Dried halibut and whale jerky: how a traditional Inuit diet fuelled an epic kayak adventure

British chef Mike Keen paddled up the coast of Greenland eating only what local people did, and the health benefits led him to question the global food systemFor a period of two months last year, a typical day for chef Mike Keen would see him skipping …

Cash incentives may help men lose weight, research finds

Men with obesity offered incentives and sent healthy-eating tips in Game of Stones trial found to have lost most weightFinancial incentives of up to ยฃ400 alongside text messages could encourage men living with obesity to lose weight, research has found…

โ€˜Itโ€™s eating what the sea providesโ€™: Galiciaโ€™s Atlantic diet eclipses Mediterranean cousin

In Fisterra in north-west Spain, a diet rich in seafood, fruit and vegetables survives, and has been found to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and heart-related conditionsSeagulls shriek, boats bob and the morning sun silvers the waters off the Coast…

Ancient โ€˜chewing gumโ€™ sheds light on stone age teenagersโ€™ diet

Traces of DNA found on lumps of tree resin suggest trout and hazelnuts were popular 10,000 years agoDNA from a type of โ€œchewing gumโ€ used by teenagers in Sweden 10,000 years ago is shedding new light on the stone age diet and oral health, according to …