Diet & Food

  • Bitter supplement may combat sweet tooth

    The chemical that gives grapefruit its bitter taste might provide a powerful treatment for diabetes and high cholesterol, researchers revealed today. Read more

  • Salads not so healthy?

    Ready made salads are sold as the "healthy" option – but many contain more salt than a large burger, British researchers warned today. Read more

  • Short-term overeating may alter body shape

    A short period of binge eating can cause long-term changes to body shape – piling on fat in unwanted places, researchers warned last night. Read more

  • A leaf to prevent disease

    People should add one or two portions of lettuce or cabbage to their diets to protect themselves against developing diabetes, researchers said today. Read more

  • No joy for chocaholics in heart study

    Middle-aged women may protect their hearts by eating small amounts of dark chocolate, researchers reported last night. Read more

  • Weight drug problems pose research issues

    Researchers have revealed details of a major study that sought to test the impact of a weight loss drug on heart disease – but was stopped amid concern at suicide rates. Read more

  • McStatins rejected

    A senior British expert has rejected the idea of a "McStatin" pill to help counteract the effects of junk food. Read more

  • Chocolate treatment deters patients

    Doctors may have found a healthy chocolate – that is so unpleasant patients will not eat it. Read more

  • Popeye boosts infant diet

    Old cartoons of Popeye the Sailorman may hold the key to encouraging infants to eat vegetables, researchers have reported. Read more

  • The deadly apple shape

    Apple-shaped people with large waists face a massively increased risk during their middle-aged years, researchers warned last night. Read more