Food and Diet

Insatiable appetite

A reader writes on behalf of a friend, who eats and eats and never feels full: “The person in question yo-yos between 66-70 kg. She eventually stops eating out of disgust (for a short period), but t... more »

Diets: Atkins is the best of the low-carbs (and a high-fat diet doesn’t cause heart problems)

The much-maligned Atkins Diet is the best of the low-carb options, a new study has concluded. more »

Trans Fatty Acids: McDonald’s introduces new and healthier cooking oils - again

Fast food chain McDonald’s is trying to turn into a triumph its decision to dramatically reduce the levels of trans fatty acids it uses in its cooking. more »

MERCURY: You can get a lifetime’s worth in Chicago’s sushi bars

If you ever happen to be in Chicago, don’t touch the tuna at the sushi bars (and where else would you read such vital travel information?). It’s so full of mercury that one serving is as much as a wo... more »

Mental Acuity: Eat more vegetables to stay sharp

Most of us worry that we might lose some of our mental sharpness as we get older. But instead of resorting to crossword puzzles, sudoku challenges and reading the family encyclopaedia, we could inste... more »

Soft Drinks: They contain 10 teaspoons of sugar

How much sugar do you put in your tea or coffee, if at all? One teaspoon? Two? If you’re right there on the edge, it might be three. Well, every time children down a standard 330ml can of some sof... more »

Grilled Chicken: So that can cause cancer too

Fast-food chains such as McDonald’s, Burger King and TGI Friday are being sued by a group of doctors in America for serving grilled chicken that contains the carcinogen PhlP. more »

Aspartame: It’s the world’s best ant poison

Those nice people who produce aspartame, the sweetener in diet drinks, have taken quite a hammering of late. So it’s great to be able to report on a practical application of the sweetener that puts i... more »

Iodine: Too much and you get hypothyroidism

We’ve all become iodine crazy. Scientists have convinced us that we’re so low in the chemical that it’s being added to a range of foods. more »

Kidney Cancer: Reduce the risk with fatty fish

Women who eat fatty fish at least once a week dramatically reduce the risk of cancer of the kidneys, a new study has found. more »

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