Table of contents for Issue 710 in Grazia

that has me thinking about health, and specifically: exercise. What it means to be interested in fitness; what it means to be fit. Which, most unexpectedly and following years of not being, I am. No one is more surprised than me. Here’s what I used to ‘know’ about fitness: 1. It is for obsessive dullard meatheads who aren’t clever enough to know how to stay thin by just not eating much. 2. It is for people too socially inadequate to risk the pub, or coffee house, or, y’know, literary salons, so instead frequent gyms, aka strip-lit, mirror-walled, overpriced temples to narcissism. 3. It is for people who can’t dress, so wear Lycra. (4. It is for people who are better than me. Stronger, leaner, meaner, quicker. Intimidating people I will…

Klorane Dry Shampoo with Nettle, £9 Thanks to oil-absorbing nettle, a quick spritz of this dry shampoo will put sweaty roots in their place. Bioderma Sensibio Wipes, £7.10 All it takes is a wipe to freshen up a post-workout visage. These are gentle enough for every skin type. Oxygenetix Foundation, £45 This fail-safe foundation is noncomedogenic, which means it won’t block pores and makes it the perfect red-face disguiser. This Works Perfect Body Muscle Therapy, £18 A masseuse in a bottle? Yes please. This roll-on contains clove and marjoram essential oils to help prevent stiffness. Ren Magnesium Booster Bath Salts, £28 Chuck a few handfuls of these magnesium-rich salts into warm bathwater to loosen taut muscles. SHOPPING:SOPHIE HENDERSON. DAY/WON: DAY-WON.COM. BEAUTY STOCKISTS:BIODERMA: BOOTS.COM. KLORANE: BOOTS.COM. OXYGENETIX:DERMACAREDIRECT.CO.UK. REN: SPACENK.COM.THIS WORKS: SPACENK.COM…

EVER SINCE Angelina Jolie filed for divorce from Brad Pitt in September 2016, Brad’s relationship with his six children has appeared as one of the central difficulties in the split. There were accusations of child abuse in 2016 involving the couple’s oldest child, Maddox, 16 (they were swiftly dropped), reported disputes over the pair’s approaches to parenting (Angelina is said to be more carefree, while Brad favours a more structured upbringing) and, this summer, a judge’s claim that Angelina limiting their time with Brad could be ‘harmful’ to them – so much so that she could risk losing primary custody of them. But, following the news that the couple had finally reached a deal after an acrimonious two-year custody battle, there appears to have been a breakthrough. PHOTOS: SHUTTERSTOCK, BACKGRID…

FOR SERIOUS TECH-HEADS: BOBBLE It might sound like the mispronunciation of a five-year-old, but Bobble take their bottles very seriously. ‘We refused to sacrifice style in favour of function,’ they say. Their double-wall, vacuum-insulated stainless-steel models keep cold drinks cool for 24 hours and hot things toasty for 12. Charlize Theron, Reese Witherspoon and Emily Ratajkowski have the £22 bottles in yellow, blue and white respectively. auteurlimited.co.uk FOR DEDICATED DETOXERS: HYDROFLASK Known for their super-sized 64oz (1.8 litres) flasks prompting hard-core hydration. Courteney Cox downed 64oz a day as part of a health kick. ‘It’s so hard,’ she says, ‘I can get the first 32 down, no problem. That second [32oz] is tough, but when I do, I feel different.’ Vanessa Hudgens is also a fan of the brand (but…

1. Realise that exercise is for life – not just for the New Year. If you think that it’s just for the New Year, you’ll throw yourself into the deep end, do way too much, get bored, hate it and then stop by mid-February. 2. Set yourself tiny goals. Don’t say, ‘I’m going to run the marathon in April.’ It’s too big a push – go at your own pace. 3. Get a workout DVD (obviously mine is the best!). If you are gym-phobic, you can just lollop around at home looking how you want. 4. Don’t feel intimidated by other gym goers. No one is perfect. Everyone is there just to feel better. 5. Be ever ready. If you’re a mum with little kids, put your workout gear on…

