New year, new anti-obesity campaign
Will the government's Change4Life campaign succeed where so many before have failed?
Raise a glass to low-calorie champagne
It might sound a little joyless to toast the new year with 'zero dosage' fizz. But when Anna Pickard tried it, she discovered the drink is not just for dieters
Just say no to sugar
Stephanie Mangold: New York state plans to fight obesity by taxing sugary soft drinks. But losing weight requires personal commitment
Eat, drink and be merry: dieting’s new philosophy
A new book telling women that eating fats is good and a shot of vodka is allowed is an unsurprising hit
How do you work off Christmas dinner?
What do you do to counter the girth-increasing effects of Christmas?
Morning-after medicine
Scientists claim there's no such thing as a hangover cure. What nonsense, writes Lucy Mangan
British Heart Foundation calls for government action on junk food
Whose responsibility is it to reverse the current trends in obesity?
Survey finds kids unaware of junk food danger
How can the crucial message that junk food can shorten life be effectively communicated to kids?
Peanut allergy – blame the parents?
New research suggests that some food allergies may be avoided by exposure in infancy. Would you try it on your child?
Has Jamie’s Ministry of Food worked in Rotherham?
Is Jamie Oliver hooked on sainthood or just an old-fashioned philanthropist? Rachel Cooke finds out