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### The vital, overlooked role of body fat in shaping your health and mind

The discovery that fat is a communicative organ with a role in everything from bone health to mood is forcing a rethink of how we view our bodies

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15 November 2025

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### The exercises you need to do to reach 100 in great shape

To be truly fit in older age, you need to work on specific aspects of your fitness – and research shows that it’s never too late to reap the benefits

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