Researchers have identified the optimal dish positions to help 'nudge' diners into picking more planet-friendly meals in cafeterias.
Cambridge scientists have developed a new way to fortify shellfish to tackle human nutrient deficiencies which cause severe health problems across...
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
First major study on “nudging” people towards sustainable diets shows replacing a meat or fish dish with another veggie option in college cafeterias...
People who achieve weight loss of 10% or more in the first five years following diagnosis with type 2 diabetes have the greatest chance of seeing...
People at high genetic risk of stroke can still reduce their chance of having a stroke by sticking to a healthy lifestyle, in particular stopping...
Obesity is often characterised as nothing more than greed and lack of willpower. The truth is far more complex.
Indian agriculture is expected to feed a growing and increasingly urbanised population. But if everyone wants to move to towns and cities, who is...
A study carried out in mice may help explain why dieting can be an inefficient way to lose weight: key brain cells act as a trigger to prevent us...
Dr Adina Feldman, writing for The Conversation, looks at how diabetes can be prevented even in people who are moderately overweight.
Extending NHS weight loss programmes from one session per week for 12-weeks to one session per week for a year helped people who are overweight to...