Salad days: what’s life like following the new calorie guidelines?

The latest recommendations from Public Health England are to eat 400kcal for breakfast and 600kcal for lunch and dinner each – but it’s not as meagre as it sounds

Obesity is a greater threat for millennials than cannabis. It’s absurd

Millennials look set to be the fattest generation of Britons ever, yet the government continues to dodge the issue, writes Simon Jenkins, a Guardian columnist

So the UK’s eating more than it realises – here’s how we could get thin

We’re hugely underestimating our daily calories – the way we consume food needs to be overhauled, writes Michael Hallsworth

Call for ban on chocolate price cuts to fight obesity crisis

Charity also recommends 20% sugar tax on all confectionery after finding up to 29 teaspoons of sugar in one ‘sharing’ bag

‘I just want to cut it off’: the weight-loss patients who no longer fit their skin

Bariatric surgery is a highly cost-effective way to lose life-changing amounts of weight – but the NHS rarely removes the excess skin that is left behind. Desperate patients are now crowdfunding their operations while struggling with anxiety, depression and identity issues

Is your gut microbiome the key to health and happiness?

Research suggests the vast ecosystem of organisms that lives in our digestive systems might be as complex and influential as our genes in everything from mental health to athleticism and obesity. But is ‘poop doping’ really the way ahead?