Britons are underestimating their calorie intake by 50 per cent – fuelling obesity levels, it emerged last night. Men typically have 1,000 more calories every day than they account for, while women consumed about 800 more than they estimate, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics. The research also found that the more …

Fashionable fruit teas have become increasingly popular in recent years, with a plethora of refreshing flavours and soothing caffeine-free ‘infusions’ on offer. But tea-lovers might be better off sticking to a traditional cuppa – for the sake of their smile. Dentists have warned that the acid in fruit teas can erode our teeth, wearing away …

Flying, especially long haul, can leave you feeling absolutely pooped. But it’s not just jumping from timezone to timezone that leaves you feeling a bit knocked out; travelling in a plane can impact your body in a number of ways. Bupa’s UK Medical Director Dr Steve Iley points out some of the main ways air …

The boss of sex doll firm 1amdoll USA says that online porn has changed what men find sexy — and now prefer his robots to real women. Speaking to journalist and author Jon Ronson on his podcast The Butterfly Effect, the boss — known only as Brent — said that sites like PornHub and RedTube …

A new study found significant traces of metals such as lead leak from e-cigarette heating coils into the vapour. Long-term exposure to lead, chromium, manganese and nickel can cause damage to the lungs, liver, heart, brain and immune system – as well as cancer. Experts from Johns Hopkins University school of public health looked at …