A study distinguishes the bad fats from their more harmless cousins

If you want to live longer, you may have to go hungry

Good nutrition matters even in the womb

The risk of cancer can be reduced by eating substantial amount of vegetables and fruits

Sprinkling powdered iron into the ocean may help reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide

Poor food intake by pregnant women can damage the immune system of the child

Scientists have for long propagated that breast feeding is perfect for babies and fulfils their total nutritional requirements for the first six months. Realising its importance, Brazil has launched

about 80,000 children in north Korea are in immediate danger of dying from hunger and disease and another 80,000 are suffering from malnutrition. Carol Bellamy, executive director of unicef

The discovery that smaller babies tend to deposit more fat around their midriffs as they grow older may help explain the controversial link between low birth weight and heart disease at later stage