Sugary drinks may cause type 2 diabetes regardless of size, research says
Findings from Cambridge University support recent government recommendations to cut down sugar consumption, especially in drinks
Less than 15% of US adults eat enough fruits and vegetables, CDC finds
Just 8.9% of citizens eat enough vegetables, with intake lowest in the southas study author cites ‘convenience, affordability, palatability’ among concerns
‘Take out the sugar and everything changes’: the lab on the food wars frontline
As health experts step up the attack on the amount of sugar in our diets, scientists are testing just how much change ordinary consumers will accept
Don’t diet, detox your fridge
Chocolate, pizza, butter? Yes really. ‘Eating clean’ – the latest foodie phenomenon – doesn’t mean ditching treats, just choosing the best ingredients
Eight ways business and government could make healthy eating easier
The obesity epidemic underlines the need for healthy diets, but achieving this is not straightforward. Here we round up how experts think it could be done
What’s so bad about ‘processed food’?
Some food campaigners should mind their language just as much as they mind what they eat
Get ahead in Silicon Valley: replace real food with liquid meals
Mixing protein powders, fish oils, vitamins and minerals into a blender and drinking the results is seen in Silicon Valley as the new way to consume a healthy diet without the burden of eating real food
Kitchen gadgets review: Nutribullet – the conversational mainstay of fitness bores
But what the Nutri-dullards don’t tell you is that this ‘nutrition extractor’ isn’t for healthy people – it’s for lazy people. And it’s brilliant!
The green diet: how to eat healthy and save the planet
As dieticians increasingly focus on the environment, they’re finding that what’s better for the earth is usually better for the body
Green is the new black: the unstoppable rise of the healthy-eating guru
They’re young, photogenic, big on Instagram and top bestseller lists around the world – but how much do the new breed of wellness bloggers know about food? Hadley Freeman enters the world of #yummy #avotoast to find out