Food and Health

Reading Time: < 1 minute Every day we make choices about what we eat: how to prepare it and how much of it to consume to feel…

Reading Time: < 1 minute Although the rate of new HIV diagnoses has tapered off in recent years, HIV continues to be a significant public health issue…

Reading Time: < 1 minute Living for longer is something scientists have been working on for decades. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minute You might assume oat, nut and fruit bars are always healthier than a Mars bar. But you’re wrong. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minute Fruit has been maligned by many who argue that the sugar content cancels out its nutritional value, but doctors say it’s a…

Reading Time: < 1 minute A coffee a day might be enough to keep the doctor away.  Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minute Artificial sweeteners have become a fixture in our everyday foods and drinks — from cereals and yoghurts to chewing gum and instant…

Reading Time: < 1 minute Eggs are bad for you. Carrots give you night-vision. Toilet seats can spread STIs. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minute An NHS healthy eating app promotes ultra-processed junk food and describes biscuits, cakes and crisps as a ‘good choice’, an investigation has found….

Reading Time: < 1 minute Eating ultra-processed foods such as mass-produced bread, breakfast cereal, ham, crisps and ice-cream could increase the risk of cancer, a study found. Read…