Health and medical - Heart

Expert advice on healthy eating and exercise to protect and improve your heart health.

Healthy diet helps, no matter your weight

Healthy diet helps, no matter your weight

A healthy diet may reduce a person’s risk of dying...

Ultra-processed food linked to premature ageing

Ultra-processed food linked to premature ageing

Eating too much ultra-processed food, such as sugary drinks, high-fat...

What are the benefits of fish oil supplements?

What are the benefits of fish oil supplements?

Fish oil or omega-3 supplements are ranked among the top...

What are the health benefits of leafy greens?

What are the health benefits of leafy greens?

We all know we should ‘eat our greens’, and there’s...

5 good reasons to eat nut and seed butters

5 good reasons to eat nut and seed...

Is cashew nut spread healthier than peanut butter? And what...

What are the health benefits of onions (and other alliums)?

What are the health benefits of onions (and...

Alliums is the term used to describe vegetables in the...

Why mushrooms are healthy, and 10 ways to use them

Why mushrooms are healthy, and 10 ways to...

Healthy Food Guide takes a look at the science-backed reasons...

Why oats are so good for you

Why oats are so good for you

Oats are one of the healthiest grains around and are...

Do supplements work? Science vs claims

Do supplements work? Science vs claims

From fish oil for heart health to calcium for strong...

4 foods people avoid that are actually good for you

4 foods people avoid that are actually good...

Fad diets come and go and often demonise specific foods...

6 uncommon fruit and veg you should eat more of

6 uncommon fruit and veg you should eat...

There is no such thing as a ‘super food’ that...

How to optimise your body clock

How to optimise your body clock

A challenge for you: Build and maintain a good sleep...

Can taking aspirin help prevent COVID-19 strokes?

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Can taking aspirin help prevent COVID-19 strokes?

Recent reports of blood clotting and severe strokes potentially being...

10 ways with canned fish

10 ways with canned fish

Cheap, tasty and nutritious — there’s a whole kettle of...

Latest science: Full fat vs low fat

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Latest science: Full fat vs low fat

Let’s talk about fat. It’s the nutrient that seems to...

How to control inflammation naturally, through diet

How to control inflammation naturally, through diet

Anti-inflammatory diets have been lauded as helping our bodies manage...

How the DASH diet can help lower high blood pressure

How the DASH diet can help lower high...

The DASH diet in a nutshell If you have high blood...

How much meat is healthy to eat?

How much meat is healthy to eat?

Is meat still okay to eat, are plant foods the...