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Weight loss guide

Lose weight the healthy way and learn the skills to keep it off with our 12-week weight loss guide.

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Exercises for lower back pain

Exercises to help reduce lower back pain, including tension and soreness.

Protect your hearing

Concerned about your hearing? Tackle the problem as early as possible.

Choosing contraception

All you need to know about each of the 15 different methods of contraception.

Start running

Our Couch to 5K plan is designed to get just about anyone off the couch and running 5km in nine weeks.

Your child's vaccinations

Find the answers to common questions about childhood vaccinations.

Get fit in five weeks

Get into shape with the Strength and Flex five-week exercise plan.

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Couch to 5K podcasts

Link to Couch to 5K podcasts

This audio running plan will guide you from couch to running 5K in just nine weeks.

Strength and Flex podcasts

A five-week workout plan to improve your strength and flexibility

5K+ running podcasts

Improve your running with these podcasts for Couch to 5K graduates

Losing weight – Getting started

Download our 12-week PDF guide to weight loss

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BMI calculator and tracker iPhone app

Download the BMI healthy weight calculator and tracker app and use it to track the whole family's BMI over time

Find the sport that's right for you

Find out which sport you're best suited to with this short psychological and aptitude test

Cut down on alcohol

Don't let drink sneak up on you

Cutting down on alcohol doesn’t have to be hard. Use our simple drinks checker and get tips on ways to cut back.