PHOTOGRAPHS DAVID YEO I know you just eye-rolled at this headline. I felt it: ‘Here we go again.’ I promise I’m not about to trot out tired clichés about lying star-shaped in bed, or having a whole wardrobe to yourself, or not having to wash someone’s boxer shorts. Let’s bypass all that poppycock. Nor am I about to lead you in a synchronised All The Single Ladies dance, which claims to celebrate singledom, yet also sells the clashy message that he shoulda put a ring on it. Nah. The route to single joy, I’ve discovered, is directly through the single sorrow. I know this from five years of working through this – of trying to subdue my ever-growing single panic as 33, then 34 rolled on by. I felt as…

WITH EVERY surge of stress that powers its way through your body, so comes an injection of cortisol. Produced by the adrenal glands and known as the ‘stress hormone’, it’s released when your body reacts to a stressful situation. Way back when, a stressful situation would read very differently and far less frequently than in today’s non-stop lifestyle. Now, with always-on careers and trying to live your best life (yawn), stress is an hourly – if not more regular – occurrence. And with that comes increased and potentially damaging levels of cortisol. ‘High levels of cortisol can have negative effects on the mind as well as the body,’ says leading reflexologist Andrea Hurst, who is known for treating the damage of chronic stress. ‘From causing confusion to triggering anxiety to…

PHOTOS: ED MILES. SUSANNAH WEARS: SWEATSHIRT, LDNR AT NET-A-PORTER;VEST AND LEGGINGS, BOTH LUCAS HUGH;TRAINERS, NIKE ZOOM PEGASUS TURBO, £160, NIKE.COM. APPLE: APPLE.COM. BEATS BY DRE: BEBEATSBYDRE.COM.LIFORME: LIFORME.COM. LULULEMON: LULULEMON.CO.UK. THERABANDS: PERFORMANCEHEALTH.CO.UK Run Fat Bitch Run by Ruth Field (£7.60, Sphere) This inspired me to get fit. PowerBeats3 Beats by Dre Wireless Earphones, £169.95 Supersonic sound that won’t budge when you burpee. Therabands, from £5 Some fitness experts say these are the only thing you need to enhance your workout. A yoga mat You don’t need a gym to work out at home but you do need a mat. This one by Liforme, £100, is great. A well-fitting sports bra Try the Nulux medium support bra, £45, at Lululemon. Apple Watch Series 4, from £399 Essential for tracking workouts,…

PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK IT’S OFFICIAL: Olivia Colman is already the queen of 2019. The reason? Her impeccable turn as Queen Anne in The Favourite , for which she is being heavily tipped for a Best Actress Oscar nomination (a Golden Globe nomination is already in the bag). Olivia stars as sickly Queen Anne alongside Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz, her feuding, ruthless love rivals. The Favourite , out now, is delightfully vulgar, darkly hilarious and – in the spirit of the new wave of feminism sweeping Hollywood – focuses almost entirely on female power. Despite being on the cusp of breaking the US and becoming a bona fide A-lister, thanks to the film (and her role as the Queen in The Crown later this year), Olivia, 44, is still happiest hanging…

New year, new… oh, shush. Why do we always have to change ourselves? How about same-old-you but with a slightly healthier mindset? That’s exactly what this week’s healthy-ish issue is all about. It’s about saying goodbye to unreal expectations and reframing our views so we’re healthy without beating ourselves up. We don’t need to go carb-free or run circuits at 6am (or ever) to stay fit. Anyone can get healthy, whatever their size or age, because all it means is doing everything in moderation. So polish off the last of that Christmas cake and stop worrying about breaking those resolutions.…

