Ally Head
Ally Head is Marie Claire UK's Senior Health, Sustainability, and Relationships Editor, eight-time marathoner, and Boston Qualifying runner. Day-to-day, she works across site strategy, features, and e-commerce, reporting on the latest health updates, writing the must-read health and wellness content, and rounding up the genuinely sustainable and squat-proof gym leggings worth *adding to basket*. She regularly hosts panels and presents for things like the MC Sustainability Awards, has an Optimum Nutrition qualification, and saw nine million total impressions on the January 2023 Wellness Issue she oversaw, with health page views up 98% year on year, too. Two of her pillars - Relationships and Health - are consistently top performers for MC UK month on month. She has two regular MC franchises. Tried and Tested sees her test and report on the latest health and wellness trends, and Decoded 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. 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 or get in touch.
Latest articles by Ally Head
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Bella Hadid has shared a thankful post for "finally feeling healthy" after a fifteen-year battle with Lyme disease
So, what is the illness and how do you get it?
By Ally Head
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Sex games promise to spice up your love life immediately - 7 best to try
You'll want to bookmark these ASAP.
By Ally Head
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A healthy gut is key to good mood, weight management and more - 8 signs that yours isn't in the best shape
It's known by scientists as the second brain for a reason.
By Ally Head
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More Brits than ever are suffering from summer depression - 11 warning signs you are, too
Search on the term has risen 450% in the last three months alone.
By Ally Head
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A gynae's guide to vaginal massage, plus whether she'd recommend getting one
Yep, really.
By Ally Head
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As search for Margot Robbie's diet rises 1300%, 3 experts explain why glorifying extreme celeb diets is so damaging
By Ally Head
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These are the only 3 healthy smoothie recipes you need to know, according to nutritionists
Simple and tasty - winner, winner.
By Ally Head
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This supplement promises to make you lose weight, fast - as a Health Editor, here's why "Nature's Ozempic" is problematic
Harmless addition to your diet? Or yet another fad weight loss product to buy?
By Ally Head
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Tantric sex promises to transform your sex life. 10 tips for beginners, if you're keen to try
Get ready to have the best sex... ever.
By Ally Head
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This Pilates ab workout is a combination of all the most effective exercises for a strong body
This one's a good'un.
By Ally Head
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This is what you should be eating before working out for energy and gains, according to a top nutritionist
Plus, how the England squad are fuelling their success this World Cup.
By Ally Head
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10 healthy breakfast ideas that taste good and promise to keep you full until lunchtime
Bookmark for later.
By Ally Head
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What it feels like.... being a male escort who earns £1,200 a night
Ever wondered?
By Ally Head
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What it feels like... to be the other woman
Does it ever end well?
By Ally Head
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What it feels like... sleeping with your best friend
Two women share what it's like to cross that line with someone you know very, very well...
By Ally Head
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As details of their love lives are prioritised over discussion of performance - why aren't female footballers being treated with respect?
Recent headlines show there's still a lot of progress to be made.
By Ally Head
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What it feels like... to have an accidental threesome
For Elissa*, sexual enlightenment came in the form of a totally unexpected – and out of character – one night stand.
By Ally Head
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As the World Cup kicks off: meet the Lionesses battling it out to win this year's tournament
We're rooting for you.
By Ally Head
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What it feels like... to be in an open relationship
Curious about hooking up with others while maintaining your current romantic relationship? Say no more.
By Ally Head
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What it feels like... to come too soon every time you have sex
A blessing... or a curse?
By Ally Head
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The latest internet comments about Margot Robbie highlight how societally normalised incel culture is
Plus, how online incel hatred translates into real-life crimes.
By Ally Head
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These are the only bodyweight exercises experts reckon are *actually* effective
Try from home, the garden, or the gym.
By Ally Head