Nutrition
Endangered foods: why our diet is narrower than ever – and the UK urgently needs to save these seven foods
Cheshire cheese, beremeal and norfolk beefing apples are among the UK foods at risk of vanishing for ever. And it’s not just our palates that will suffer, but the planet
Clare Finney
23, Jan, 2023 @10:00 AM
The truth behind 10 of the biggest health beliefs
Should we really be aiming to walk 10,000 steps a day, or drink two litres of water? Time to sift fact from fiction
Joel Snape
04, Jan, 2023 @6:00 AM
Plant-based diet can cut bowel cancer risk in men by 22%, says study
Researchers find no such link for women, suggesting connection between diet and bowel cancer is clearer for men
Andrew Gregory Health editor
29, Nov, 2022 @6:00 AM
Breakfast with a slice of sobering reality | Brief letters
Brief letters: Ben Jennings’ cartoon | E-scooters on public streets | Tea over water | Old technology
25, Nov, 2022 @5:42 PM
Wholesome soup, night walks and wearable sleeping bags: how to prepare for winter – and even embrace it
Many of us dread the nights drawing in and this year there is added apprehension. Here experts offer advice to get yourself through the colder months
Emma Beddington
26, Oct, 2022 @5:00 AM
It’s cheap, it’s quick, it’s a pit of culinary depravity – save me from the microwave | Emma Beddington
What are you supposed to cook with it, apart from ready meals and mug cakes? Without a proper oven, I’m eating like a bin-diving gull, writes Emma Beddington
Emma Beddington
24, Oct, 2022 @7:00 AM
It’s official! Coffee is good for you – just like red wine, dark chocolate, beer …
Another day, another study suggesting a little of what you fancy does you good. But almost half a million people took part in this one
27, Sep, 2022 @3:36 PM
400 people in UK diagnosed with preventable cancer every day, data shows
Experts say healthy lifestyle changes such as quitting smoking and eating more vegetables can lower risk
Andrew Gregory Health editor
27, Sep, 2022 @5:00 AM
Sunday roasts dwindle as cost of cooking crisis hits home
Annual Good Food Nation survey finds a fifth of Britons no longer turn on their oven to save money
Zoe Wood
22, Sep, 2022 @11:01 PM
Are there any foods that have not at some time been considered harmful in a study?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
18, Sep, 2022 @1:01 PM
From pasta and rice to pesto and ketchup: the most ethical and eco-friendly products for your kitchen cupboards
A well-stocked kitchen can help you cut your carbon footprint, reduce waste and insulate you against food shortages. Here are some staple ingredients to get you started
Clare Finney
13, Sep, 2022 @9:00 AM
Meaty, cheesy, coconutty: a chef’s quest to prove insects taste delicious
Some people might shy away from eating bugs off their plates, but Chef Joseph Yoon is popularizing the age-old practice of entomophagy – with mouthwatering results
Whitney Bauck
09, Sep, 2022 @10:00 AM
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