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Staying hydrated is important for health, and one of the most important ways to stay more hydrated is to drink more water.

The 43-year-old woman sitting across from me in my exam room is exasperated. “I just don’t feel like I have the energy or stamina I used to,” she tells me. “I could run 5 miles a day no problem when I was 23.”

No one wants to be the neighbour who passes out plain fruit instead of sweets to trick-or-treaters. But what if you could make healthy Halloween treats more fun and appealing to children – or to your sweet-toothed friends and family?

Most people know the adverse health effects of smoking cigarettes, yet it remains a tough habit to kick.

The carnivore diet is one of the fastest-growing dietary trends on social media. Far from your average high-protein low-carb diet, on the carnivore diet you eat meat, and meat alone. If this sounds questionable for your health and contrary to mainstream nutritional advice, that’s because it is.

Your weight can provide an initial clue about your health, but it’s just a starting point. Dr Nienke Lees explains why the number on the scales is only one part of understanding your metabolic health.