11 h. ago I surveyed 200 people with under 12% body fat, here's what they all do daily to stay lean

Celebrity fitness and nutrition expert Thomas DeLauer has shared some of his surprising insights around how people with little body fat keep in shape.

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41 h. ago The end of WeightWatchers? How the dieting club lost out to slimming drugs

As the global enterprise grapples with reported debts of $1.4bn, its calorie-counting formula may have had its dayIt began as a support group for overweight New Yorkers in 1963 and ballooned into a multimillion pound global enterprise that has spent decades selling people the dream of long-term weight loss.The trademark WeightWatchers’ points-based programme has been followed by millions, with accompanying cookbooks, groceries, weekly weigh-ins and “judgment-free” meetings, and a food-tracking app. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago There’s a deep ugliness and some slippery ethics behind the snail slime beauty boom | Catherine Bennett

If gastropods are lucky, another cheap and unlovable source of age-defying secretions will come along soonApologies. As a reasonably attentive student of generational divides, I’m still late to one of the most dramatic divergences yet: the normalisation of snail slime.At some point, maybe around the time I stopped believing in face cream miracles, smearing on snail mucus, in serums or lotions, was hailed by newcomers to Korean-made skin products as transformative, almost immediately. Its most cherished effect being, as an industry spokeswoman told British Vogue in 2023, “a radiant youthful glow”. Today, thanks more to rhapsodising influencers than age-defying evidence, the slime phenomenon persists, gathers converts and withstands objections from snail supporters, who do not, sadly, seem that numerous. What snails need now, perhaps more than any other animal, is celebrity allies, supposing there are any willing to sacrifice the magical power of slime. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago ALL of Ozempic's disturbing side effects, exactly how slimming jabs work inside your body and the definitive list of celebs taking them

Miracle weight-loss drugs like Ozempic have burst onto the scene in recent years, hailed as a potential fix for the West's spiraling obesity crisis.

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2 d. ago Sunscreen and snail slime: what skincare experts do – and don’t do – to their skin

Think you look better with a suntan? Worried you don’t have a 12-step routine? Dermatologists cut through the noise to reveal the products they swear by – and those they’d run a mile from• Anti-ageing products that actually work: Sali Hughes on the 30 best creams and treatmentsLooking after your skin used to seem so simple: for decades, a basic “cleanse, tone, moisturise” routine was seen as the gold standard. But the skincare industry has recently exploded with thousands of new products, while skincare influencers have been racking up millions of views with often bewildering (and conflicting) advice.So, should you be putting snail slime or beef tallow on your face, like that video you saw on TikTok? And which products are safe for your teenager to use, if any? We spoke to eight dermatologists to find out their own skincare routines – and which mistakes they see most often. Spoiler: none of them use snail slime. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Morbidly obese dad sheds over 22st after ditching takeaways and wins Slimming World award

An inspirational slimmer lost more than 22st after doctors told him to prepare for the worst.

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5 d. ago Museum storage closure prompts 'rationalisation' of Falkirk Council's collection

Thousands of objects will be reviewed by experts to slim Falkirk Council's museum collection down

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5 d. ago 'I'm a fashion writer and I'm obsessed with Marks and Spencer's slimming £30 spring and summer dress'

The high street retailer's new £30 dress is the ultimate spring and summer dress - and I'm going to be wearing it all season

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6 d. ago New food hall opens in Bridgend McArthurGlen with Nando's, McDonald's and Slim Chickens

New additions join their line-up of existing restaurants

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6 d. ago Antoine Semenyo boosts Bournemouth’s charge for Europe after slender Fulham victory

Bournemouth 1-0 Fulham: An early error from Cottagers captain Antonee Robinson helped the Cherries to a slim but crucial win

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7 d. ago Katie Price, 46, continues to spark concern with her weight loss as she promotes fitness brands online

Fans of the former glamour model, 46, have pleaded for her to 'get help' after she was seen with a slimmer frame while sporting black exercise gear.

Economics

7 d. ago People trying to lose weight should 'avoid' three fruits that slow slimming results

The late Dr Michael Mosley advised against eating these fruits if you're trying to shed some weight.

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7 d. ago 'Going up in space looking hot': Why Katy Perry and Blue Origin crew are wearing ‘slimming, sexy space suits’

“We’re putting the ‘ass’ in astronaut,” Katy Perry has said

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7 d. ago 'Going up in space looking hot': Why Katy Perry and Blue Origin crew wore ‘slimming, sexy space suits’

“We’re putting the ‘ass’ in astronaut,” Katy Perry has said

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7 d. ago Brit tourist, 26, missing in Thailand after visiting infamous party island

Daniel Davies, from Llanelli, Wales, is missing after last being spotted on the Thai island of Koh Phi Phi - he is described as being around 6ft tall, of slim build, with blonde hair and a beard

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7 d. ago Hanks had Castaway, De Niro Raging Bull, now Alec Baldwin reveals he lost 10kg for Blue Jasmine

The great revelation from the finale of The Baldwins was that the actor had looked moderately slimmer for a bit part in 2013 and plans get back into that shapeYou’d be forgiven for not watching The Baldwins, the just-concluded TLC reality series about Alec and Hilaria Baldwin and all their children. This is because it was exactly the thing you assumed it to be.On one hand, The Baldwins desperately wanted to be a show in the traditional TLC mould; a zany happy-go-lucky series about the chaos of raising an enormous family. But on the other, it was also about what happened on the set of Rust in 2021. And so every wack-a-doodle moment of family fun found itself being counterbalanced with the explicit acknowledgment that Alec Baldwin fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in an accident that caused untold pain to countless people and has cast a long dark shadow over Baldwin’s career. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Banish algae from fence posts by mixing 35p kitchen ingredient with water

Banish algae from your garden fences for good with this cheap easy hack that washes away deep stains and also prevents a future infestation of the slimy green plant

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8 d. ago Cops launch urgent search to find missing girl, 12, last seen at Manchester tram stop

Hope Arrowsmith, who is originally from Poynton, was last seen at around 6.50pm on Friday (April 11) at Wythenshawe tram stop. She is described as white, approximately 5ft 2ims tall, of a slim build, and brown shoulder length hair.

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8 d. ago Sancho rescues point against Ipswich but Chelsea lose ground in top

As Ipswich reflected on another missed opportunity to keep alive their slim hopes of staying up, Chelsea struggled to make sense of their emotions after slipping to a draw that leaves their push for Champions League qualification in increasing peril.There could be no complaints about the quality of entertainment during a breathless finale. In danger of being humiliated when they trailed 2-0 at half-time, Chelsea roared back during the second half and were level when Jadon Sancho scored for the first time since December. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Cambridge sweep Oxford aside to maintain Boat Race dominance with double

Eighth straight win for Cambridge after women’s restartMen’s crew take third successive win over OxfordCambridge’s dominance continues. After a uniquely controversial buildup, the 170th men’s and 79th women’s events produced the expected result, with Oxford convincingly beaten in both. The Cambridge women’s crew claimed an eighth consecutive victory in dramatic circumstances while the men, after been pushed hard by Oxford early on, pulled away to seal a third successive win in crushing fashion.In the unedifying pre-event row over eligibility that led to three Oxford athletes being barred from racing, Oxford were accused of “slimy tactics” by their light-blue rivals, but ultimately none of it appeared to have an impact on the final outcome – unless it made Cambridge all the more motivated. Continue reading...

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