Can potassium cut your stroke risk?
The dangers of salt are well known, but a new study shows that you can reduce the chances of a stroke by eating more potassium
Umami: why the fifth taste is so important
Amy Fleming's tasting notes: The strong savoury flavour that makes everything from spag bol to Marmite so hard to resist may serve a vital evolutionary purpose. We could even use it to fight malnutrition. Pass the parmesan
Is drinking tea bad for you?
Recent reports suggest that tea can cause brittle bones – but you'll probably be safe if you drink less than a gallon a day
Food is now the ultimate class signifier
Suzanne Moore: Poor people are being fobbed off with food stamps while the rest of us watch cookery shows and eat fancy ready-meals
Kale: the hottest vegetable this season
Celebrity fans, health-giving properties and easy to grow … no wonder sales of this leafy green superfood have rocketed
Low-sugar recipes: a dozen delicious treats
Sugary food is fuelling the obesity epidemic, so try these healthier alternatives
UK packed lunch – show us what’s inside your school lunchbox
A leading nutritionist has said what's inside school children's lunchboxes isn't much healthier than a canteen meal - what's in your lunch box? Share your picture to create a UK map
Horsemeat scandal ‘could make pupils switch to unhealthy packed lunches’
Nutritionist warns that parents may be put off canteen meals, but just 1% of packed lunches meet nutritional standards
Why Gwyneth Paltrow’s no-carb diet for children makes perfect sense
Gwyneth Paltrow has been castigated for saying she avoids feeding her children carbohydrates, but she's right: we don't need starchy carbs at all, says Joanna Blythman
Are sausages bad for you?
Felicity Cloake: New research says that people who eat processed meat have an increased risk of an early death. Does this mean we have to give up sausages – or will we be OK if we buy posh bangers and grill rather than fry them?