Sports drinks: vital for hydration or a waste of money?
Sam Murphy reveals how much fluid you need to drink before, during and after a workout, and whether water does the job just as well as sports drinks
Fewer calories may lead to longer life, say scientists
A 20-year study of monkeys shows animals on restricted diets less likely to develop age-related diseases
The lifestyle to beat Alzheimer’s
Coffee drinkers will be clinking mugs in a toast to new research, says Peta Bee
Vegetarians less likely to develop cancer than meat eaters, says study
Scientists find striking difference in risk of disease in blood but acknowledge more research is needed
Hospital food doesn’t have to be bad
Peter Melchett: The Soil Association, in its drive to improve hospital catering, supports Michele Hanson's call for people to report 'crap food'
More harm than good?
Sales of antioxidant supplements are booming. But do they actually work? Justine Davies reports
Scientists warn consumption of processed meat linked to cancer
Reducing consumption of bacon and ham would stop 3,700 people a year from developing bowel cancer, says Research Fund
High salt levels found in pub meals
Some main courses have more than half the recommended daily allowance, according to analysis
Cereals laden with sugar, report warns
Breakfast cereals targeted at children not meeting government's healthy food targets, says Which?
Weighing up the costs of being obese
Obesity is becoming analogous to the smoking debate. So will future carbon taxes place a burden on the overweight, asks Leo Hickman