Food & drink
Deciding what to eat and drink often takes up a large portion of our day, and whether you're worried about eating too much or too little, the impact food and drink has on our physical and mental state is immense. During their lifetime the average person eats 35 tons of food and drinks around 87,000 litres of water, enough to fill a regular swimming pool.
How to overcome the biggest barrier to weight loss
Research suggests your fat cells have a memory, hence any weight you lose always seems to find its way back to your body
Should I drink still or sparkling water?
The science behind whether you should order still or sparkling water
No, our ancestors weren't carnivores. Here's what they really ate and why it matters
Our hunter-gatherer forebears weren’t the carnivorous cavemen we once thought
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The everyday nutrient a leading doctor says could help tame an anxious brain
Could a nutritional approach make a difference to millions of people suffering with a common mental health issue?
This is the single best way to reduce your cholesterol without statins, according to a leading doctor
You don't need medication to improve cholesterol levels. A few simple dietary tweaks can make a serious difference
We may finally know how to stop taking GLP-1s without regaining weight
What it actually takes to quit weight-loss drugs without undoing all the progress
8 surprising habits that are adding years to your biological age
New research is revealing things that might be reducing your lifespan. Here's what to look out for
How weight-loss drugs could make junk foods healthier for everyone
Smaller portions, more nutrients – processed food is changing
What is the future of cheese?
Everyone is crackers about cheese
Is burnt toast bad for you?
When starchy food burns, it creates a chemical that some studies have linked to cancer – but the science isn't clearcut
Is it safe to drink from a plastic bottle that's been left in a hot car?
A water bottle that is hot, not a hot water bottle
The everyday mineral a Harvard doctor says could help protect your brain from dementia
A decade-long study looked at 27 metals in the brain – and found one surprising link to Alzheimer’s
This is the single best diet to help prevent dementia, according to a Harvard professor
Nearly half of dementia cases may be preventable through lifestyle – and the foods you eat could make all the difference
These are the best (and worst) ways to get your protein, says Cambridge scientist
When it comes to health, sustainability and value for money, there is one clear winner
The strangest mushroom on Earth keeps making people see the same tiny elves
Whether these elves are fun guys or not, we're not sure
What's the best food to eat before bed?
What do you mean it's not a massive slice of coffee cake?
Can you avoid getting 'Ozempic face'?
Here's what you can do to soften the visible effects of rapid facial change
Which one person has saved the most human lives?
You may owe one (or more) of these people a huge thanks
What's the best way to drink water?
The best way to quench your thirst, explained
How the just right amount of caffeine unlocks lifelong benefits for your body and mind
For many, caffeine is considered a guilty pleasure. But there is growing evidence that our daily fix isn't necessarily a bad thing. In fact, it might actually be doing us some good.
'It gives people more time to think': The strange effect of GLP-1s that's puzzling experts
There are striking new links between weight-loss drugs and impulse control
What Big Food really doesn’t want you to know about ultra-processed snacks
There could be a reason willpower often wilts in the face of junk foods – their addictive qualities might be overriding our resolve
I've spent my career studying ageing. Here are the 7 ways I slow my biological clock
Meet the scientist who’s testing cutting-edge ageing research on his own body
Should I stop eating hot dogs?
We dig into the study behind the scary stat – and find a surprisingly tasty way to cancel it out
