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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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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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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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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.

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