Diet & Food
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Now it’s eight-a-day for the heart
Eating eight portions of fruit or vegetables a day can cut the risk of dying from heart disease by a fifth – compared with eating fewer than three portions, researchers say today. Read more
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Nutrition crucial to pregnancy health – research
Women who are dieting in the early stages of pregnancy may put their babies at risk, researchers warned last night. Read more
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How fruit, veg and blueberries boost health
People with severe colds may benefit by taking concentrated fruit and vegetable juice, researchers reported yesterday. Read more
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Big breakfast bonus bogus
The benefits of eating a big breakfast are entirely fictional, researchers have claimed. Read more
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Row over six months breast-feed target
Breastfeeding babies exclusively for six months may “not always be in the child’s best interests”, it has been claimed. Read more
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Sunshine vitamin boost for TB
Some tuberculosis patients may benefit from high doses of vitamin D – alongside antibiotics, British researchers say today. Read more
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Young adults pile on pounds
Early adulthood seems to be the key age at which people adopt unhealthy lifestyles, piling on cholesterol and body-fat, it was claimed last night. Read more
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Women urged to watch waist-lines
English women are carrying ever-expanding waistlines – and are fatter than men, campaigners warned yesterday. Read more
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21st century man piles on the pounds
The average man was more than a stone heavier in 2000 than he was in 1986, prompting warnings of a “ticking time bomb” for health yesterday. Read more
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Fried fish consumption clue to strokes
People who eat their fish fried may fail to gain the benefits from the healthy food and increase their risk of stroke, according to new findings. Read more