Sweet potato wastewater may help weight loss

Sweet potatoes have great nutritional value. Now, research suggests even the water left over from cooking sweet potatoes has slimming effects.

Peer pressure and festive food: Who are you trying to impress?

Who we eat with affects what we eat and how much of it. How will your peer or family group affect your dietary plans this Christmas?

Daily handful of nuts slashes the risk of disease and death

New study suggests the health benefits of nuts may be more wide-reaching than previously thought, and one may only need 20 grams a day to reap the rewards.

Brain thinks yo-yo dieting is a famine, causing weight gain

A new study suggests yo-yo dieting tricks the brain into thinking the body is in a famine period, prompting the body to store more fat for future shortage.

A handful of nuts a day cuts the risk of a wide range of diseases

A large analysis of current research shows that people who eat at least 20g of nuts a day have a lower risk of heart disease, cancer and other diseases.

Increased UVB exposure associated with reduced risk of nearsightedness, particularly in teens, young

Higher ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation exposure, directly related to time outdoors and sunlight exposure, was associated with reduced odds of myopia (nearsightedness), and exposure to UVB between…

Vegetarian diets best for health and the environment, say nutritionists

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics have issued a new position paper hailing the benefits of vegetarian diets for overall health and the environment.

Can Coconut Oil Help Treat Psoriasis?

What is psoriasis and what causes it?

Saturated fat could be good for you, study suggests

A new diet intervention study raises questions regarding the validity of a diet hypothesis that has dominated for more than half a century: that dietary fat and particularly saturated fat is unhealthy for most people.

Digital microbes for munching yourself healthy

Hundreds of different bacterial species live in the human gut, helping us to digest our food.

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