PHOTOS: GETTY, INSTAGRAM.COM/VICTORIABECKHAM WHEN VICTORIA BECKHAM opened her September runway show with Stella Tennant in a slouchy white suit, it was hailed as a highlight of London Fashion Week. The designer, who marked a decade in business by showing at home for the first time, won universal praise for her easy-to-wear tailoring and luxurious separates. Her designer credibility was then cemented when she was nominated for British Womenswear Designer of the Year at The Fashion Awards last month. But the company’s latest earnings report reveals it lost £10.2m in operating costs in 2017 – and continues to lose £28,000 a day. In short, the company is yet to turn a profit. On the surface, this looks bad – certainly, headlines were quick to point out Victoria’s ‘failure’ when figures broke…

ROBYN SAYS… Couples live longer if both partners argue in the same way, apparently. After scrutinising 192 couples rowing over the course of three decades, the conclusion from the University of Arizona’s psychology department was: ‘The greater the mismatch between spouses’ anger-coping response style, the greater the risk of early death.’ In other words, you both need to deal with a dispute in the same manner. So if you both enjoy flaming rows, you’re fine – but if one of you rages while the other bottles up their feelings then you could, according to the report, almost double the risk of an early death. I think I’m Clint Eastwood – the strong, silent type – and my husband thinks he’s Clint, too. But the problem is we come from very…

THE TIMING COULDN’T have been worse. After weeks of reports claiming Meghan Markle had become a ‘difficult duchess’, responsible for everything from making Kate Middleton cry, to members of her team quitting, and Princes Harry and William drifting apart, her father Thomas Markle appeared on British TV in yet another damaging interview. Speaking to Piers Morgan on Good Morning Britain, the 74-year-old claimed he had been ‘ghosted’ by Meghan since she married Prince Harry, that his daily texts asking for contact had all gone ignored, and that the Queen should intervene to help settle their rift. ‘I would think she would want to resolve any family problems’, he said. ‘All families, royal or not, need to be together, especially in the holidays.’ Eyebrows were raised in particular about Thomas’s choice…

‘SUPER DIVA’ isn’t exactly a sweatshirt slogan you’d expect to be worn by an 85-year-old US Supreme Court judge. Then again, neither might you have expected the highly distinguished Ruth Bader Ginsburg to embrace the nickname Notorious RBG – or to chuckle as she watched comedian Kate McKinnon do an outlandish impression of her on Saturday Night Live (‘RBG in the house, baby!’ whooped McKinnon). But then Ginsburg has been confounding expectations for longer than most of us have been alive. Justice Ginsburg was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1933. In 1956 she became one of only nine female students among almost 500 men enrolling at Harvard Law School. When her husband, also a student at Harvard, fell ill with cancer, Ginsburg attended his classes as well as her…

1 TAKE YOUR STYLE CUES FROM VB When Victoria Beckham rocks a great look, we take note. Given she is her own walking-talking billboard for her brand, her runway look received mega pavement attention when she wore it on the day of her show. We think she’s sparked a trend with legs – ha! Why? The slashed-front legging is supremely flattering (and not just on VB). Wear with her new long tunic tops and a flat gold shoe. 2 BEJEWEL YOUR BANDANA It’s all about headgear this season, but we’re rating J W Anderson’s as the most innovative – and easiest. Take your lead not just from the catwalk, but from the headscarf ’s most iconic devotee, the Queen. So wait, could the jewelled bandana be 2019’s answer to Jacquemus’…

IF 2018 WAS all about a growing awareness of our mental health, understanding our hormones and turmeric lattes, then 2019 is all about the art of balance. We’ve had enough of living by extremes and are now finding comfort in keeping our metaphorical seesaws horizontal. And it’s no wonder: a recent study from the Mental Health Foundation found that 47% of us feel stressed every day . ‘There’s a much clearer perspective that wellness is not just about looking good,’ says Dr Josephine Perry, a sports psychologist at Performance in Mind. ‘We’re more aware that to feel well we need to think about every aspect of our life.’ Here’s how… REST AND RECOVER After every squat, burpee and hallowed hell on the treadmill comes The Aftermath. And whether that’s stiffness…

