Anyone for strawberries?
As well as being sweet and juicy, the world’s most popular berry is said to do wonders for your health. Traditionally, strawberries, which contain more Vitamin...
Nutrition
The Nutrition category explores the role of food and nutrients in supporting health, wellbeing and disease prevention. It offers evidence-based guidance on dietary patterns, nutrient needs and practical approaches to eating well, while also examining emerging research and common misconceptions. From tips for balanced meals to insights into the relationship between nutrition and long-term health, this category helps readers make informed choices that support both body and mind.
5 Foods That Enhance Weight Loss
Can certain foods really help you control your weight and lose pounds in time for summer? Salmon Oily fish such as salmon, mackerel, sardines and...
Gut flora need fibre
Amended by the author 06/07/2016 The activity of our gut bacteria plays an important role in supporting good health and may hold the key to combating...
Go nuts for allergies
Peanut allergy affects around one in 30 children (that's one child in each school class). We think that the rates of peanut allergy have probably stabilised -...
Sugar tax is a cheap gimmick
The obesity crisis has now become so severe that it is causing misery, ill health and using up huge amounts of NHS resources. I expect...
Hi-tech tea
Cellulose, which is harvested from trees and plants, is a very common material used to make paper and cardboard. But some harmless bacteria found in...
A healing garden
The beautiful show gardens at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show are examples of garden designers’ art and horticultural skill, but gardens throughout the UK showcase...
Fight pain with food
Certain foods are thought to have natural pain relieving properties. And foods don’t have the unpleasant side effects that many pain medications may have. Here...
Burning to be slim
Demand for weight loss solutions is growing, driven by the rising number of people who are clinically obese (with a BMI of over 30) and...
Vegetable oils are a health boon
Flax seed oil, rapeseed oil, olive oil and even avocado oil – there are dozens of edible vegetable oils which can form a part of...
