head
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"I lived in a mouldy flat for months - and have faced serious health issues ever since."
Do you know if your living conditions are making you sick?
By Ally Head
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I'm a top nutritionist who constantly gets asked for her go-to healthy dinner recipes - 10 meals I make on repeat
*Bookmarks for later*
By Ally Head
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Weighted blankets claim to help you get the best night's sleep ever - 4 best to shop now
More sleep = better health = happier life.
By Ally Head