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Science-backed guides that can help make exercise more effective, increase your nutrition knowledge and generally help you thrive .

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The Simple Tweak That Helps You Beat Hamstring Cramp with Bridge Pose

September 13, 2022September 16, 2012 by The Wellness Nerd

If there’s one exercise that will make you feel like you’re working your way to a flatter tummy it’s this one depicted below. Now, depending on whether you are a Pilates woman or a yoga queen you will refer to these, respectively, as Pelvic Curls, or Bridge Pose. If you’re one neither of those things, …

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Categories Fitness, How to Guides
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How to Take a Gratitude Walk – And Feel Happier Today

September 13, 2022July 16, 2012 by The Wellness Nerd

Looking for a way to make your daily walk more interesting – and also improve your mood, and even potentially your overall mental health? We have it, it’s called a Gratitude Walk and all you need to do it is a pair of walking shoes – and for our version, your camera phone. This post …

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Categories How to Guides, Wellness Tags Motivation
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5 Brilliant Tips That Will Help You Hold a Plank Longer

December 21, 2022May 29, 2012 by The Wellness Nerd

This week I discovered I have an exercise nemesis – and its name is the Plank. Those of you with naturally flat stomachs may not have experienced this muscle-led instrument of torture, but basically, it involves balancing horizontally on the floor held up on your elbows and toes while pulling your tummy in (there’s a …

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Categories Fitness, How to Guides

The Best Dry January Tips (aka the Sober October Survival Guide)

July 19, 2022October 16, 2011 by The Wellness Nerd

One in ten of every people in the UK give up drinking for the month of January. That’s huge, considering how miserable the month is there. If you miss out on the January push you could also try Feb Fast, Dry July or Sober October (Ocsober) – whenever you choose to take your month off …

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5 Steps to Help You Find a Great Botox Doctor

August 12, 2022October 2, 2011 by The Wellness Nerd

If you want good Botox, you have to find a good Botox doctor – Botox’s ability to make you look good is only as good as the talent and experience of the person wielding the needle. So, here’s a few tips to help you find someone. This post contains affiliate links and I get a …

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Categories Aesthetics, How to Guides Tags Anti-aging, Beauty
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Welcome to TWN

My name is Helen Foster. I’m an award-winning health journalist and author of 16 books on nutrition and health – and this is The Wellness Nerd.

My job here is to tackle some of the most common wellness worries and answer some of the most common wellness questions as usefully as possible. I love research, I love chatting to experts and I love finding advice people didn’t know could help them.

If you want to walk away with some useful tips that will leave you happier, healthier AND saying ‘I didn’t know that’ you’ll like it here.




Some of my Favourite Posts

The Beginners Guide to Pilates
8 Ways to Make Today's Workout Way More Fun
How to Get Happier and Fitter with a Gratitude Walk
41 Ways to Reward Your Weight Loss
Is Ryvita Healthy?

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