Why ginger is good for you
Good for you: Ginger has long been prized for its many health benefits, which include aiding digestion soothing colds and flu
The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health and Disease by Daniel Lieberman – review
Why children should chew gum and why fruit juice is junk food: life advice from the barefoot-running advocate. By Peter Forbes
Why tinned tomatoes are good for you
Good for you: The stalwart of sauces and stews is ripe with anti-cancer molecules and builds strong bones
Can we stomach a raw meat mono diet?
Vice magazine recently featured a man who has eaten only raw meat for five years. What do nutritionists have to say about it?
Give me the (green) juice: confessions of a juicing fanatic
As the medical profession grows concerned about juicing, Tim Jonze explains his conversion to a new obsession
Why venison is good for you
Good for you: Low in fat, high in protein, stacked with vitamins and iron and this year, fed on a summer of bumper pastures
Don’t make children eat their greens
It's the age-old family dilemma. Tim Lott explains why it isn't worth the bother
Are free school meals a good idea?
Nick Clegg announced last week that all five- to seven-year-olds are to get free school meals from next year. Mark Littlewood and Carmel McConnell debate whether this is fair
Why mushrooms are good for you
Good for you: This savoury staple is full of earthy fragrant flavours and is packed with vitamins
Gluten-free horseradish and beetroot tart with balsamic glaze
Just as tasty: This jewel-coloured supper neatly swerves the problem of gluten in pastry and brings out the best of freshly roasted beetroot