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Think about how many people you know who suffer with their gut. The bloating, the cramping, the urgent dashes to the loo, the miserable mornings spent doubled over in pain.Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) alone affects around one in five…

For as long as I can remember I’ve battled with my weight. At my heaviest two years ago, I was 14st 11lb – at 5ft 4in my body mass index (BMI) was 36, meaning I was obese. And I knew it was damaging my health.Tests showed I was…

Boiled pork, roast goose and beef. Cabbage, potatoes, gherkins and onions – all washed down with generous amounts of wine, port and beer.Such a feast typified a sumptuous dinner in the late 1700s at President George Washington's…

Women who gain too much weight during pregnancy could be condemning their child to an increased risk of early onset bowel cancer decades later, experts warn. 'We know that some early life exposures - including maternal obesity and…

As far as diet trends go, it sounds as unusual as it does unpalatable.Reports emerged this week that a group of senior figures in the White House – including Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr — have adopted a…

Thousands following high-protein diets promoted by social media influencers are putting themselves at risk of incurable organ failure, warn experts.Fitness gurus on TikTok and Instagram routinely urge followers to dramatically increase…

A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, legumes and whole grains – and low in meat and dairy – may help women stave off weight gain during menopause, a study has found.Women put on an average of 1.5kg – or 3.3lbs – each year during…

A new dieting trend is turning back the clock on healthy eating, claiming that only consuming foods mentioned in the Bible can help with everything from bad skin to toxic relationships.The diet called 'biblical eating' has become a…

When Sarah Askwith began to develop hot flushes in her mid-40s, she knew what to do. The physiotherapist and pilates instructor had heard about the wondrous effects of hormone replacement therapy, or HRT, a common and effective treatment…

Nutella has become something of a national – or perhaps, now, interplanetary – obsession.The chocolate and hazelnut spread, first launched by Italian confectionary maker Fererro in the 1960s – is now a staple in millions of kitchens,…