Food & Nutrition

The Nordic craze seems to be upon us – we have had Scandinavian furniture design, Scandinavian crime drama and a Nordic restaurant has been voted the world’s best. And now…

Selenium is an essential mineral but its importance in the diet often gets overlooked. Selenium is involved in a range of functions in the body including thyroid hormone production and…

The Health and Social Care Information Centre has just published the results of the Health Survey for England (HSE) 2013. This monitors trends in the nation’s health, and provides regular…

When we think of our guts, we may think of food and digestion, or even of bowel regulation, but perhaps we don’t give enough attention to our gut microbiota, as…

Seasonal affective disorder or SAD is a type of depression that has a seasonal pattern. The symptoms often begin in the autumn as the days start getting shorter and are…

New research may add weight to dietary advice to include more greens A recently published study conducted by researchers from the Universities of Cambridge and Southampton suggests that nitrate-rich vegetables…

Last week we looked at the difficulty in accurately assessing hydration status. Despite this difficulty, there is much that can be done to ensure adequate access to fluids for older…

A UK report on hydration, Addressing the Problem, Understanding the Solutions was published by the International Longevity Centre on behalf of the Parliamentary Hydration Forum last week. Lack of adequate…