Should you eat eggs when pregnant?

Following the clean-up of the British egg industry, is it still really necessary for pregnant women to avoid eating all but the most thoroughly cooked eggs?

Legislating against fast food makes sense, but without better education it might not be enough

Quiet intervention to reduce levels of fat and salt can be beneficial, but the biggest problem is our addiction to takeaways

Gardens: Herbs as healers

Grow your own first-aid kit and you can tackle all manner of minor ailments, from skin rashes to sore throats, says Jekka McVicar

Many soups have high salt levels, survey warns

Survey analysed 575 ready-to-eat soup ranges and found 99% contained more salt per portion than a packet of crisps

Hot dogs head foods that can choke children

Square hot dogs could save lives – but would anybody buy them?

The weight gain diet

When you're trying to put on weight foods that are usually proscribed can become prescribed. If you've been there, what helped you gain mass while keeping your diet in balance?

Stilton with chocolate? Yes please!

Chef Paul A Young conjures up some tasty recipes for savoury chocolate. Michael Hann enjoys

Heart-stopping moments

Is the proliferation of wildly unhealthy foodstuffs an act of rebellion against the healthy eating movement? Would you eat a Krispy Kreme doughnut burger or deep fried Coke?

Food yoga

There's a theory around that yogic meditation can heighten the experience of eating and drinking. Can one truly be a yogi and a foodie?

Know your fats

We're always being told to reduce our fat intake. But is ­cutting out butter really the best option?