Can resveratrol – the ‘wonder chemical’ in red wine – live up to the hype?
Corrinne Burns: With purported activity against cardiac disease, cancer and even ageing, the pressure on resveratrol to deliver is enormous
What to eat in the three days before running the London marathon
Athlete and cook Kate Percy offers a foodie guide to the crucial few days leading up to the London marathon and suggests the ideal pre-race supper for the night before and pre-race breakfast
London marathon: the perfect pre-race breakfast – recipe
Porridge with blueberries, toasted walnuts and honey will fire you up for the big day
London marathon: the perfect pre-race evening meal – recipe
Rigatoni with butternut squash, pancetta & thyme is a highly nutritious and low GI pasta dish that will fuel you up and supercharge you for the big day
How a child’s food preferences begin in the womb
Tests have shown that what a woman eats during her pregnancy is easily detectable in her amniotic fluid, and the foetus develops a taste for familiar flavours
How to teach … healthy eating
New research suggests that five portions of fruit and vegetables a day isn't enough. Here's a collection of lesson resources to help you teach students about balanced diets
The science behind dietary supplements
Dr Spencer Nadolsky: From multivitamins to fish oil, daily pills and powders have become routine for millions around the world. But do we really need to take them?
So now it’s seven a day? Here’s my easy alternative: just stop eating rubbish
Alex Renton: Nanny Britain's fruit and veg regime will never work while the list includes fruitcake and sugar-laden drinks
Should I go back to saturated fats?
For years they have been blamed for increasing our risk of heart disease, but now it appears that they may not be quite as bad for us as we once thought
Why almost everything you’ve been told about unhealthy foods is wrong
Joanna Blythman: Eggs and red meat have both been on the nutritional hit list – but after a major study last week dismissed a link between fats and heart disease, is it time for a complete rethink?