Diet & Food
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Men face fish side-effect
Men who try to eat a healthy diet may be increasing their risk of developing a deadly cancer, researchers revealed last night. Read more
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Five-a-day cheap – campaigners
British families can meet their "five-a-day" target for healthy eating without breaking the budget – despite rising food prices, campaigners said today. Read more
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Low-carb a prescription for diabetes?
A high-fat diet that is low in carbohydrate may reverse damage to kidneys in people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, researchers say. Read more
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Potential heart risk from calcium supplements
Calcium supplements may slightly raise the risk of heart attack, death from heart disease, and stroke for women, according to controversial new findings. Read more
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How diet, genes and pregnancy programme poor health
A woman’s poor diet during pregnancy may cause changes to the DNA that will mean her child piling on fat later in life, researchers have revealed. Read more
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How vegetarians may gain better health
Vegetarians may have a lower risk of suffering heart disease, diabetes and stroke than meat-eaters, a study has suggested. Read more
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Caffeine link to diabetes remains unclear
Caffeine may be dangerous for people with type 2 diabetes, a new study reports. Read more
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How apple a day boosts women
Apples are a natural alternative to drugs for women who want to keep their heart and circulation healthy in later life, researchers claimed yesterday. Read more
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Diet clue to post-natal depression
Getting pregnant women to eat oily fish or fish oil during pregnancy may help stave off post-natal depression, researchers reported last night. Read more
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Cancer specialists hear of food benefits
Fish oil could boost tamoxifen therapy for breast cancer sufferers, while freeze-dried strawberries could be an alternative to drugs for the prevention of oesophageal cancer, a conference has heard. Read more