In 2021, more than one fifth of the EU population was aged 65 and over. Current demographic trends suggest there will be 130 million Europeans over the age of 65 by 2050. By 2040, according to the World Health Organisation, the global population aged 65 and over will surpass 1.3 billion.

High-intensity interval training it can be done on a bike, treadmill, or however you can achieve the desired intensity. When it comes to health and fitness, there are rarely any quick fixes. But if you’re struggling to get the recommended 30 minutes of exercise a day, micro workouts might be just the thing you need to start improving your fitness.

Exercise is recommended for people who are overweight or obese as a way to reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. But people don’t always have time to exercise as much as they would like, so finding ways to increase the health benefits of exercise is important. Our latest research has found a way to do just that, and it’s to do with timing. This means you might be able to get away with doing less exercise if other commitments, such as family and work, always seem to get in the way.

People who regularly go on diets tend to lose weight initially but bounce back and even gain weight after stopping the regime. This phenomenon – dubbed yo-yo dieting – is associated with changes in metabolism and is one reason why the vast majority of calorie-based diets fail. But exactly what causes these metabolic changes has remained a mystery – until now.

‘We see a lot of apps that would claim to help you lose weight, but none maintain weight loss, and few of them are evidence-based,’ said Professor Berit Heitmann, at Frederiksberg Hospital in Denmark.

Exercising regularly is good for your immune system – with some research suggesting that it may even lower the risk of getting upper respiratory infections, such as the common cold. Even as little as 30 minutes of moderate exercise five times a week is enough to bring about benefits.

With the new year now upon us, losing weight doesn't have to be a hard thing to do. Here are some practical tips to keeping you lean without going on an extreme diet or extreme exercises.

Not everyone is into a workout in a gym, it can be busy, very "cosy", involve waiting or making way for classes, expensive too. More and more fitness enthusiasts are choosing to workout in nature and open spaces around London. Here are some questions and myth busting answers related to fitness training outdoors.

Some media reports say that eating at night makes you gain weight, others say that it has no effect on body weight. So who is right?