What is CrossFit? CrossFit has been around for about 20 years but has become more popular in the last five. It’s an intensive exercise programme that includes running, cycling, weight-lifting, gymnastics and rowing. You can see I’ve been rowing from the callouses on my hands. What’s the appeal of CrossFit? I used to do a lot of running but when I started to get injured I needed to find another form of exercise. I tried CrossFit and was instantly hooked. I go to the CrossFit

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Healthy sleep, Healthy ageing is the theme of this year’s World Sleep Day on Friday 15 March. The event highlights the latest research showing the importance of sleep to remove waste which can potentially damage the ageing brain. The study in the journal Science Advances indicates that the slow and steady brain and cardiopulmonary activity associated with deep, non-REM sleep (also known as Slow Wave Sleep) are optimal for the function of the glymphatic system, the brain’s uni

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