What I’m really thinking: the nutritionist
Clients say, ‘I want to improve my health’ when really they want a better body but won’t say it for fear of looking vain
Top UK tourist attractions come bottom for healthy children’s meals
Brighton Pier and Natural History Museum get lowest scores in parents’ survey of food offered on popular family outings
Obesity set to soar for boys, but not girls, from poorer homes
Most boys from deprived backgrounds in England will be overweight by 2020 while better-off boys grow slimmer, says study
Why have breakfast? You asked Google – here’s the answer
Every day millions of internet users ask Google life’s most difficult questions, big and small. Our writers answer some of the commonest queries
Global food crisis triggered cultural shift towards junk food, say researchers
Poor countries urged to act over widespread adoption of fast food diets caused by 2008 price spikes, which made many staples unaffordable
The truth about superfoods
How hipster is seaweed? Are avocados actually a disaster for the environment? Do goji berries really make you live for ever? We examine the evidence
Seven ‘healthy’ foods with high levels of sugar
Many products that are seen as healthy often contain large amounts of the sweet stuff
Scientists study link between unhealthy pregnancy diet and ADHD
Experts examine how a diet high in fat and sugar could alter baby’s DNA in a way that might cause behavioural problems
How to train like an Olympian – eat loads of peanut butter and listen to robots
Want to be the next Simone Biles or Adam Peaty? You might manage it if you follow the unconventional tactics employed by Rio’s star athletes
From eggs to bacon – why food scares don’t scare us
Months after the WHO warned that it caused cancer, bacon is enjoying a sales streak. But it’s not the first time we have overcome our fears about foodstuffs