Most household food waste is preventable, and with simple strategies, you can make a big difference. Reducing food waste at home not only conserves natural resources but also supports sustainability and improves your kitchen efficiency. By making small changes, like planning meals and reusing leftovers, you can help prevent food waste. Discover these effective household food waste solutions and join the movement toward a zero-waste kitchen.

Castor oil is gaining popularity among health influencers for everything from skin and hair care to weight loss. However, not all claims are backed by science. While castor oil is known for its moisturizing properties and its use as a laxative, experts caution against overuse due to potential side effects. Always proceed with care, especially if applying to the skin or using as a laxative, and be mindful of any allergic reactions.

Food and exercise can treat depression just as effectively as therapy, making lifestyle changes a cost-effective alternative to traditional psychological treatments.

4 practical tips for eating sustainably and making better food choices. These steps can help reduce waste and improve your health while benefiting the planet.

Discover how optimizing your gut microbiome and mitochondrial health can enhance athletic performance. Learn innovative nutritional strategies to gain a competitive edge in endurance sports.

Some artificial sweeteners, such as sucralose, are persistent pollutants that can harm aquatic life and disrupt ecosystems, raising concerns about their environmental impact.

A fixation on ‘clean eating’ can be harmful – and perfectionists may be at greater risk of taking it too far.

3 signs your diet is causing too much muscle loss – and what to do about it

Boost your health with a nutritious diet featuring sea vegetables and seasonal foods. Discover the benefits and easy ways to incorporate these nutrient-rich foods into your meals for better health and wellbeing.

Ultra-processed foods: here’s how they may affect the way the immune system functions

How you eat has a great impact on health. Our eating habits directly affect the digestion process and the ability of the body to extract the energy it needs from the food.

How do I keep my fruit, veggies and herbs fresh longer? Are there any ‘hacks’?

I can’t afford olive oil. What else can I use?

Animals self-medicate with plants − behavior people have observed and emulated for millennia

How cannabis and psilocybin might help some of the 50 million Americans who are experiencing chronic pain

How big food companies can do more to create healthier food environments

Not all ultra-processed foods are bad for your health, whatever you might have heard...

When we reach for a treat or crave a certain food, what do we really need? Try to stop, take a breath, and ask yourself this question before you eat.

How extreme dieting can affect bone health. In a recent Instagram post, the actor Jameela Jamil revealed she has poor bone density, despite only being in her 30s.

TikTok users claim freezing bread can make it healthier – here’s what the science actually says

 An artificial sweetener called neotame can cause significant harm to the gut, my colleagues and I discovered. It does this harm in two ways. 

In 1995, nutrition therapists Elyse Resch and Evelyn Tribole wrote one of the first books on the concept of intuitive eating. That book sparked a worldwide awareness that the mentality of dieting disrupts metabolic health and leads to stress and disordered eating.

What about beetroot’s other apparent health benefits – from reducing your blood pressure to improving your daily workout? Here’s what the science says.