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Free food call for low-decile schools
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

Govt advises youths avoid energy drinks
The Ministry of Health has released its new Food and Nutrition Guidelines for people aged between 2 and 18.

The astonishing diets of Olympians
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.

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

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

Berries instead of botox for healthy skin
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.

Berries battle mental decline: study
Eating berries can delay mental decline by up to two-and-a-half years, new research has found.

Jog On: Fuel your run with the right food
A strange thing happens to food when you become a runner - it reinvents itself as "fuel" or even "nutrition".