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IT’S easy to be sucked in by the juicy burgers and decadent desserts at McDonald’s. With patties dripping in cheese, moreish salty fries and ice cream sundaes smothered in chocolate sauce, it’s no wonder the Golden Arches come calling. 10You can still enjoy McDonald’s while on a diet, experts say And every now at then, that is more than OK. Treating yourself to foods you enjoy is part of a happy and healthy life. But to avoid long-term health complications – from obesity to heart disease – it’s important not to overdo it. Thankfully, not everything on the McDonald’s menu…

THIS is the heart-stopping moment a US-made M1 Abrams tank has blasted Russians on Ukraine frontline for the first time. As the Ukraine war marks two years, Kyiv continues its desperate bid to stop Putin’s brutal invasion of its territory. 5Footage shows Ukrainian army blasting Russian targets with the M1 Abram tanksCredit: Osinttechnical/x 5M1A1 Abrams driving through the snowy Ukraine in the first footage of the tanks on frontlineCredit: Osinttechnical/x 5 The US has sent 31 advanced M1 Abrams tanks worth more than £300 million as part of the Western support for Ukraine. The mammoth tank is widely considered as…

WHEN you’re feeling achy, miserable and suffering from hot flushes, the last thing you want to do is exercise. But personal trainer Kate Rowe-Ham, author of the Owning Your Menopause book and app, urges you to do just that. 13When you’re feeling achy, miserable and suffering from hot flushes, the last thing you want to do is exerciseCredit: Getty Images And Kate, 47, speaks from experience, having turned her life – and the lives of many women – around by picking up weights. Her 1,000-strong community of 30-70 year olds uses the app’s live workouts seven days a week, while…

BOMB blast detectives found suspected British parts in Russian drones fired at Ukraine. Last night an MP called it a “deeply worrying development”. 3Bomb blast detectives found suspected British parts in Russian drones fired at UkraineCredit: Peter Jordan 3Earlier investigations suggested the engines were reverse-engineered in Iran from a British partsCredit: Peter Jordan 3Sun man Jerome Starkey and expert Andriy Kulchytskyi on a lab tripCredit: Peter Jordan Ex-colonel Andriy Kulchytskyi, at the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise, showed us a motor of an Iranian Shahed-M drone engraved with English writing. He said he suspected some of the engines…

FLU and norovirus cases are surging and one way to try to keep your immunity high is to look after your gut health. Trials show that people with high levels of “healthy” gut bacteria have fewer symptoms when suffering a respiratory illness. 4We’ve tested the best products for gut health New products are available that are full of probiotics, the good bacteria needed for a healthy gut. Today JANE ATKINSON looks at ways to boost your levels . . .  POWDER 4JERMS Daily Gut is a powder barely tastes of anythingCredit: Supplied JERMS Daily Gut is a powder that delivers probiotics, plus the…

THE US and UK have blitzed more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen in response to the militants’ surge in ship attacks. The airstrikes come just days after the terrorist organisation claimed responsibility for four missile attacks, including on a UK cargo ship and two US ships, in just 24 hours. 3US and UK aircraft and warships have targeted Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, with a fresh flurry of strikesCredit: Twitter: Alerta News Mundo 3A red blaze pictured above the night sky in Sana’a following the strikes 3Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for four missile attacks in just 24 hours earlier…

PROTEIN-packed versions of everyday food and drinks, from cereal to bread and even coffee, are filling our super­market shelves. One in ten people now consume protein bars and powders as consumers aim to aid weight loss, build muscle and banish cravings. 10Scientists found women who ate high levels of plant protein were 46 per cent less likely to develop chronic illnesses such as type 2 diabetes and kidney failureCredit: Getty 10Dietitian Azmina Govindji tells Sun on Sunday Health how protein is essential for us all but packing in too much could actually cause harmCredit: Getty And a new study has…

THE World’s most luxurious train comes complete with hot tubs and an onboard restaurant. Dubbed as a “luxury hotel on wheels”, the E001 series Train Suite Shikishima in Japan is one of the world’s most exclusive and expensive trains. 7Japan’s luxury sleeper train ‘Train Suite Shikishima’ outside Ueno station in TokyoCredit: Getty – Contributor 7The ‘View Terrace’ in car 1 is located directly behind the train’s driversCredit: YouTube/@Solo Travel Journal 7One of the luxurious suite rooms on boardCredit: YouTube/@Solo Travel Journal The ten-coach train consists of six sleeping cars, a lounge car, a dining car, and observation cars at either…

DR Jeff Foster is The Sun on Sunday’s resident doctor and is here to help YOU. Dr Jeff, 43, splits his time between working as a GP in Leamington Spa, Warks, and running his clinic, H3 Health, which is the first of its kind in the UK to look at hormonal issues for both men and women. 1Dr Jeff Foster is The Sun on Sunday’s resident doctor and is here to help you See h3health.co.uk and email at drjeff@the-sun.co.uk. Q. FOR almost two weeks I have felt awful – temperature, headache, lethargic, can barely lift my head – so I went to A&E. They…

THIS optical illusion has been stumping even the most hawk-eyed of puzzle fans. You might just have 20/20 vision if you can spot the shark in this seemingly serene picture of the sea. 8Can you spot the camouflaged shark hiding somewhere in the sea?Credit: Facebook Yes, there really is a shark in there. For those puzzle-heads among you, there’s an added catch: you have to try and find the shark within 11 seconds. So, grab a timer, set it to 11 seconds, and prove your puzzle-solving abilities. Although it may seem like an ordinary image, this is no easy feat and…