Cooking for guests on a special diet can be a minefield
Phil Daoust on the ingredients to avoid – and the recipes to enjoy
Crisps: a very British habit
They're fried in fat and smothered in salt, so why do we have an unhealthy obsession with potato crisps?
The life-saving qualities of pizza
Research – from Italy, would you believe – suggests that pizza can be good for your health
What’s in your basket, Joan Jett?
The hard-rocking vegetarian singer is big on animal rights – but too keen on pasta, says Dr John Briffa
Buzz from kombucha health drink is probably the alcohol, say US inspectors
Fashionable organic drink suspected of having up to 3% alcohol content and of setting off Lindsay Lohan's alcohol monitor
Parents of obese children may be guilty of neglect
Child health experts say 'parental failure' over diet and exercise becomes a child protection issue
Leading doctors call for urgent crackdown on junk food
Presidents of two royal colleges of medicine urge government to restrict advertising and sponsorship by makers of unhealthy foods and introduce diet health warnings
Top doctor calls for urgent action on salt and fats in food
Lindsey Davies says minimum health standards should be imposed if the food industry does not cut 'irresponsible' amounts of fat and salt in products
Interview: Michael Pollan
The best-selling author at the centre of a revolt against processed food shares some simple rules for truly healthy eating with Jon Henley
Coffee may protect against head and neck cancers
Drinking more than four cups of coffee a day decreases the risk of developing certain cancers, a study suggests