Cheese has a reputation for being bad for you – but research suggests eating it every day could in fact reduce your chances of developing heart disease. Consuming a matchbox size amount – one-and-a-half ounces or 40g – daily can slash the risk by 14 per cent. This same portion size could lower the risk …

Food addiction isn’t a laughing matter. Sure, we all have those moments when we’re in a bad mood and crunching angrily on a big bag of crisps seems like the best way to cope. But there’s a big difference between indulging once in awhile and full-blown food addiction. Not sure you can tell the difference? …

American children and adolescents who do not drink tap water, which is typically fluoridated, are much more likely to have tooth decay, according to a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. However, the study confirms that those who drink tap water are more likely to have elevated levels of lead in their …

Garlic could ward off hospital superbugs, new research reveals. A compound in the pungent kitchen-staple, known as ajoene, breaks down resistant bacteria, allowing antibiotics to work again, a study found. As The Daily Mail reports, it does this by disrupting a gene that microbes require to stick to human tissue, without which they cannot reproduce, the Danish …

No matter how motivated you are to eat well, you might find yourself seeking solace from food. My friend Christine said a combination of work pressure and a challenging relationship recently led her to binge on sugary foods and gain 13 pounds in two months. Another friend, Bonnie Jean, said she used to reach for …