Women's Fitness

BREATHE EASY

Is there anything better for the soul than cycling, lifting, running or swimming in the sunshine? Actually, there is – cycling, lifting, running or swimming without itchy eyes, a runny nose and tickly throat. Ah, hay fever. Welcome back.

If you’re anything like us, the joy of exercising sans windproof jacket, hat and gloves is soon crushed by the onset of seasonal sniffles. And we’re not the only ones! Almost half of the UK population struggles with hay fever symptoms, according to a survey by Allergy UK. And numbers could be on the increase – of those with the allergy, more than a third (37 per cent) said they had developed symptoms for the

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