New research from New Zealand suggests that calcium supplements may increase the risk of a heart attack in older women.

A large epidemiological study carried out in Japan has concluded that green tea consumption is associated with reduced mortality from all diseases.

A diet high in fat and sugar has a double-whammy effect on the waistline, because it switches on genes that cause fat to be stored, according to new research.

Long used as a folk remedy for morning sickness, Iranian researchers have confirmed gingers use as an effective anti-emetic in pregnancy.

In a subject close to my own heart, Danish scientists have found that chocolate may aid weight loss, but sorry folks, its got to be dark!

Protect your freedom to choose what food and medicine you take and safeguard the health of future generations.

Data from a large US health study is providing compelling evidence that intake of red and processed meat can increase the risk of cancer.

What should we be eating?  There seems to be all sorts of confusion over what we should be eating.  Should we eat low-carb/high protein, high carb/low fat, mediterranean or asian?  One way to simplify this is to ask ourselves, 'Would my ancesters of 2,000 years ago have eaten this?'.  This one question can go a long way to help us avoid eating all sorts of things we shouldn't!