Food & Nutrition

Does the term ‘chocoholic’ have some scientific basis? Can we develop food cravings and addiction to substances in foods? Is sugar the new cocaine? There has been major debate over…

Long chain omega-3 fatty acids are primarily found in oily fish – like mackerel, pilchards, salmon, sardines, trout – but can also be obtained through supplements. Two studies published this…

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK and more than a third of prostate cancer cases are diagnosed in men aged over 75. Public health…

Snacking is generally defined as ‘eating outside of main meals’, and is a very common eating behaviour. Many people including children, adolescents and adults from Europe and America snack at…

Constipation in older people is under-recognised in terms of the impact it has on physical health and quality of life, and is often not managed effectively. The International Longevity Centre…

The new CQC regulations, effective from April 2015, continue to emphasise the importance of nutrition and hydration needs. One of the key aspects is meeting service users’ dietary requirements arising…

Shedding light on risk factors for dementia is one of the most important tasks facing today’s health researchers, and the relationship between diet and dementia is of increasing interest. Some…

We all know fruit and vegetables provide vitamins, minerals and fibre, and that we should be consuming more. Readers may remember a blog earlier this year discussing a study of…