Diet & Food
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Device to slow eating may cut obesity
A device that displays a child’s "gobbling" speed can help cut obesity, researchers reported today. Read more
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VitC may treat gene age disease
People at genetic risk of accelerated ageing may benefit from taking vitamin C, researchers have reported. Read more
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Banana aid to infant health
Bananas are to play a key role in helping mothers give babies a healthy diet in a new UK campaign. Read more
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Cholesterol-gene link found
British researchers have pinned down a kind of cholesterol that causes heart disease and cannot be controlled by diet or exercise. Read more
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Slim and fit is okay – researchers
The dangers of being slim and fit have been exaggerated, researchers claimed today. Read more
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Winter call to reverse fitness slide
People were urged to plan some Christmas walks today as new findings confirmed the falling fitness levels of Britain’s children. Read more
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Cow brain disease incubation warning
Britain could be facing another wave of the fatal brain condition linked to so-called "mad cow disease", experts have warned. Read more
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Santa may need reining in
Santa Claus needs to go on a diet, medical experts said today. Read more
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Decaf best against diabetes
People who drink large amounts of coffee and tea seem to gain protection against developing diabetes – especially if the coffee is decaf, researchers said last night. Read more
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One in ten children faces obesity
About ten per cent of English children will be obese within five years, researchers claimed today. Read more