Health and Fitness
The latest Health & Fitness articles from Marie Claire.
Health and Fitness
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Is the 30-30-3 Method the Simplest Way to Turbocharge Your Gut Health? A Top Dietitian Explains
Fad, or failsafe gut health formula?
By Anna Bartter
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Chic and Cosy Is a Winning Combination – 13 Best Gym Layers That MC UK Editors Wear Daily
You don't have to travel to the gym in your old uni jumper anymore...
By Amelia Yeomans
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Wellness Wins: This supplement has been dubbed a “magic potion” - and after two years of testing, I concur
ARTAH’s best-selling electrolyte is the real deal.
By Ally Head
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I Switched My Reformer Practice for the Trending Lagree Method for 2 Weeks – And the Burn? Next Level
Reformer? Completed it. Lagree? Still recovering.
By Ashleigh Spiliopoulou
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61% Women Exercise Less During Winter – 9 Simple Ways to Stay on Track When It's Chilly Out
Your handy guide for when you're feeling demotivated or unsafe.
By Ally Head
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Struggling to Get Up First Thing? MC Editors Agree: 16 Sunrise Alarm Clocks That Make Waking Up a Joy
Rise and shine...
By Ally Head
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Looking to Boost Both Strength and Longevity? These are the Only 5 Moves a Trainer Recommends
Whether your goal is to build strength, protect your joints, or feel more capable in everyday life.
By Katie Sims
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I’m a Wellness Enthusiast—66 Gifts Guaranteed to Boost Self Care and Make Your Loved Ones Smile This Festive Season
So good you'll want them for yourself, too.
By Ally Head
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The Danish are Masters of Cosy Autumnal Wellbeing - 7 Simple Hygge Lifestyle Hacks for the Colder Months
Lean into a hygge lifestyle this season.
By Anna Bartter
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I Workout From Home Every Week - 5 Sessions I Swear By When I'm Short On Time But Keen to Sweat
So long, hour-long workouts.
By Anna Bartter
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Could Sitting All Day Be as Harmful as Smoking? A Top Wellness Coach Shares Their Take
Stuck in the bed to desk to sofa cycle? We've all been there, and here's how to change it.
By Georgia Brown
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As Pilates Instructors and Health Editors, Trust Us – These Are the Only Pilates Clothes Worth Your Money
From longline bras to leggings and everything in between.
By Chloe Gray
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Keen to Swerve the Gym As Temperatures Drop? 5 Cosy Home Workouts That Come PT-Approved
Pilates in your PJs? We're here for it.
By Rebecca Shepherd
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Always Hungry or Noticing Energy Crashes? You Might Be Eating Too Much Hidden Sugar - 7 Tell-Tale Signs
Sugar can definitely be enjoyed as part of a balanced diet - but consume too much, and there are some clear health implications.
By Rebecca Shepherd
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A PT Confirms: Adding Variety to Your Walks Is the Simplest Way to Boost Balance, Strength, and Fitness
Your guide to how to make it happen.
By Katie Sims
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These Are, Hands Down, the 12 Best Hydration Vests According to Runners Who Workout Most Days
Whether you're a casual runner or training for your next marathon.
By Sofia Piza
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Everyone's Talking About Posture Walking – So I Tried It for a Week and Honestly? I've Never Felt Taller
One small step for posture, one giant leap for lower back pain.
By Ashleigh Spiliopoulou
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TikTok’s “Monthly Curriculum” Trend Promises To Transform Your Life in One Month – So, Does It Work?
Kick off Q4 with a new approach.
By Anna Bartter
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8 Forms of Mental Health Help That Promise to Calm Your Mind, Whatever You’re Currently Facing
This Mental Health Awareness Day, know you are never alone.
By Ally Head
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Move Over, Sit-ups - a World-Renowned PT Confirms These 4 Standing Exercises Are Unrivalled at Building Deep Core Muscle
You read that right.
By Katie Sims
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I Practiced Child's Pose Religiously for a Month — and It's Eased Hip and Spine Stiffness Like a Total Treat
Incoming: a love letter to this OG pose.
By Rebecca Shepherd
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Fitness Trackers Can Look Good, Too – 16 That Our MC UK Editors Genuinely Wear Day In, Day Out
Tried and tested by Team MC UK.
By Ally Head
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TikTok’s "Great Lock-In" Trend Is 2025’s Answer to the Winter Arc. But Do We Need Another Glow-Up Challenge?
Is the answer really to lock in, or would we be better logging off?
By Ashleigh Spiliopoulou
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Forget Gym Memberships - These Are Officially The Best Walking Pads For Transforming Your WFH Fitness
Tried and tested by Team MC UK.
By Ally Head
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As a Health Editor, I Regularly Ignore Viral Fitness Trends – but I’m Totally Sold on the Winter Arc Challenge
This one gets my seal of approval.
By Ally Head
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Tech Neck Bothering You? 5 Expert-Approved Posture Exercises to Ease Pain and Improve Mobility
Counteract the screen-time scrunch.
By Anna Bartter
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Joe Wicks is Waging a War Against Ultra Processed Foods – but Experts Warn It’s Not All Black and White
He's launched "the UK's most dangerous health bar" in a bid to educate on the ultra-processed foods flooding our systems.
By Ally Head


