Food nourishes mind and body. So let’s enjoy eating
Anxiety surrounding food is making people ill. Society needs to do more to help those who struggle
Why have young people gone off milk?
The dairy-free trend has made drinking cow’s milk seem worse than smoking. Yet restricting foods from our diet damages our brains as well as our bodies
Is fasting a free health fix – or is it just a fad?
Restricting the amount you eat is said to fight disease, extend lifespan and improve wellbeing. As well as dieters, people with diabetes and MS could benefit
There’s a food poverty crisis in the UK. And the government is starved of ideas
As the cost of living rises and wages stagnate, for many food is becoming harder to afford. We’re returning to an era where a healthy diet is aspirational
From hot chocolate to pre-packed salads: the surprising sources of salt
Some sweet products have been found to contain more salt than a bag of crisps – but where else is sodium hiding?
Will alcohol ruin my diet?
Booze contains plenty of calories, although studies have shown that moderate drinking is not necessarily associated with piling on the pounds
Few foods on track to meet salt reduction targets, survey reveals
Research by Consensus Action on Salt and Health finds bread rolls are the only foodstuff likely to meet 2017 targets
Dietary supplements – are they fit for purpose?
Can all those drinks, capsules and powders really improve your sporting performance? We asked the experts
The health benefits of growing purple potatoes
Purple tatties not only look good – they could help ward off strokes and heart disease, writes James Wong
Meet the people who eat 10 portions of fruit and vegetables a day
After scientists recommended eating 800g a day to prevent early death, readers tell us how they get so much greens in their diet