Restrictions on TV and online junk food advertising have come into force with the aim of better protecting children from its ...

The difference between the amount of salt Brits are eating per day on average compared to the UK national guideline is the ...

We are calling on people across the UK to kick off the new year by decluttering and donating any unwanted Christmas gifts to ...

A heart attack survivor is the first person to receive groundbreaking gene therapy which aims to prevent a major heart ...

With the rise of AI summaries for health information and the introduction of AI mode, a group of health charities, including ...

A simple blood test could help to forecast future risk for people living with a serious condition, according to research ...

A Leicestershire farmer has become the first person in the UK to join a trial to test whether a type 2 diabetes drug can ...

Protein is needed for both building and repairing muscle, so you might think to gain more muscle quickly you need to eat extra protein. This isn’t the case. Muscle growth happens when we exercise, ...

Can you target fat around the belly with exercise? The short answer is no you cannot target fat round your middle with exercise. While exercises like sit-ups and crunches can help strengthen your ...

The rise of low-carb diets has seen carbohydrates undeservedly become the baddie when it comes to weight gain. But it’s not the carbs themselves that are the problem: gram for gram, carbs contain less ...

The holidays are the season of good cheer, and many of us are eating out or indulging at home more than we might do at other times. The good news is that you can still eat, drink and be merry without ...