Tall and fat worst for cancer
What people eat and how fast they grow are both significant causes of cancer, experts report.
The dark secret of diets
New research says resisting chocolate cravings could be doing your diet more harm than good.
Dish du jour - all organic
Restaurants and cafes are catering to a growing demand for chemical-free produce, writes Sue White.
Busting the myths about salt
Warmer temperatures don't mean you need more salt (and that goes for sea salt too).
Vegetarian diet is nuts: study
Vegetarians have to consume twice as many kilojoules as meat eaters in order to get enough iron and zinc.
Five steps to avoid heart disease
Women can significantly cut their risk of having a heart attack with five simple lifestyle measures.
Moving up the food chain
Want to eat ethically but not sure how? Veronica Ridge navigates today's food landscape.
Unhappy hour
It's not always a case of drowning sorrows, for some people, alcohol brings on depression.
Can't stop eating? Blame dopamine
People who can't stop eating may be able to blame their genes, at least in part, US researchers say.
Aussies give pizza the chop
The days of the family pizza night may be numbered as Australians opt for healthier take-away options.
Cheap eats - feed four for $6
If money's tight and you want filling, healthy comfort food, get out the lentils and make dhal.
Get a natural sugar high
Sweet, luscious mangoes are a highly nutritious tropical dessert.
Chocolate cravings are real: study
If that craving for chocolate sometimes feels like it is coming from your gut, that's because maybe it is.
A leaner, fitter summer ahead
The weather's warming up so stock the larder with healthy food and throw out those lazy winter habits.
Sweetness and lies in the cereal aisle
There can be lots of sugar lurking behind misleading health claims on cereal packets.
Eat yourself fit
Even with regular exercise it's important to watch what you eat and, more so, when you eat it.
Give up sugar to live longer
Passing on sweets and avoiding vitamins could lead to increased longevity, researchers have discovered.
Kitchen life - DIY salad sprouts
Sprouts for summer salads - Paula Goodyer tells how to grow your own on the kitchen bench.
The new land army
The battle for the organic dollar is hotting up but do organics really have an edge?
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Ben says:
It sounds like scientists are just catching up with what us Muslims have known for over 1500 years.
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