Research supports the ability of this potent bulb to fight bacteria and help us ward off disease.

"Smoking, alcohol - is sugar the next thing we need to be saved from?" asks Dita Di Boni.

Each week, Wendyl Nissen takes a packaged food item and decodes what the label says about contents. This week: Chocolate dipping sauce.

An expert advisory group set up by the Children's Commissioner recommends all low-decile schools offer pupils free food in an immediate effort to tackle child poverty. The programme would be like the Food for Kids scheme run in 223 low-decile schools

Gill South gets the lowdown on the benefits of omega-3 from a leading nutrition expert.

The Ministry of Health has released its new Food and Nutrition Guidelines for people aged between 2 and 18.

Whether it's Michael Phelps' feasts, Usain Bolt's chicken nuggets or Yohan Blake's banana habit, what athletes eat is the key to their success, as Matilda Battersby discovers.

You can gain a competitive edge in your chosen sport simply by eating the right foods. Danielle Wright finds out how.

A nice bit of oily fish will do wonders for your brain power, writes Caroline Botting.

Certain foods can be seen as nutritional boosters keeping you sprightly, but they can also be seen as bodyguards that deter signs of skin ageing.