Most adults and children in the UK eat too much sugar. Cut down by eating fewer sugary foods, such as sweets, cakes and biscuits, and drinking fewer sugary soft drinks. Sugars occur naturally in foods such as fruit and milk, but we don't need to cut down on these types of sugars. Sugars are also

Choosing healthier foods is easier than you may think. By changing just a few eating habits you can make a big difference to your diet.   Making small changes to your diet is the healthiest and most achievable way to lose weight. Your first step is to eat fewer foods high in calories, fat, salt and

Many of us in the UK eat too much salt. Too much salt can raise your blood pressure, which puts you at increased risk of health problems such as heart disease and stroke. But a few simple steps can help you to cut your salt intake.   You don't have to add salt to food to be eating too much – 75% of

Eating a healthy, balanced diet is an important part of maintaining good health, and can help you feel your best. It doesn't have to be difficult either. Just follow these eight diet tips to get started.   The key to a healthy diet is to do the following: Eat the right number ofcalories for how

It is the Marmite of the meat counter – dark, salty and you either love it or hate it. But black pudding is gaining in popularity, with a little help from celebrity chefs, manufacturers and even government minsters. The environment minister, Liz Truss, recently listed the culinary concoction of