How I fled a bad marriage in Iran for a new life in London
Cooking Iranian dishes for her new neighbours opened all sorts of doors for Atoosa Sepehr
Seven ways to boost your gut health
A few species of microbe play a crucial role in maintaining the microbiome. From eating wholegrains to breastfeeding, there are many ways to keep them happy
Get stuck in: four healing honey recipes
Maximise honey’s medicinal properties with these easy ideas, from breakfast to snacks and a bedtime drink
From coughs to cakes: why honey is the bee’s knees
Honey should be your first line of treatment for a cough – but don’t just reach for it when you have the sniffles. Sourced everywhere from Zambian forests to Irish meadows and London rooftops, there is a flavour to suit everyone
Energy drinks: why it is high time their wings should be clipped
The caffeinated, sugary drinks point to health issues such as obesity and type 2 diabetes
Salt not as damaging to health as previously thought, says study
New research reignites a row with scientists who want to reduce salt intake to near zero
Pineapple tacos, duck doughnuts and apple beer: how cancer patients are being tempted to eat well
Chemotherapy can ruin people’s experience of food. Now chefs and scientists are devising healthy recipes to counter the treatment’s effects
Hot Cheetos are getting their own biopic, but might land you in hospital
The super-spicy snack, set to get its own origin-story film, has been blamed for a teenager’s emergency gallbladder surgery
Fool’s gold: what fish oil is doing to our health and the planet
Omega-3 is one of our favourite supplements – but a huge new study has found it has little or no benefit. How did it become a $30bn business?
Rosemary Ferguson: ‘I do realise my tastebuds are a bit warped’
The nutritionist and former model, 43, on feeling the same now as she did when she was 17, vanity and being a role model for her daughters