It may not seem like rocket science, but researchers have discovered that sitting around really does make your backside bigger. According to the r...

British women are the fattest in Europe, an EU report has revealed. Almost a quarter (23.9%) of women in Britain are classed as obese, compared to ...

A study from Harvard University has found that starting a fitness regime before your diet, could be the key to losing weight. Researchers analysed ...

With the onset of winter, a host of spectacular outdoor ice skating rinks are set to pop up all over the UK. Complete with Christmas markets, fun ...

Experts have discovered that overweight people who blame their size on the 'fat gene' aren't as powerless as they think, because there is a way of rev...

Yoga may be the answer for people disabled by chronic lower back pain, research suggests. Patients taught the ancient Eastern practic...

A regular stroll or brisk walk in the park could rapidly slash the death rate of heart disease, cancer and other chronic diseases, according to new re...

Married couples take less exercise than single people, according to a study by Loughborough University – and it's married men who are the laziest. ...

While people may think they are lazy, in reality there may be fundamental flaws in their genetic make-up....

Exercise can be as effective as a second medication for those battling depression, according to new research. Researchers at the University of Texa...