Seattle woman Naveena Shine drops attempt to live on light
Shine went for 47 days without food but says financial difficulties she's enduring are 'message from the universe that it is time to stop'
Blackpool to extend free breakfast scheme to 12,000 primary school pupils
Pilot scheme success prompts council to roll out £1.3m scheme to provide fruit, yogurt and bread to town's 33 primary schools
Why we shouldn’t force children to eat their greens
Tim Lott: I recall one epic battle when I tried to get Jean, then aged about eight, to eat a single pea. I failed. And I was furious
Chocolate bags: filled with calories
Why the new trend for smaller snacks could be a big problem for your waistline
Prunes: why the dried plum is making a comeback
Great for your bones, full of vitamins, and that laxative effect was apparently a myth all along
How much do smoothies count towards your five a day?
Government guidelines say smoothies contribute up to two portions of fruit and vegetables, but Tesco's new range claims to contain three. Who is right?
The 5:2 diet – feasts for fast days
With its flexible approach and simple rules, the 5:2 diet has become the calorie-control plan for people who like to eat
Eating with parents boosts toddlers’ health, finds study
Sitting down to the same meals as Mum and Dad found to have a bigger impact on health than class or snacking habits
Guide to running: food and drink supplements tested
There are a huge number of gels, supplements and snacks on the market: we tried a small selection, and here's what we thought
Can food make you angry?
Rebecca Hardy: For many of us, the food-mood link feels very real – but some say it's just in the mind. Still, surely it can't hurt to ditch the trans fat-laden junk food and sugar from our diets