diet

Cambridge scientists may have discovered a new way in which fasting helps reduce inflammation – a potentially damaging side-effect of the body’s...

Researchers have created the world’s largest ancient human gene bank, and used it to map the historical spread of genes – and diseases – over time as...

Even a small dietary change by a minority of UK Catholics had significant environmental benefits, say researchers, who argue that a papal decree...

Very few people in England ate large amounts of meat before the Vikings settled, and there is no evidence that elites ate more meat than other people...

Autistic people have far greater risks of long term physical health conditions than others, but the reasons for this remain unclear. New research...

Boris Johnson has urged the country “to lose weight to beat coronavirus” through exercise and healthy eating. Dr Jean Adams suggests that food...

Leaving school and getting a job both lead to a drop in the amount of physical activity, while becoming a mother is linked to increased weight gain...

A mouth-watering / stomach-churning new exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum explores our complex relationship with food