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The ultra-processed paradox: Are sports nutrition products really harming your health?

The gels and bars that fuel our long rides fall into the increasingly vilified ‘ultra-processed’ category. But are they really a risk to our health?

Cycling Weekly · Feb 12

Dr Karan Rajan: Are ‘leaky gut’ and ‘cortisol face’ real?

On the latest episode of The Independent’s Well Enough podcast, Emilie Lavinia sat down with Dr. Karan Rajan - NHS surgeon, author, and the internet’s favourite health myth-buster.

The Independent UK · Feb 4

Joe Wicks on protein, his controversial ‘Killer’ documentary, fatherhood and phone addiction

On the latest episode of The Independent’s Well Enough podcast, host Emilie Lavinia is joined by the nation’s PE teacher, Joe Wicks. Six years after he exploded onto the fitness scene during Covid, solidifying himself as the UK’s guide to huffing-and-puffing in the living room, Wicks has added many feathers…

The Independent UK · Jan 21

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Joe Wicks on the moment he decided to become a ‘phone-free dad’

In this clip from The Independent’s Well Enough podcast with Emilie Lavinia, Joe Wicks reflects on the moment he decided to become a phone-free dad.

The Independent UK · Jan 21

‘You don’t need to obsess over protein and calories’: Joe Wicks on beating the UPF trap and decomplicating food

INDEPENDENT STUDIO: Protein bars might be booming, but Joe Wicks argues the real fix for our UPF-fuelled snacking culture is far simpler: cook more. Hannah Twiggs breaks down why he says we don’t need to obsess over macros – just meals

The Independent UK · Jan 21

ITV invests £3m in The Body Coach app

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The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2025

ITV agrees to invest £3m in fitness app created by Joe Wicks

The Body Coach app, launched in pandemic, will advertise on ITV’s channels and video platform ITVX under deal

The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2025

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Joe Wicks fitness app gets £3m boost from TV broadcaster

The move will grant the Body Coach app significant exposure across ITV platforms

The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2025

ITV invests up to £3m in Joe Wicks fitness app

The Body Coach app was launched by Wicks at the end of 2020 following his rise to fame in the initial Covid-19 lockdowns.

Evening Standard · Dec 31, 2025

Joe Wicks on starting 2026 strong, realistic fitness goals and why you don’t need to smash January

EXCLUSIVE The Body Coach urges people to ditch the pressure to ‘smash January’, explaining how simple routines and small goals can boost energy, confidence and wellbeing in 2026

Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2025

Celebrity New Year’s resolutions 2026: Alison Hammond, Sam Thompson and more on hopes for the year ahead

Exclusive: Career highs, personal milestones and a fresh start for the year ahead - eleven familiar faces share what they’re hoping to prioritise next

Evening Standard · Dec 28, 2025

Gladiators Celebrity Special crowns new winners in nail-biting finale

The game show sees contenders face off against the programme’s elite athletes in various physical feats

The Independent UK · Dec 25, 2025

Winners of Gladiators: Celebrity Special revealed

The BBC game show sees two male and two female contenders compete in a series of physical challenges.

Evening Standard · Dec 25, 2025

Celebrity Gladiators: Joe Wicks and Sam Thompson reveal what it really takes to be a contender

Sam Thompson and Joe Wicks share how filming the Celebrity Gladiators Christmas special pushed them to their limits and what happened when they finally met

Evening Standard · Dec 25, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2025

Joe Wicks: ‘Success is having nice food, and the heat and gas on – things I didn’t experience as a kid’

The health and fitness coach on his difficult childhood, why he’s never been single – and doing his first YouTube workout with a broken hand

Marie Claire · Dec 17, 2025

8 Christmas Workouts Personal Trainers Swear Are Quick, Effective, and Most Importantly, Fun

Bookmark these for when it gets busy.

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2025

Joe Wicks says we’ve been ‘duped’ by health foods – and wants families eating protein for breakfast instead

In his new cookbook ‘Protein in 15’, the Body Coach takes aim at UPFs, so-called healthy snacks and the myths around ‘good’ breakfasts. Sophieg speaks to Wicks about leftovers at 7am, feeding four kids real food and why cooking from scratch is his quiet rebellion

The Conversation · Oct 27, 2025

Why stigmatising UPFs could be doing more harm than good

The 2025 Joe Wicks documentary on “killer protein bars” highlights how even well-intentioned attempts to raise awareness about food can sometimes oversimplify complex public health issues. The show’s premise – to develop and market a supposedly “dangerous,” additive-laden “ultra-processed” food to prompt government action – aims to spark debate about…

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Tom’s Guide · Oct 24, 2025

This PT trains seniors for a living — here’s his 10-minute bodyweight workout that builds muscle and increases joint flexibility

Here's the 10 bodyweight exercises you need to do.

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2025

As a fitness writer, I eat a few protein bars a week – after watching Joe Wicks’ UPF documentary, will I give them up?

IN FOCUS: Professor Chris van Tulleken has joined forces with Joe Wicks to launch the ‘Killer’ ultra-processed protein bar in a new Channel 4 documentary – but will watching it encourage fitness writer Harry Bullmore to stop eating these products?

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025

Every business pitching on Dragons’ Den tonight, from Notorious Nooch to Ivee

Dinosaurs also enter the den this week, as well as an outdoor fitness course company

Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2025

Joe Wicks admits his ‘dangerous’ protein bar has ’caused a lot of controversy’

Joe Wicks: Licensed To Kill, also featuring TV doctor Chris van Tulleken, has caused a stir online.

Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2025

OPINION - Joe Wicks is scaremongering — not all ultra-processed foods are bad

Calling everything ultra-processed is a blunderbuss approach. Professor Tim Spector explains why we need to address the topic with more nuance

Marie Claire · Oct 7, 2025

Joe Wicks is Waging a War Against Ultra Processed Foods – but Experts Warn It’s Not All Black and White

He's launched "the UK's most dangerous health bar" in a bid to educate on the ultra-processed foods flooding our systems.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2025

Joe Wicks: Licensed to Kill review – TV so vile you’ll never touch a protein bar again

The lockdown star pulls a Jamie Oliver and gets political, creating a ‘killer’ snack bar that’s as harmful as possible ... to show up how hellish some of those on the market are. It’s frightening viewing that refuses to hold back

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