Saturated fat to be cut in chocolate products, makers pledge Products ranging from Kit Kats to breadsticks to belVita will contain less fat, but sugar levels will stay the same
Butter is bad – a myth we’ve been fed by the ‘healthy eating’ industry Joanna Blythman: Medics are saying saturated fat may not be the devil incarnate. Just don't expect an apology from low-fat food purveyors
Butter and cheese better than trans-fat margarines, says heart specialist Aseem Malhotra says saturated fat is not a problem, low-fat products are often full of sugar and statins are over-prescribed
Cooking for cancer: live chat with Rebecca Katz We're chatting to the author of a cookbook designed specifically for cancer patients dealing with the side effects of treatment
Obesity experts appalled by EU move to approve health claim for fructose Food firms using fructose will be able to boast of health benefits despite fruit sugar being implicated in soaring US obesity levels
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