Coconut oil: not quite poisonous, but best treated with caution
Emma Kinrade, Glasgow Caledonian University Coconut oil is under attack. Once hailed as a miraculous superfood, its reputation has been
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Food & Drink
These foods will lower your risk of heart disease
Karen Mornin, University of British Columbia Low-fat or low-carb? Butter or margarine? Avocado oil or coconut oil? Bombarded with contradictory
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A (scientific) defence of the Brussels sprout
Trevor George, King’s College London Brussels sprouts, like their European namesake, divide opinion. Some people embrace the flavour and familiarity
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Research Check: can eating aged cheese help you age well?
Clare Collins, University of Newcastle and Lindsay Wu, UNSW Most people are interested in how to slow the ageing process,
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Health Check: are microgreens better for you than regular greens?
Duane Mellor, University of Canberra; Ekavi Georgousopoulou, University of Canberra, and Nenad Naumovski, University of Canberra Microgreens, tiny versions of
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Do humans need dairy? Here’s the science
Sophie Medlin, King’s College London A lot of people will have already made up their mind about whether humans need
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The protein gap – nutritional science’s biggest error
Geoff Webb, University of East London In the three decades following World War II it became an almost universal belief
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Five claims about coconut oil debunked
Rosemary Stanton, UNSW Coconuts have been a valued food in tropical areas for thousands of years, traditionally enjoyed as coconut
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More evidence that low-calorie sweeteners are bad for your health
Rachel Adams, Cardiff Metropolitan University Drinking beverages containing low-calorie sweeteners may not help you lose weight and may even be
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Compound found in berries and red wine can rejuvenate cells, suggests new study
Richard Faragher, University of Brighton; Lizzy Ostler, University of Brighton, and Lorna Harries, University of Exeter By the middle of
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