I’M SUSANNAH TAYLOR, your new Grazia wellness columnist. I like exercise and endorphins, have a passion for salads, yoga, swanky leggings and turmeric lattes, but I am not, by any stretch, your modern Instagram wellbeing ideal. I don’t have washboard abs (three kids put the kibosh on that), I can’t stand kale and have never made a beetroot brownie in my life. While I genuinely like being healthy, I also love the odd cocktail, chocolate, salted butter and cheese. I am not a nutritionist, a personal trainer or an elite athlete, but I am passionate about wellbeing and have 20 years of being a beauty and health editor under my belt. In that time I have seen trends come and go and tried every exercise class and holistic treatment under…

I DON’T TELL people I play netball. And I don’t tell them I play twice a week in different leagues, both of which I take very seriously, just as I don’t tell them that in 2013 I won player of the season, and that the engraved medal has swung triumphantly from a hook behind my door ever since. It’s not that I’m embarrassed. It’s just that, well, adults don’t play team sports, do they? Adults jog, gym or do Barry’s Bootcamp. Adults wear Lululemon, not bibs. Some of us do though, particularly now. Since – and probably because of – the Commonwealth Games, which England won last year in the dying seconds of a sweaty neck-and-neck game against Australia, netball has grown decidedly in popularity and is the UK’s number…

GREEK SALAD FRITTATA Serves: 2 ½ tbsp olive oil Very small knob of unsalted butter ½ red onion, finely sliced 1 small courgette, coarsely grated 25g pitted Kalamata olives 100g cherry tomatoes 4 large eggs Small handful of parsley leaves, chopped 75g feta, crumbled or chopped Sea salt and black pepper METHOD 1 Preheat the grill to medium. 2 Heat the oil and butter in a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and fry the red onion and courgette until lightly cooked. Stir in the Kalamata olives and tomatoes and fry gently until the tomatoes become gooey and the liquid has cooked off. 3 Meanwhile, beat the eggs and parsley really well and season the mixture with salt and pepper. Pour it into the frying pan, stirring to…

This year welcomes Candice Carty-Williams (right) to the literary scene. In 2016, best-selling author Jojo Moyes offered the use of her rural cottage to a wannabe novelist trying to finish a book; she selected Candice from more than 600 applicants. Now Candice has a six-figure deal for her debut novel, Queenie – the funny, poignant tale of a 25-year-old black woman living in London, straddling two cultures and not feeling that she entirely belongs to either. Out 11 April (£12.99, Trapeze) Meanwhile, the new ‘Have you read The Miniaturist?’ will be ‘Have you read The Binding?’, the first adult novel from successful YA author Bridget Collins. It follows mystical bookbinder Emmett Farmer – if there’s a memory you want to erase, he can store it safely in a book and…

GETTING REAL Grazia, the Social Realism issue. My heart sank to see another cover of a privileged royal at a time when 20% of the British population is living in poverty. Yet you have produced an end of year issue that covers the spectrum of social inequality and issues, with a decided focus on women’s rights around the world at a time when the gender inequality battle has proved far from won. Now, just imagine if the millions spent on royal weddings and refurbishing a gifted five-bedroom home was to be spent lifting those millions of people – four million of whom are children – out of poverty, on providing assistance to the homeless and looking after those displaced by war... That would be a good new year. Claire FROM…

PHOTOS: CAPITAL PICTURES, SHUTTERSTOCK, INSTAGRAM.COM/@HALLEBERRY/@THEBODYCOACH,TWITTER.COM/@IANMARBER 1. NON-MOVER JANE FONDA No one will ever wear a satin belted leotard with this level of conviction again. The Healthyish industry owes her so much. So, so much. 2. UP MR MOTIVATOR And they said you shouldn’t wear a multicoloured, cropped-legged unitard with a money belt and a baseball cap! What did they know? Eh? 3. UP THE ROCK Brains, brawn, beauty and wit, all packed into the honed body of this semi-retired American wrestler. Who even knew such a thing was possible? 4. NON-MOVER SIMONE BILES Somehow makes us think that, if we tried hard enough, we too could vault and beam and bounce and soar! Which we definitely couldn’t. Still. 5. NEW IN DR IAN MARBER Nutritonist and original conceiver of Twitter’s…

