Salt: eating less cuts your risk of heart disease by 10%

High blood pressure, known medically as hypertension, effects around 1.28 billion adults aged 30-79 years old worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. It is a major cause of premature de

When you think of cholesterol, what’s the first food that comes to mind? For many, the answer is eggs. And for good reason: their yolks contain relatively high amounts of the waxy fat found in our blo

Taking short standing breaks, even without increasing exercise, is great for your heart, according to a recent report. Researchers examined three groups over three months: a ‘sit less’ group; a ‘sit-t

Most of our days are broken up with three meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner. However, the hidden hero of our busy, working lives has to be the humble snack. The perfect grab-and-go option, favoured b

This week, our health writer Jackie Mitchell looks at both NHS and private provision. I F you discover you have hearing loss, it can be confusing about what next steps to take – whether you should pay

We’ve teamed up with Slimming World to bring you this fabulous eating plan