‘Avoid ingredients you don’t know’: 25 of the healthiest processed foods you can buy in the UK
Removing all UPFs from our diets is a big ask, but some convenience foods are healthier than others. Here’s our guide to the best of the bunch
Broad beans could be the cure to Britain’s blues, says Cambridge research scientist
Sustainable and nutritious, fava beans are being hailed by Nadia Mohd-Radzman as vital for the UK’s mental health
Stronger, stinkier, softer: how Britain fell in love with cheese beyond cheddar
From halloumi to provoleta to comté, sales of overseas cheeses are up as UK tastes turn to the exotic
59 summer problems solved – from sunburn and sweating to wasps and wedgies
Limp salad, bad barbecues, jellyfish stings and chafing. Summer can be a tricky season – but our experts are on hand to help with your hot-weather headaches
The happy microbiome: how to nourish all of yours – from mouth to gut to vagina
Genetically speaking, we are more microbe than human and, whether on our skin or up our nose, they are essential to our health. Here are simple ways to keep yours thriving
On my radar: Mark O’Connell’s cultural highlights
The prize-winning nonfiction writer on a generational comic talent, the incredible Helen Garner novel you should read and a deeply relaxing bed of nails
For seven years, I have been caffeine-free. Here’s how it has changed me
If I lapse, the anxiety spiral is immediate and horrendous. I am glad to have stepped off the rollercoaster
Is omega-3 oil good or bad for us – and does it matter where it is from?
Research shows fish oil may increase risk of people developing a heart condition or stroke
Country diary: Cherry blossom has given way to apple blossom
St Dominic, Tamar Valley: Few insects are about, but we hope the variable and staggered blossoming times will help pollination
Cheese, please! Eight everyday foods that are great for gut health – and aren’t kimchi, kombucha, ’kraut or kefir
There’s more to looking after your internal microbiome than stuffing down the four Ks. Here are some cheap, readily available alternatives