DAY/WON IF THE ONLY physical exertion you’ve participated in over the past few weeks is stretching towards a Quality Street tin or lifting a wine glass, then chances are you are now about to embark on a new exercise regime. But while we all know fitness is good for us (not only for its butt-lifting, tummy-toning qualities, but for what it does for our mood) it can feel a little, well, intimidating. Not least of all when it comes to deciding what to wear. And yet this year it doesn’t need to be that way. But where to start? ‘Comfort is key, so choose something that fits well,’ says Jane Gottschalk, founder of Perfect Moment sportwear, known for its graphic, statement-making designs. She also advises seeking out technical fabrics, ‘Our…

WE SEEM TO have misplaced our crystal ball, but nontheless feel confident enough to make a 2019 style prediction: that we will see Meghan Markle, a dedicated Leo, wearing lions-head jewellery by Givenchy this year. Why? Because the house has ventured into zodiac jewellery. They’re not the only ones – horoscope jewellery is everywhere (and good enough to woo the cynics). So whether you’re a sensitive Pisces, a feisty Scorpio, or a chatty Gemini, wear it with pride. We predict a hit. But no word on that tall, dark, handsome stranger yet. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES ARIES TAURUS GEMINI CANCER LEO VIRGO LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS SHOPPING: SAMMIEY HUGHES…

SHOPPING: SAMMIEY HUGHES. PHOTOS: BACKGRID,WIRE IMAGE, GETTY IMAGES, SHUTTERSTOCK. PRICES CORRECT AT TIME OF GOING TO PRESS JANUARY IS THE MONTH of moderation. Portion control! Limited screen time! No alcohol, no meat! More exercise, more sleep! That shamelessly sensible spirit also translates to our wardrobes. If December is all about extreme dressing (either out-out-out glamour or in-in-in comfort), then January is all about easing back into reality. Snore? Not necessarily. There is a piece of clothing that manages to be at once sassy and snuggly, cool and cosy, functional but still fashiony. A piece that speaks to our desire to be hygge, but satisfies the demands of returning to work and routine. An all-rounder that’s not boring. Introducing the LKD (little knit dress). Take it in any colour, in a…

FOR SOMEONE WHO is regularly touted as the queen of workout DVDs (her 15th was released last week), as well as the owner of some of the best abs on Instagram, you’d think that Davina McCall would have no problem popping on her Lycra and heading to a gym class. Not quite. Davina admits that, just like the rest of us, she’s gym-phobic; not least because she worries that she’ll get recognised – and then expected to perform like an athlete, rather than, as she puts it, just a normal woman who only works out ‘three or four times a week’. ‘When I go to a new class, I get this thing that I don’t want to go,’ she says. ‘I’m fit and I work really hard at it, but…

Thomas Markle has popped up again, this time on breakfast TV, to claim that his pregnant daughter has been ghosting his texts. ‘All families, royal or otherwise, should be together at the holidays,’ said Thomas. Like Meghan, I didn’t see my father over the holidays. People find this shocking. ‘You’ll make it up,’ say well-meaning friends. ‘All families have tiffs.’ Well, no, not like this. Severing that connection wasn’t something I did lightly. It was a last resort, essential to my well-being and happiness. If you’re judging me, as you may have judged Meghan for cutting off her father, then lucky you. Clearly you’ve enjoyed a conventional, happy childhood. You have no idea of the dark forces that can cause a family to fracture. In the days when I did…

