There’s nothing worse than going for a run (or just running for a bus) and feeling your make-up slipping down your face as you start to perspire. But an increasing number of make-up ranges are making anti-sweat claims. Is this the solution that women with an active lifestyle have been waiting for?

For the Gen Xers and Boomers who are hitting the inevitable dip in happiness that comes with middle age, sports cars and sex with secretaries simply aren’t cutting it. Instead, the middle-aged middle-classes are taking up triathlons, and it’s seen Ironman flourish into a $650 million brand.

The way people lose weight is changing. Out are the cardboard-tasting diet foods, awkward meet-ups and communal weight shaming, in are the whole foods, digital apps and sexy workout gear. But is dieting really dead? And how are consumer attitudes towards wellness changing?

If running for the bus leaves you wheezing and breathless, you’re not alone – a fifth of Brits can’t run more than 100 metres. More than a quarter are overweight and 80% don’t exercise enough. And new research reveals a worrying paradox – many Brits don’t feel they’re fit enough to exercise.

Strava, the socially focused, GPS-powered activity tracker, has taken the fitness world by storm. It’s had an especially profound impact on the world of cycling, with thousands of riders going to extreme lengths to claim the virtual prizes it offers. But what makes the platform so addictive?

Setting unrealistic goals is something we all do, especially when it comes to self-improvement. We strive to be fitter, smarter, kinder, or to eat more healthily. But shaking off old habits is hard. Sometimes we don’t even get started. Can a step-by-step app, informed by behavioural science, come to our rescue?

With people now taking a proactive approach to their health, rather than a reactive one, a new report from Flurry Analytics shows that health and fitness apps are growing at a faster rate than the overall app market, and predicts an expansion in the wearable tech market too.

What happens if you’re too fat, fit or fabulous for a regular beach or city break? As demand for active, gay-friendly and plus-size holidays grows, travel operators are offering breaks that meet niche needs. In the second of a two-part report, Canvas8 looks at those travelling to get fit or fit in.