Beware the snake-oil merchants of alternative medicine - your life could depend on it
Market for unproven alternative medicines worth over €30bn worldwide
Tummy troubles: how to beat the bloat
Being bloated means that something is wrong, so what should you do?
Domini Kemp: Beware of nutribabble in revised food pyramid
Those telling us to eat more veg than carbs have been saying the opposite for decades
Forget meat and dairy, we need to shift proteins
How do you feel about eating invertebrates such as nutritious insects?
Beginner’s guide to carbs vs protein in sports nutrition
When it comes to fitness, can protein parallel the importance of carbohydrates in your diet?
The ketogenic diet: what is it all about?
It can be life-changing for people with epilepsy, but what does keto involve?
Eat like an athlete: taking lessons from the experts
Kick your bad food habits and use your food as fuel, whatever sport you’re in
25 ways to leave your love handles
Do you want to be healthier this year? Then why not try to follow at least a few of these great tips
Boys of 14 now much fatter than in 1948
Childhood screening for obesity is unlikely to work, experts says
On the menu: Food fads and durable diets: how to lose weight and keep it off
Quick fixes won’t work: the only way to diet effectively is to change longstanding habits
The cost of special diets is hard to digest
Gluten-free foods cost far more than standard foods, and many people are buying them without first seeking medical advice, even though self-diagnosis can be dangerous and pricey
Join the breakfast club for the healthiest start to the day
Research shows that a daily breakfast is a common factor among those losing weight and keeping it off
On the Menu: Desperately craving a healthy diet
There is no magic bullet, but finding a way to enjoy the foods you like in reasonable amounts will help
On the Menu: Send them off to camp with a winning lunch
Steer clear of lunches that remind them of school days during the summer
Cholesterol: H for healthy, L for lousy
Your level of cholesterol has to be viewed as part of your overall cardiovascular health risk
Minister accused of ‘sleeveenism’ over abolition of diet scheme
Scheme provided allowance for special foods such as those for coeliacs
On the Menu: Sowing the seeds for a safe Halloween
Many parents find the treats collected at Halloween can present huge problems for their children with allergies
Tuck in like a Mediterranean and live longer
While diet in some sunnier shores may be changing, the original regional foodstuffs are a recipe for better health
On the Menu: Serve up seafood for better health
The general guideline is to eat two servings of fish each week – one oily and one white
On the Menu: Eggs-ellent and versatile powerhouses
A standalone source of protein, eggs offer a light meal option that is both nutritious and inexpensive
On the Menu: the right kind of sweet for type 1 diabetes
Sugar intake does not cause type 1 diabetes but artificial sweeteners are more gentle on blood glucose levels
On the menu: Protein-rich diet essential for strong body
Protein-rich food helps make muscle, connective tissue and crucial enzymes
You can retrain yourself to like healthy food
Consistently tasting once-rejected food, such as vegetables, can help that food ‘grow’ on the taste buds
On the menu: Some like it hot in the great outdoors
It's not just what you cook on the barbecue that matters - how you cook it plays a big part too
Getting the hang of staying active at school
To help earn their Active School Flag, the sporty teachers at Coill Dubh National School, in Co Kildare, came up with a plan to ensure pupils keep playing at break time
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