Could mushrooms be the cure for cancer?
Mushrooms are being hailed as a miracle cure for cancer. But can a shiitake stir-fry really work wonders? Matthew Jenkin investigates
Do children really get sugar rushes?
We're quick to blame sugar for our children's hyperactivity and own energy crashes after eating something sweet – but scientific evidence points to a more complex explanation
The African Chef who is bringing baobab to British kitchens
Zambian cook Malcolm Riley is on a mission to win Brits over to the health and wallet-friendly benefits of African foods, writes Katy Salter
Birth weight is strongly affected by the mother’s own diet as a child
A pregnant woman's diet may have much less effect on her baby's health than what she ate in her own childhood
Baby boys and girls receive different nutrients in breast milk
A mother's milk may contain different levels of nutrients depending on the sex of her baby to meet different growth needs
Can peanut allergies be cured?
Luisa Dillner: A recent study suggests the condition may one day be treatable. What are the causes of peanut allergy – and how far off is a cure?
Before Soylent: a brief history of food replacements
As Soylent readies to make its first official delivery next month, we take a look at other attempts to reimagine what we eat
Almost two-thirds of adults in England classed as overweight by health body
Public Health England survey finds 19 district local authorities with more than 70% of population obese or too fat
Food crusaders’ new challenge: cut sugar to save NHS £50bn a year
The campaigners who helped reduce salt intake in British diets by 15% in seven years have a fresh target in sight. But they fear this struggle will be much tougher – and talks with the health secretary Jeremy Hunt this week could be crucialwrites Barry Neild
Is $17.5bn incentive enough for more mothers to breastfeed?
Kailash Chand: Despite all the evidence for the benefits of breastfeeding, global rates have scarcely increased in 20 years. Could significant investment help buck the trend?