Polly Dunbar

2 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Polly Dunbar

"The dead bug is an essential move for targeting your deep core muscles," she says. "It's one of the best exercises for stabilising the pelvis while simultaneously engaging your lower back and abdominal muscles."Lie on your back. Bring your arms up, perpendicular to the ground. Raise your knees and hips, both at 90-degree angles. Lower one arm and, at the same time, extend the opposite leg, stopping just before touching the ground. Return to the starting position, then repeat on the other side.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Polly Dunbar

Polly DunbarThu, April 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM UTC8 min readIt begins with an uncomfortable snugness around the waistband of our jeans. Before we know it, we’re looking in the mirror at a body we don’t recognise, with a previously flat stomach replaced by a spare tyre. Middle-aged spread – those extra pounds which accumulate around the abdomen from our forties onwards – is often seen as an inevitable part of the ageing process.

2 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Polly Dunbar

Gaba, short for gamma-aminobutyric acid, is a naturally occurring substance that’s made by our bodies and helps regulate sleep, promote relaxation and reduce anxiety. Photo / Getty ImagesGaba is the wellness world’s latest buzzword. It’s made by our bodies and acts like serotonin or dopamine. Here’s what you need to know. It’s one of the wellness world’s biggest buzzwords, with a thriving industry dedicated to products claiming to stimulate its release in our bodies.

3 weeks ago | independent.co.uk | Polly Dunbar

In FocusTheir vans have become an ever-present sight in the capital, a literal lifeline for the thousands of people they help feed every week. Polly Dunbar looks at the remarkable story of how a food redistribution charity became one of the most successful in Europe and why it’s needed more than ever as one in four parents can’t afford to feed their childrenFelix Byam Shaw was on holiday off the coast of France when he suddenly began shivering.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Polly Dunbar

It’s one of the wellness world’s biggest buzzwords, with a thriving industry dedicated to products claiming to stimulate its release in our bodies. Gaba, short for gamma-aminobutyric acid, is a naturally occurring substance that’s made by our bodies and helps regulate sleep, promote relaxation and reduce anxiety. Its role in a host of other health concerns – including the gut microbiome, memory, epilepsy, Parkinson’s, seizures and autism – is the subject of a growing body of research.