The water myth
It can be just as harmful to drink too much water as too little. It all depends how much you sweat, says Peta Bee
Grants for corner shops in anti-obesity drive to sell more fruit and veg
Pilot scheme to be aimed at small shopkeepers in deprived areas as part of healthy eating campaign
Why plant a placenta? It makes a great lasagne
Laura Barton: Actor Matthew McConaughey has revealed that he plans to plant the placenta of his newborn son. How unoriginal
How bad for you is coleslaw?
Andrew Shanahan: If a mix of shredded cabbage, carrot and mayonnaise isn't a healthy option, what on earth is?
Milking the facts
Joseph Rosen: Organic milk is great for your health, according to a study. Just be prepared to drink a bath-full
Beware of the fatties!
Abby O'Reilly: The overweight are now being blamed for their thinner friends' weight gain – it's just another attack on the fat, dressed up as science
Health: Breastfed babies more receptive to tastes, say food research scientists
Different foods in mother's diet cause subtle shifts in the flavour of breast milk tests show
Health: Soya-based foods may harm male fertility, say scientists
Harvard study finds that chemical that mimics female sex hormone is linked to lower sperm counts
Can broccoli cure cancer?
Broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables contain a group of phytochemicals that seem to have cancer-preventing properties