Vegetarian women more likely to fracture hips in later life, study shows

Research suggests some vegetarians may not get sufficient nutrients for good bone and muscle health

The diet that is right for you: putting a personalised nutrition app to the test

A gadget-rich programme says it will find out how you react to foods and teach you to eat the best ones

‘As we head into winter, it’s an important consideration’: what’s the deal with vitamin D?

People who live in Australia’s southern states are at greater risk of being low in the hormone that packs a crucial health punch

How timing your meals right can benefit your health

Eating well doesn’t necessarily just mean concentrating on the right diet – the time you eat (or don’t) can also make a big difference to your wellbeing

Go with your gut: scientist Tim Spector on why food is not just fuel

The scientist has spent years studying how gut health relates not just to nutrition, but to all aspects of our everyday wellbeing. He explains why it really is what’s inside that counts

Coffee bad, red wine good? Top food myths busted

We’re being bombarded with conflicting advice on what we should and shouldn’t put into our bodies. Finally, here are the definitive answers, according to the experts

Meal of a lifetime: what to eat at every age

From training toddlers to socialising septuagenarians – here are the ideal ingredients to eat healthily at every stage of life

Burn, baby, burn: the new science of metabolism

Losing weight may be tough, but keeping it off, research tells us, is tougher – just not for the reasons you might think

Food myths busted: dairy, salt and steak may be good for you after all

A new Swedish study says decades of official dairy wisdom is wrong. Here, a nutrition expert examines more science that questions standard health advice

More than half of snacks marketed as healthy are high in fat, salt or sugar

Action on Salt assessed 119 snacks including lentil curls and chickpea chips, finding some to be saltier than seawater