Weekend

The three types of hay fever in Britain – and how to manage the one you’ve got

Health
Sarah Carter

“We recommend starting reasonably early – as soon as the pollen count starts to creep up, take antihistamines,” says Morris. “If that’s ...

How to identify ultra-processed foods – and the surprising ones hiding in your cupboard

Health
Sarah Carter

It’s probably the most straightforward test of all: check the ingredients list and if it contains at least one item you don’t ...

Protein bars – what they really do to your body

Health
Sarah Carter

Protein repairs and builds tissue, reduces hunger and may even help with weight loss. Add the magic phrase “high-protein” to the packaging ...

How to tell if you’re hooked on junk food

Health
Sarah Carter

A collection of the world’s most renowned experts in ultra-processed foods will convene in London for the International Food Addiction Consensus Conference ...

My UPF-obsessed husband is making mealtimes a nightmare

Technology
Laura Adams

There are plenty of families overhauling their store cupboards and re-writing meal plans since the latest scary headlines about UPFs (ultra-processed foods) ...

Prostate cancer screening ‘may do more harm than good’, study shows

Health
Sarah Carter

Prostate cancer screening is likely to do more harm than good, experts have warned, after a 15-year trial showed one in six ...

The healthiest convenience foods and the ones to avoid – from baked beans to supermarket bread

Health
Sarah Carter

It’s five o’clock, and the white-knuckle ride through the aisles is in full swing. I, along with what feels like half the ...

Two million British holidaymakers to jet off abroad over Easter weekend

Business
Robert Johnson

Two million British holidaymakers are set to jet off over the Easter weekend, with their getaways being threatened by Storm Nelson which ...

Buying a Porsche doesn’t mean I’m having a midlife crisis

Technology
Laura Adams

Jim Pollard from the charity Men’s Health Forum also thinks it’s perfectly reasonable. He says: “We get to a point in life ...

We lost 14 babies between us – but now we’re mothers

Health
Sarah Carter

“When you’re desperate for a baby and people urge you to ‘keep trying’ it’s not necessarily what you want to hear,” says ...