Is salt really a new culprit in type 2 diabetes?
Duane Mellor, Aston University When people think of foods related to type 2 diabetes, they often think of sugar (even
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Nutrition
A century of research shows eating these compounds can help protect against heart disease and Alzheimer’s
Jara Pérez Jiménez, Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos y Nutrición (ICTAN – CSIC); Cara Frankenfeld, University of Puget
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I’m a microbiologist and here’s what (and where) I never eat
Primrose Freestone, University of Leicester Every year, around 2.4 million people in the UK get food poisoning – mostly from
Read MoreAspartame: popular sweetener could be classified as a possible carcinogen by WHO – but there’s no cause for panic
Gunter Kuhnle, University of Reading According to reports, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part of the World
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Matcha tea: what the current evidence says about its health benefits
Justin Roberts, Anglia Ruskin University and Henry Chung, University of Essex Although matcha tea has been around for centuries, it’s
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Magnesium: what you need to know about this important micronutrient
Hazel Flight, Edge Hill University There’s been a lot of chat on social media over the past few months about
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Brussels sprouts have as much vitamin C as oranges – and plenty of other health benefits
Federico Bernuzzi, Quadram Institute and Maria Traka, Quadram Institute For many people, Christmas dinner is not complete without a side
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Seaweed is high in vitamins and minerals – but that’s not the only reason westerners should eat more of it
Rochelle Embling, Swansea University and Laura Wilkinson, Swansea University Edible seaweeds and algae – or sea vegetables – are a
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Nine vegetables that are healthier for you when cooked
Laura Brown, Teesside University Raw food diets are a fairly recent trend, including raw veganism. The belief being that the
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Why you shouldn’t trust research which claims that a single foodstuff has amazing health benefits
Gunter Kuhnle, University of Reading; Charlotte Mills, University of Reading, and Jeremy Spencer, University of Reading You’ve probably read the
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