
Lou Mudge
Lou Mudge is a Health Writer at Future Plc, working across Fit&Well and Coach. She previously worked for Live Science, and regularly writes for Space.com and Pet's Radar. Based in Bath, UK, she has a passion for food, nutrition and health and is eager to demystify diet culture in order to make health and fitness accessible to everybody.
Multiple diagnoses in her early twenties sparked an interest in the gut-brain axis and the impact that diet and exercise can have on both physical and mental health. She was put on the FODMAP elimination diet during this time and learned to adapt recipes to fit these parameters, while retaining core flavors and textures, and now enjoys cooking for gut health.
Lou enjoys wild swimming, hiking and horse riding. She particularly loves Eryri, Exmoor, Dartmoor and the Peak District national parks for these activities, but can also be found jumping in her local river after a long day at work in the summer.
She is also a keen gardener and grows a lot of her own food organically, using permaculture and companion planting principles. She tries to eat locally sourced, ethically raised meat and get as much of her protein as possible from vegetarian sources.
Good sleep practice, meditation and journaling have been a big part of Lou’s journey with health as tools for the improvement of overall quality of life.
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A Pilates master trainer shares her ultimate ankle weight workout to build lower-body strengthThese six exercises will strengthen your legs, glutes, hips, calves and core
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Forget crunches—these three exercises will strengthen your deep core without weightsAnd each can be progressed as your core gets stronger
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The Pilates magic circle is this instructor’s favorite piece of equipment—here’s why she loves it and three exercises to tryThis unassuming piece of equipment can help you work the right muscles
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An ex-NFL sports rehab specialist says you should do these four exercises to support and stabilize sore kneesIf your knees hurt, it might be these other muscles that are the problem
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A personal trainer says you can burn more calories on a 20-minute walk by adding intervals—here’s howThis plan will also engage your lower-body muscles and boost your fitness
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This simple three-move routine can build upper-body strength at home for years to comeThese three strengthening moves hit all the major muscles and can be scaled up without equipment
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A physical therapist says you can restore mobility to your hips with these four movements—no equipment requiredMoving your hips in all the ways they were designed to can reduce the pressure on your joints
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Is this normal soreness from exercise or do I need to see someone? A sports medicine physician explains what to look out forLearn to identify when post-workout pain is something you need to worry about
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Two stretches a physical therapist wishes desk workers would do to ease chronic tech neckStretch your aching muscles in just two steps
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Go from walker to runner in just eight weeks with this plan from an expert trainer and running coachReduce the chance of injury and give your body the time it needs to adjust to running
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If you do one warm-up movement before a walk, an expert trainer says to do this oneBoost your balance and stability while getting your body ready to walk
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The four most effective stretches for rounded posture from sitting at a deskIf you work a desk job and find yourself slouching forward, break up your day with these movements, recommended by a physical therapist
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Learn to master these four bodyweight exercises to build strength and muscle at homeThese simple moves can be the foundation of your strength training
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Try exercise snacking at your desk and build stronger arms, legs and core with these three equipment-free exercisesBreak up long periods of sitting with these simple moves
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I tried this mindful walking trend and found it really improved my moodA sense of focus on my walk helped me to feel calmer and happier
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A dietitian says most people can skip the probiotic supplements and eat these six foods insteadWork on your fiber foundations before turning to supplements
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Don’t let calf pain ruin your walk or hike—do these four exercises to improve mobility in your tight calvesA physical therapist breaks it down
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A longevity-focused physical therapist says these are the five exercises you need to be doing as a senior to build strength and maintain independenceAnd you only need to do them once a week
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Build full-body strength and power with this quick-fire kettlebell circuitChallenge yourself with this quick three-move kettlebell workout
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Five moves that are better at building functional core strength at home than crunchesThis Pilates-inspired core workout will improve your balance and coordination, too
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“Take the pressure off of what defines a workout”—an expert trainer and busy mom splits her workouts into exercise snacks when she has to, and thinks you should tooBecause it all counts
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A physical therapist recommends improving your hip stability and mobility with this five-minute routineFor better hip mobility, you have to work on hip stability
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I asked an expert trainer to share her favorite upper-body workout for muscle growth—she recommends this 20-minute routineTry this four-move dumbbell workout to increase strength
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