Fed up of fitness classes? Sick of salads? Healthy living doesn't have to be hard work! While we don't advise you cut out exercise and healthy eating entirely, for those moments when you just don't feel like being healthy, try these fun alternatives instead.

The consumption of the amino acid glutamine in cancer is somewhat of a conundrum. We know adequate glutamine levels are needed for ensuring nitrogen balance, maintaining gut integrity, and beneficially influencing our immune system. All positive things for promoting health and wellbeing.

Strawberries may be synonymous with summer, but eaten all year round they can prevent heart attacks, a study suggests. Scientists found that three ...

Could a single fruit save the world? You might have thought so, considering some of the recent clamour for goji berries. Health-food evangelists have sung the praises of this Himalayan superfood for several years now and they remain a popular snack amongst the Hollywood elite.

Whilst some people may need to avoid or restrict coffee, for the rest of us, the bulk of research shows that coffee is more healthful than harmful, and here are five reasons why.

Eating tomatoes and tomato-based foods is associated with a lower risk of stroke, according to new research. The study found that people with the h...

Watercress can help prevent DNA damage caused by intense bouts of exercise, researchers from the University of Ulster have discovered. Although reg...

Strawberry extracts could protect the skin against harmful ultraviolet (UV) damage, a recent study has suggested. Italian researchers from the Univ...

An antioxidant supplement called N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) may help to reduce the impact of autism symptoms, suggests a new study. Researchers from S...

Although some experts are touting ‘sour cherries’ as the next superfruit, is it really time to begin rolling out pastry for a health-boosting pie?...

Not a day goes by without news of the latest ‘antioxidant superfood’ and their health-boosting powers. However, a recent study has suggested t...

Millions of people who take dietary supplements to ward off cancer may be toying with a "two-edged sword" that might do them harm, experts have warned...

Avocado oil may have anti-ageing properties like those attributed to olive oil, say researchers. Fat pressed from the exotic fruit could be a poten...

Scientists are on the lookout for men to eat burgers - so they can test the health benefits of beetroot. Researchers at the University of Aberdeen ...

How can a man, obviously at the peak of physical fitness be struck down with cancer? There could be a number of reasons. I don't know his family history. But a theory I believe contributed to his illness is the physical stress he put his body under.

According to recent research by a leading diabetes charity, a flavonoid-rich diet, such as yellow, orange and red coloured fruits and vegetables, or r...

One minute everyone's going ga-ga for goji berries, the next minute the acai berry is the 'it' ingredient of the moment. Like the fashion-pack of the ...

Your skin starts ageing when you are somewhere between 17 and 25 years old, and damage may not show on the skin until well in your 30s so it is important to protect your skin as early as possible.