We’re all guilty of overeating at times, consuming more than we intended despite our desire to be healthier. But why? Is it simply down to hunger? Here Marina Rösser, top nutritionist and nutrition specialist for the leading fitness app company Freeletics, shares six entirely possible reasons behind your tendency to overeat: 1. Plates – Why …

Genes linked to homosexuality have been discovered by scientists in the biggest ever study into the genetic basis for sexual orientation. For the first time, researchers looked at the complete genome – a person’s entire DNA code – for more than 1,000 gay men and compared it to genetic data from a similar number of …

‘Please make sure your tray tables are stowed and your arm rests are down’ is a phrase you’ve probably heard a hundred times, but never actually properly considered. Why do we have to put our arm rests down when an aeroplane is landing? According to Sebastien Bouevier, who worked as a Safety and Emergency Procedures …

Losing weight can help women cut their breast cancer risk by up to a third, a study has found. Experts said “modest” weight loss significantly cuts the chances of developing the disease. Six in ten British women are overweight or obese, with the highest rates of obesity among those in middle age. Excess weight raises …

The English language can be a funny thing. For instance, the most complicated word is only three letters long. But difficult grammar and confusing spelling aside, it can also tell us a lot about our current state of mind. Case in point: Dictionary.com has named the word “complicit” as its word of the year. The …