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Cereal twice a day could aid weight loss
Eating two bowls of cereal a day could help to promote healthy weight loss, new research suggests.
Scientists at Oxford Brookes University carried out a small study involving 41 overweight or obese people, all of whom were asked to eat
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Nutritionist gives tips on milk for children
Nutritionist Amanda Ursell has provided expert guidance on what type of milk to give children after a confused parent asked for help.
Responding to a query in the Times, Ms Ursell said that children of different ages have varying needs
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Apples may reduce breast cancer risk
People who include plenty of apples in their diet plans may be less likely to develop breast cancer, studies suggest.
Rui Hai Liu, associate professor of food science at Cornell University, has published six studies over the last 12 months
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Eggs for breakfast provide 'significant benefits'
People who eat eggs for breakfast may benefit from increased power, muscle strength and energy, new research suggests.
Experts at the University of Illinois carried out a review of more than 25 protein studies which is now published in
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Nutritionist recommends cauliflower for health
People should include more cauliflower in their diet plans because the often ignored vegetable is packed with minerals and vitamins, an expert has claimed.
Consumers often pick broccoli instead of its white cousin as countless studies have
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Cooking lessons 'vital' in fight against obesity
Children will go on to follow unhealthy diet plans as adults unless they are taught how to cook at an early age, it has been claimed.
Richard Watts, campaigns director at Sustain, said that parents should take responsibility for passing on
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Catering industry must slash salt
The catering industry must do more to reduce the levels of salt in meals so that consumers can decide whether or not they want to add more salt without worrying too much about their intake, an expert has claimed.
Consensus Action on Salt
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'Never too late' to look after your heart
It is never too late to adopt diet plans that are good for the heart, a spokeswoman for the charity Heart Research UK has claimed.
According to the spokeswoman, "whatever your age, it pays to get into good heart healthy
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Brits unaware that poor diet can cause cancer
Four out of ten British people do not realise that following unhealthy diet plans could increase their risk of cancer, a new survey has found.
The poll, which was commissioned by the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) and questioned almost
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Women fail to eat healthily ahead of pregnancy
The majority of women do not adhere to advice on healthy diet plans prior to getting pregnant, new research suggests.
Researchers at the University of Southampton interviewed 12,445 women between the ages of 20 and 34, none of whom were
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Balanced diet 'better than multivitamins'
Consumers who are worried about their health should focus on following healthier diet plans instead of relying on dietary supplements, new research suggests.
Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre carried out a study to see
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One in ten use soya milk
More than one in ten people in Britain now choose soya milk as an alternative to dairy, it has been revealed.
According to Alpro soya, there has been a fourfold increase in the number of people drinking soya milk over the last decade and
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