When it comes to food and nutrition – especially in the context of weight loss – there are lots of weird diets that promise specific ‘results’ if you follow certain ‘rules’. However, these dramatic dietary claims can have a seriously negative impact on both your mental and physical wellbeing, and might actually mean you’re missing out on crucial nutrition.

Adopting a healthier lifestyle can add years to your life... even in your 80s, according to new research.

New research presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, Netherlands, finds that not getting enough good quality sleep undermines people’s attempts to keep weight off after dieting, and suggests that around two hours of vigorous physical activity per week can help maintain better sleep.