The science behind dietary supplements
Dr Spencer Nadolsky: From multivitamins to fish oil, daily pills and powders have become routine for millions around the world. But do we really need to take them?
So now it’s seven a day? Here’s my easy alternative: just stop eating rubbish
Alex Renton: Nanny Britain's fruit and veg regime will never work while the list includes fruitcake and sugar-laden drinks
How do you get your seven-a-day? Share your stories and recipes
We've published some tips on how you can get your seven fruit and veg a day and now it's your turn. Share your pictures and recipes with GuardianWitness
Seven simple ways to get your seven-a-day
Rosie Sykes: From melted onions to ripe tomato dressings and kale in your pesto, here are some great tips to painlessly up your fruit and veg intake
Saturated fat is not good for your heart. But eating a balanced diet is
Jeremy Pearson: This new report says only that saturated fat might not be as damaging as we thought. Healthy eating is still the best way to protect your heart
Should I go back to saturated fats?
For years they have been blamed for increasing our risk of heart disease, but now it appears that they may not be quite as bad for us as we once thought
Why almost everything you’ve been told about unhealthy foods is wrong
Joanna Blythman: Eggs and red meat have both been on the nutritional hit list – but after a major study last week dismissed a link between fats and heart disease, is it time for a complete rethink?
Life without sugar: one family’s 30-day challenge
Sugar is now at the centre of the battleground between food and health. How easy would it be to cut it out of your diet? Louise Carpenter finds out
‘Make mine a quinoa cappuccino’ – the unstoppable rise of the milk substitute
Sue Quinn: UK sales of non-dairy alternatives have risen by 40% in the last three years, but are they any competition for the real thing?
Messages about reducing sugar intake unclear, say campaigners
New WHO guidelines must be translated into something meaningful to consumers, says director of Action on Sugar