Insults, projectiles, well-intentioned fat-shaming: the perils of being a plus-size runner
It is hard enough to exercise when you are overweight, so why do people feel the need to add their judgment to the workload?
Breastfeeding reduces child obesity risk by up to 25%, WHO finds
Organisation says marketing claims formula is as good for babies as breast milk are misleading
The best thing you can do for your health: sleep well
‘A consistent seven to nine-hour sleep each night is the single most effective thing we can do to reset our brain and body health’
If you want children to eat vegetables, don’t tell them they’re evil
The TV ad campaign that casts veggies as villains may be fun, but there are better ways to encourage kids to eat healthily
Is jam coming to a sticky end?
Health worries are damaging the sales of sugary spreads, but this doesn’t have to be the end of the preserve
Giles Yeo: ‘Love your food but don’t eat quite as much of it as you want’
The obesity expert and author of Gene Eating on fad diets, the magic of miso and why he can’t say no to pork scratchings
Removing sweets from checkouts could help tackle obesity – study
Positioning of snacks near supermarket tills increases their sales, research shows
Junk food cravings linked to lack of sleep, study suggests
Researchers say tired people are likely to view unhealthy snacks more favourably
Type 2 diabetes now affects nearly 7,000 young Britons
New figures reveal huge rise in children and young people with diabetes linked to obesity
Genetic link between obesity and depression uncovered, say scientists
Having genetic variants linked to high BMI can lead to mental health issues, study finds