IT’S NEW YEAR’S resolution time. If you’re looking to hitch a ride on the wellness wagon, but don’t know where to start, then pour yourself a green juice and check out Alice Liveing’s Instagram (@AliceLiveing). The fitness expert and personal trainer has acquired over 636k followers, thanks to her upbeat, no-nonsense approach to exercise and healthy eating. Now Alice has teamed up with Primark for her second sportswear collaboration with the high-street giant. The 44-piece collection is the ultimate workout wardrobe, with everything from cropped tops and leggings, to cool-down sweats and trainers, in a bold palette of acid green, pastel pink and bright blue. Fusing function with fashion, cycling shorts, slides and caps double-up as easy off-duty pieces. So whether you’ve got your sights set on a marathon, want…

PHOTO: MARCO VITTUR, SIRIUS.FILM. CAUDALIE: UK.CAUDALIE.COM JESSICA SKYE DJ, PRODUCER AND FOUNDER OF FAT BUDDHA YOGA CAUDALIE VINOPURE BLEMISH CONTROL INFUSION SERUM, £29 My skin is forever changing: it loves the sun (bad, I know!), occasionally feels oily, sometimes dry, and is constantly battling against city pollution and travelling (I say, while halfway across the world in a jungle). So, as you can imagine, I’ve had to get my routine down to a T, investing in a lotion and potion for every eventuality. The latest addition is Caudalie’s Vinopure Blemish Control Infusion Serum, which I’ve been using every single day, morning and evening, for over six months. And it’s amazing. So light and refreshing, the serum hydrates and has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, as well as no nasty chemicals. For…

Invest in a pair of trainers If your trainers are knackered or buried in a layer of dust, this should be the first thing you do. Apart from anything, there’s nothing like a new pair of kicks to tempt you to move. Don’t overthink it ‘It’s too cold.’ ‘It’s going to rain.’ ‘I’m tired.’ ‘I’m hungry.’ ‘It’s the time of the month.’ Have you ever noticed how easy it is to self-talk yourself out of exercise? I’ve been there, I know the excuses. My advice is to override the voice in your head and just do it. As they say, ‘You never regret a workout.’ Start slowwwwly Many people make the huge mistake of hitting exercise super hard at the beginning. Then you either get injured or it’s really tough,…

DINKY DEO Small in size, but mighty in power, Arrow Protect Deodorant, £7, is a citrusy blend to keep under arms smelling fresh for hours. Ideal size for swiping on the go. FLORAL FRESH If you’re not keen on citrusy, green scents, turn your nose to Weleda’s Wild Rose Spray Deodorant, £12.95, which smells of delicate rose and ylang-ylang. MULTI-MIST It’s on the pricier side, but Modern Botany Deodorant, £25, has a crisp, green, gender-neutral scent so it can also be used as a body mist and fragrance. SENSITIVE SPRAY Ideal for sensitive skins, Neal’s Yard Lavender & Aloe Vera Deodorant, £8.50, blends skin-soothing essential oils of lavender, tea tree and ylang-ylang to neutralise your scent. STICK AT IT The organic, aluminium and alcohol-free formula in Malin + Goetz Eucalyptus…

PHOTO: FOCUS FEATURES LLC FRIENDSHIP, FALLINGS out and a formidable female cast – no wonder Mary Queen Of Scots is attracting serious awards season buzz. The film is released on 18 January, but Grazia readers can see it first, for free, at a special preview on 10 January. Based around the letters that Mary (played by Saoirse Ronan) composed to her cousin Elizabeth I (Margot Robbie), the movie explores the relationship between these two powerful women in a world ruled by men. It’s a cautionary tale of power play and, ultimately, sisterhood gone wrong – and with glowing reviews, promises to be a compelling drama. To tie in with the film – and as a call to action for a greater show of sorority than Mary and Elizabeth displayed –…

I have just finished reading Could your relationship benefit from an emotional MOT? (17 Dec) and feel as if someone had taken a page out of my journal. I am recently married and love my husband. However, we have such different ideals when it comes to what love is or should look like, I am worried we will never understand each other. Like Sarah, I am more of an affectionate person and my husband will cook dinner to show he loves me. This article has helped me to understand that we need to talk about our differences and embrace what the other has to offer, safe in the knowledge that we love each other. If this needs to be through marriage counselling then so be it. Thank you for opening…