Soya, nuts and yoghurt: the diet tweaks that can ease the symptoms of menopause

It’s crucial to look after your gut microbiome. So avoid ultra-processed foods, eat healthily and try blueberries, and beetroot for help with hot flushes too

Scientists pour scorn on mushroom coffee, the latest ‘healthy’ food trend

UK demand growing for beverages made from fungi, but experts dismiss innovations as ‘health products you don’t need’

‘The trout lasagne is very good!’ How I recreated six classic beef dishes – with oily fish

Replacing red meat with fish could prevent diabetes, reduce our carbon footprint and save lives. So who’s for spaghetti and fishballs?

The truth about protein: how to get enough – at every age

We need protein to build muscle, produce hormones, regulate mood and appetite, and strengthen bones. But how much, and what kind, should you eat every day?

‘Smell is really important for social communication’: how technology is ruining our senses

Scientists say an overreliance on sight and sound is having a detrimental effect on people’s wellbeing and that our devices should deliver a multisensory experience

‘It’s eating what the sea provides’: Galicia’s Atlantic diet eclipses Mediterranean cousin

In Fisterra in north-west Spain, a diet rich in seafood, fruit and vegetables survives, and has been found to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and heart-related conditions

A ‘heathenish liquor’? A cure for cancer? The history of coffee is full of surprises

A new study suggests coffee could prevent bowel cancer recurring – but claims for its healing properties have abounded since the 15th century, says historian Jonathan Morris

Ditch the UPFs! How to make easy, healthy convenience foods – from fizzy drinks to flapjacks

There’s no reason to give up your favourites, whether that’s flavoured yoghurt, white sliced bread or cookies. The key is to make them yourself

The microbiome miracle: how to make your own kombucha, kefir, kimchi and kraut

The ‘four Ks’ aren’t just tasty but good for your health – and all are surprisingly easy to create at home. Start fermenting!

Food should be tasty, and it doesn’t have to come in a bowl. Could someone tell my lovely American hosts?

I’ve had some amazing experiences in Boston. But I want fun from my holiday meals, not joyless refuelling