Should I eat chocolate to relieve dementia?
A new study shows that the flavanols in chocolate reduce the risk of Alzheimer's and other dementia conditions by protecting brain cells and increasing blood flow around the brain
Oh dear. I’m eating myself to death
All the things I really like are bad for me. That's the way the pork belly crumbles, says Jay Rayner
Diet Coke at 30: what is its enduring appeal?
How did a product aimed at women losing weight become the soda of choice for US presidents?
Do sports drinks and hydration theory hold any water?
Oliver Thring: Since the 80s, athletes have been primed to stay ahead of thirst using specially made – and marketed – formulas. But the science tells a very different story
Could you eat like an Olympian? Sure, but you’d have to exercise like one too
It's all about balancing calories and exercise, just on a different scale. What are your tips for staying trim and healthy?
Dr Dillner’s health dilemmas: Should I eat more fat?
We're always hearing about the need to reduce our fat intake, but could eating the right sorts of fats actually be beneficial?
Gove’s school food inquiry gets roasting from Jamie Oliver
Celebrity chef condemns education secretary's plan to investigate school dinners as unnecessary and a waste of time
Healthy pizza: too good to be true?
The 'nutritionally balanced' pizza is said to provide a third of your daily requirements without a depressing wholemeal crust. Has the impossible been achieved?
Is pink milk the new pink slime?
Anna M Clark: It's good for children to drink milk, but no wonder we have an obesity problem if there's this much sugar in every serving
‘I guess I’m having a heart attack’
When the pain began, Rafael Garcia-Navarro refused to admit what was happening. In this astonishing memoir, he describes how facing death changed his life