The healthy ageing advocate argues that doctors should be prescribing exercise along with – or instead of – medication

Raphael Cuomo, biomedical scientist and professor at the UC San Diego School of Medicine, explores the link between addiction, health and behaviour change

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released two global reports calling on governments around the world to strengthen health taxes on sugary drinks and alcohol.

Heart rate training and gamified technology are creating uplifting fitness experiences that keep members coming back for more, as Julie Cramer reports

Researchers have discovered there is a cap on the number of calories the human body can burn in one day, that even most extreme athletes can’t surpass.

Researchers find the limits for calorie burn during exercise

We talk to the behaviour change specialist on what more the industry can be doing to motivate its members

Exposing the body to cold temperatures has proven to be one of the most effective natural strategies for improving quality of life and slowing down the ageing process.

With padel and pickleball experiencing exponential growth, how can health clubs tap into this golden opportunity? Padel’s Luigi Carraro and pickleball’s Karen Mitchell explain

The UK health secretary, Wes Streeting, has said that if everyone who is overweight reduced their food intake by 216 calories a day (equivalent to a single bottle of fizzy drink), obesity rates would be halved, while cutting 50 calories a day would lift 340,000 children and two million adults out of obesity.

The resilience of the UK fitness sector and its thirst for innovation was evident at Elevate which took place in London last week. Key takeaways were the need for data and communication.

With a mental health crisis among young people, how can the industry help? Kath Hudson asks the experts

Increasingly consumers are looking for products with functional benefits to help them maintain an active lifestyle.

As interest in women-only workout spaces booms, we talk to the operators working to develop a new generation of facilities by understanding women’s common needs

Research by the UK’s University of Cambridge has concluded that obesity is a result of our genes and individuals have less power over their weight than we like to believe.

Digital PT platform GoXPro has integrated with AI nutrition app, CalorieCam.

Insurance company, Vitality, has published a report into the exercise habits of British women, and explores the critical barriers preventing many from meeting physical activity guidelines.

A Kickstarter campaign is underway to fund a fully automated wearable nutrition tracker which takes photos of food and calculates its calorific and nutritional values.

Fitness On Demand – which is part of Lift Brands – has announced it will partner with heart rate data app, G Beat, to add functionality to its wellness platform.

With gym-goers now able to track and analyse every part of their fitness journey, we look at how this impacts outcomes

The co-founder of Sanctum talks about inspiration and going global with the unique, spiritual workout that originated in Amsterdam

Edinburgh Leisure is launching a six-week introduction to Nordic walking as part of its award- winning Ageing Well Project.

F45 Training has become the first health and fitness operator to make its functional/HIIT group workouts available on Strava, the digital community with 125 million members.

According to a number of recent studies, semaglutide weight-loss drugs can be effective in treating depression, anxiety, dementia, addiction and some eating disorders.

Samsung has unveiled a smart ring, packed with innovative technologies to aid health and wellbeing, which will be available later this year.

Kerzner International has ushered in a new era of wellness-centric hospitality and unveiled its highly-anticipated flagship Siro resort in Dubai.

HCM gets the lowdown on the latest treadmill technology for health club operators who are looking to refresh their gym floor offering

HCM talks to the founder of Hyrox, the sports racing event that’s growing into a global movement, with insights from BFT’s Cameron Falloon

Village Health and Wellness Clubs has put Speedflex Blade at the centre of its new HIIT concept

Les Mills is jumping into Mixed Reality with the launch of the Bodycombat XR workout, designed by programme directors, Rachael Newsham and Dan Cohen, for the new Quest 3 headset from Meta.