Is the hype around the health benefits of ancient grains justified? Scientists say its not as clear-cut as you might think.
The time of day you have a meal, how fast you scoff your food and even how much you chew it can affect how many calories you get from it.
Some common ingredients can have powerfully positive effects on our health. Here are seven worth adding more of to your diet.
Eating fibre can improve health, lengthen lifespans, and even protect our brains. Yet many of us are still coming up short on this "essential nutrient".
It's widely accepted that following a balanced diet is one of the best things we can do for our health. But certain foods are more important at different life stages.
Adding the right seasoning or dressing to your food can help your body absorb more vitamins and minerals, according to research.
Some people loathed the bitter taste of Brussels sprouts as children. But the humble vegetable has been the subject of a decades-long breeding programme to banish the bitterness.
Brown fat burns energy when we are cold. Now scientists are trying to harness its powers to fight obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Drugs like Ozempic have allowed many people to lose weight they were unable to shift before. Could a diet have the same effect without the need for a prescription?
