‘Lose the breasts. Go vegetarian,’ is message to men from animal rights group Peta
Billboard linking meat-eating with man boobs is put up in Glasgow by campaign group
Now you see it, now you don’t
Pictures of models and celebrities are routinely altered to rid them of every 'flaw'. So much so, that when a woman with a tummy appeared in a US fashion magazine it attracted global attention. Could the airbrushers' days finally be numbered?
Taxes on heavily-sweetened foods should be raised, study suggests
Research group's report calls for state and local governments to take action against obesity
Weightloss pill investigated for liver damage
Slimming drug, sold over the counter as Alli, investigated in the US after 32 reports of serious liver injury
Nearly half of Irish are overweight, says survey
Some 60% of men and 40% of women weigh in with a body mass index of more than 25
Let’s dance? We will if Arlene Phillips has her way
When the choreographer was made the government's new 'dance tsar' this week, people scoffed – but not all
Calories in iced coffees increase risk of cancer, experts find
Drinks such as frappuccinos found by World Cancer Research Fund to have as many calories as an evening meal
Games tsar to ensure legacy of London 2012 Olympics
Ministers to look for high-profile figure to get more people participating in sport ahead of London 2012
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
Family under the microscope
Television makes us fat and corrupts our expectations, says Oliver James