Many people watching their weight avoid nuts but according to a brand new study published in the Amercian Journal of Clinical Nutrition a handful of walnuts a day will not only significantly lower your cholesterol, they'll help to stabilize your blood sugars keeping you feeling fuller for longer and will not result in weight gain.

Protecting children - choosing organic means cutting out harmful chemicals in your food, such as pesticides, pesticide residues and herbicides (on average organic food has 95% fewer chemicals than non-organic foods).

Q: It seems I have the opposite problem to most parents as my 5 year old little girl is a fabulous eater but I worry that she is eating too much. Should I restrict the amount of food I offer her? My doctor says she is the right weight for her height but obesity runs in both mine and my husband's family...

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I am a busy working mum and tend to but quite a lot of my children‛s meals in ready made. I am a little worried though that they may be too high in fat, salt or sugar. Is there any easy way to tell at a glance how healthy (or not) a food is without spending valuable time scouring the ingredients lists and trying to decipher the information based on whether it is given per serving or per packet?

Vegetarian or not - a recipe book no household should be without is ‛Cornucopia at Home'. Cornucopia is a much loved vegetarian restaurant in Dublin that has been serving deliciously healthy, hearty and inspirational meals since January 1986.