Good eggs: the health news that vindicated my 25-a-week habit

Not long ago, people thought eggs were full of salmonella and cholesterol. Now scientists say one a day could help prevent strokes. One a day? That’s nowhere near enough, writes one confirmed enthusiast (whatever Edwina Currie tells her)

What I’m really thinking: the nutritionist

Clients say, ‘I want to improve my health’ when really they want a better body but won’t say it for fear of looking vain

Top UK tourist attractions come bottom for healthy children’s meals

Brighton Pier and Natural History Museum get lowest scores in parents’ survey of food offered on popular family outings

Obesity set to soar for boys, but not girls, from poorer homes

Most boys from deprived backgrounds in England will be overweight by 2020 while better-off boys grow slimmer, says study

I had heard clean eating made you feel better – but for me it went wrong

My healthy eating plan led to anorexia and depression. Food bloggers should make it clear that everything is OK in moderation

Why have breakfast? You asked Google – here’s the answer

Every day millions of internet users ask Google life’s most difficult questions, big and small. Our writers answer some of the commonest queries

A thirst for raising money – 10 days on the H2Only challenge

Every year the Royal National Lifeboat Institution challenges people to go 10 days drinking only water – no coffee, juice, squash or smoothies. How hard could it be?

Snap, crackle and filth – let kids eat dirt

Could it be that we have been making our children sick by being too clean?

Revealed: one in seven UK takeaways have failed food hygiene tests

More than 7,000 takeaways and 8,000 restaurants have not passed inspections, with huge hygiene disparities nationwide

Burger King and KFC called out for lagging behind on antibiotic-free meat

A new report grades fast food chains on their efforts to curb the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which kills 700,000 people worldwide each year

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