In der aktuellen Ausgabe von Women's Health (UK)

• News you can use
  Want the latest health intel? We’ve combed the science journals so you don’t have to…
• Why is bee pollen causing a buzz?
  Factions of the internet’s hive mind claim the supplement boosts recovery, endurance and even muscle mass. But are its benefits really the bee’s knees?
• Pull position
  Think balance, but with some added burn. This full-body move, aka the weighted bird-dog row, works those hard-to-target deep-core muscles that are crucial for lifting heavier, improving coordination and building all-around core stability
• I leave the gym?
  Just because you’ve clocked off from training, it doesn’t mean your body has. So what’s really going on when it pulls this double shift?
• Joining a hiking group to create connection
  Your For You page might be brimming with the benefits of walking, but can you build a village simply by putting one foot in front of the other?
• ‘Shedding for the wedding? You might regret it – I do’
  More than 80% of brides feel pressure to drop a dress size for their wedding day. Lucy Klemt was one of them. This wedding season, the dietitian and PT weighs in on why she wishes she’d stepped away from the scales
• PDRN skincare is trending. Is it worth the hype?
  As topical versions of the salmon-sperm injectable, polydeoxyribonucleotide treatments are gaining status. WH dives into the science
• Ask the fit squad
  Want to run further, lift heavier or nail a pull-up? We put your questions to the Women’s Health COLLECTIVE panel to help you make good on your goals
• The evolution of Lizzo
  From rock bottom to rock solid, the reinvention of Lizzo has got many talking. Here, she tells the story of her transformation from the inside out
• Your summer dinner party, sorted
  Evenings dining with friends nourish your social biome as much as the one in your gut. And these Persian-inspired, plant-packed showstoppers from activist-turned-cookery writer Yasmin Khan are perfect for the job
• Why hydration may not be the health habit you think
  From microplastics in your mineral water to ‘forever chemicals’ in your bottle, rarely has there been so much collective concern about the quality of our hydration habits. It’s time to filter fact from fear
• Has the workplace revolution been made redundant?
  Five years after the pandemic’s seismic shift in how and where we work, remote working is being scrapped and presenteeism is back. As living costs outpace salary rises, WH gives motivation and mental health an annual review
• ‘I couldn’t combine directing with caring for my son – so I documented single motherhood’
  At 38, Victoria Mapplebeck found herself single, pregnant and broke. Unable to combine motherhood with her job as a freelance film director, she walked away from her career and turned the camera on herself. Her documentary, Motherboard, is an unvarnished portrait of single motherhood. Here, she tells her story
• Why jump training is due a bounce back
  From future-proofing your bones to maximising muscle, the benefits of jump training abound – so why aren’t more women doing it? WH makes the case for taking a leap
• 10-minute jump-training workout
  HOW TO DO THE WORKOUT Perform each exercise for the prescribed number of reps and sets, taking 30 to 60 secs of rest between sets before moving on to the next move. If you’re new to jump training, start with just the two-feet jump exercises; if those feel comfortable and you’re pain-free, begin to add the higher-impact jumps after two to three weeks. Once you’ve nailed those, progress to include the unilateral jumps after another two to three weeks.
• Creatine
  The supplement that’s made gains in the fitness space is generating headlines for reasons unrelated to your PB. Is it time to take another look at creatine’s credentials?
• ‘I was the first deaf woman to play rugby for England’
  As the Women’s Rugby World Cup arrives in the UK, Jodie Ounsley, 24, from Yorkshire, shares how she defied expectations – and why more women should give the sport a try
• How the outdoors came in
  The technical gear you first wore while earning your Duke of Edinburgh Award has had a glow up. As gorpcore enjoys another moment in the sun, wind and rain, WH reports on a trend with legs
• Got your back
  Standing tall, feeling strong - there’s a new tool for that. As the brand behind the cult massage gun turns its attention to spines, one back pain-battling WH editor gives it a go
• Is your manicure harming your health?
  A recurring appointment for gel, shellac or BIAB has become a non-negotiable for women in the market for some polish. But as health professionals speak up about safety concerns, is it time you gave your manicure the finger?
• COULD A SPA MAKE YOU A BETTER BOSS?
  The C-suite are no longer going to spas to relax, but to up their game in the boardroom. WH’s editor-in-chief Claire Sanderson spent a week following in the spa-slipper-clad footsteps of high-powered leaders, to see if health metrics have a role in howwell you do at work
• The promise and profit margins of ambivalence inc.
  From tests that predict your fertility window to coaches promising to mentor you through the mother of all decisions, the market for hand-holding women through the parenthood question is no longer in its infancy. Faced with a life-changing call, WH asks if the business of offspring evaluation is long overdue – or capitalising on women’s body clocks?
• The dark side of balletcore
  From fashion weeks to your ‘For You’ page, balletcore is taking centre stage. But for WH’s fashion features editor, there’s a more sinister side to the look – one that signals a change to the way we feel about our bodies in 2025
• The Perimenopause play book
  Three decades since a Canadian endocrinologist popularised a word for the transitional period between the onset of symptoms and your final period, the term has infiltrated the menopause conversation. But the facts remain as foggy as a frontal lobe deprived of oestrogen. As Perimenopause Awareness Month collides with the return to school, consider this a lesson in how to navigate this life stage
• How young is too young for hormone therapy?
  Contrary to popular belief, you probably can (and should) be taking it sooner than you think
• Cool summer
  With record-breaking heatwaves rendering parts of the Med too hot to handle, women in the know are heading for cooler climes. Winter wellness, meet summer
• Natasha ‘Mo’ Hunt
  As the Red Roses prepare for the Women’s Rugby World Cup, their scrum-half shares her health habits