How does colostrum help athletes?

As Team GB athlete Zoe Smith denies claims that she takes colostrum, we investigate the real health benefits of 'first milk'

Dr Dillner’s health dilemmas: should you diet if you’re pregnant?

Years ago, women were told they were eating for two – so what is the best course of action?

Sandwich labels misleading consumers

Tesco, Aldi, Caffe Nero and Greggs criticised by Which? for failing to print 'traffic-light labelling' on the front of packs

Banned junk food on sale in nine out of 10 academies, research finds

School Food Trust study contradicts Michael Gove's claim that academies would champion government's nutritional standards

We must demonise junk food for the sake of our children

Aseem Malhotra: We must educate children properly about nutrition if we are to alter the statistics on obesity

‘The global food system is causing a public health disaster’

Felicity Lawrence: The UN rapporteur on the right to food says governments in rich and poor countries must bring in tough measures to combat the unhealthy products being marketed

Poor pregnant women missing out on free vitamin D, health officials claim

Senior government health advisers say takeup of vitamin supplements under NHS Healthy Start scheme is low

Tax and regulate sugar like alcohol and tobacco, urge scientists

Sugar is as toxic to the liver as alcohol and is at the root of obesity and certain types of liver disease, claim US scientists

Fruit and vegetable consumption by poorer families falls 30%, figures show

Rising food prices and recession resulting in lower income households cutting their recommended five-a-day portions