How to give up sugar in 11 easy steps

Many of us are addicted to sugar. Want to break the habit and get those no-good empty calories out of your life? Zoe Williams explains how to conquer your cravings in 11 easy steps – even if you really, really fancy a Mars bar

Sugar is now enemy number one in the western diet

Aseem Mahotra: Action on Sugar is keen to make the public aware of the dangers and for manufacturers to face regulation

Obesity soars to ‘alarming’ levels in developing countries

Almost twice as many obese people in poor countries than in rich ones as fat and sugar consumption rises, warns ODI

Healthy eating: nutritious indigenous foods you may never have heard of

Unhealthy western diets should take a leaf from nutrient-rich indigenous fare. Do you know your amaranth from your yacón?

The best food for recovery after exercise

Many runners do a great job in fuelling themselves for training and racing, but are you thinking enough about nutrition to ensure you recover properly between sessions?

Morrisons bans children from buying high-energy drinks

Supermarket chain is first in UK to restrict sales of high-caffeine products such as Red Bull to under-16s

Consumers’ fibs may explain diet paradox

Letters: Food purchasing surveys, like food consumption surveys, depend on people telling researchers honestly what they buy and eat. In this age of obesity, they lie about calories

Expenditure on food: nutritional slump

Editorial: If obesity can be traced to a deadly sin, it looks as if it may be sloth rather than gluttony that is to blame

20% tax on sugary drinks would help cut obesity, researchers say

British Medical Journal paper calculates that a 20% tax would reduce number of obese UK adults by 180,000

Under our skin, we’re not the same

When I think about my diet and what it could be doing to my health, I wonder – is it really a good idea to scrap the minority health committee, asks Hugh Muir