Health and medical - Cholesterol

Expert advice and tips for lowering cholesterol and improving heart health.

7 of the best cholesterol-lowering foods

7 of the best cholesterol-lowering foods

If you've been told your cholesterol is too high, you...

Reader story: How I turned my health around

Reader story: How I turned my health around

Healthy Food Guide reader Tony Nelson describes how he managed...

The benefits of chamomile, green tea, black tea and more

The benefits of chamomile, green tea, black tea...

For years, people have consumed tea for medicinal reasons. But...

Couples share hearts and heart health

Couples share hearts and heart health

It’s commonly joked that, over time, couples start to look...

Healthy diet helps, no matter your weight

Healthy diet helps, no matter your weight

A healthy diet may reduce a person’s risk of dying...

Ultra-processed food linked to premature ageing

Ultra-processed food linked to premature ageing

Eating too much ultra-processed food, such as sugary drinks, high-fat...

What are the health benefits of leafy greens?

What are the health benefits of leafy greens?

We all know we should ‘eat our greens’, and there’s...

The surprising health benefits of coffee

The surprising health benefits of coffee

We look at the surprising health benefits of coffee, so...

The health benefits of pulses. Plus, 10 ways to use them

The health benefits of pulses. Plus, 10 ways...

Whether you have dried or canned beans hiding in your...

Important health checks you need when turning 40

Important health checks you need when turning 40

If you're 40 or just about to turn 'the big...

4 foods people avoid that are actually good for you

4 foods people avoid that are actually good...

Fad diets come and go and often demonise specific foods...

The best way of eating in 2020

The best way of eating in 2020

Keto, vegan, fasting … are these trending diets really nutritious, or just...

Red wine better than white for gut health

Red wine better than white for gut health

Healthwise, there is no risk-free amount of alcohol to consume,...

5 ways to cope with a health condition diagnosis

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5 ways to cope with a health condition...

Discovering you have a life-altering medical condition can put you...

How to lower high blood pressure

How to lower high blood pressure

High blood pressure is a major contributor to heart disease,...

Takeaway shockers

Takeaway shockers

Everyone buys food on the run, sometimes. With a little...

What your health numbers mean

What your health numbers mean

Getting your medical test results can be overwhelming if you...

Kiwi obesity stubbornly high

Kiwi obesity stubbornly high

Adult obesity rates have increased from 27 per cent of...