Wokingham named healthiest place in England. – what’s its secret?

A cursory glance at the map shows Wokingham marooned between sprawling Reading and the ‘new town’ of Bracknell, which, to outsiders, is a maze of mini-roundabouts and modern office blocks of the kind that has Prince Charles spluttering over his organic muesli. What’s more, spaghetti junction number 10 of the M4 is practically in shouting … Read more

Wokingham is healthiest place in England and Blackpool the unhealthiest in new index

Wokingham is healthiest place in England and Blackpool the unhealthiest in new index – so how did your town fare? Berkshire town received overall health score of 110 putting it to top of the list   Scores were collected by Office for National Statistics and financial company Seaside town Blackpool only scored 86 on the overall … Read more

Dietitian gives the lowdown on the healthiest tinned beans in the supermarket 

Last week, it was suggested that we eat a certain cereal brand topped with baked beans.  It’s difficult to see the idea taking off but there’s no doubt that baked beans themselves have much to offer — an average half-can serving counts as a veg portion, has a quarter of your daily fibre as well … Read more

Two apple varieties named healthiest in the world to prevent cancer and heart disease

How do you like them apples? Two varieties are named the healthiest in the world to help prevent cancer and heart disease – so are you eating the right fruit? Apples grown in Western Australia are among the healthiest in the world Edith Cowan University in Western Australia examined 91 varieties  Pink Lady and Bravo … Read more

Dietitian shares what salad dressings are the healthiest and which are the worst

Summertime is high season for healthy salads. But the dressing you choose can make a big difference.  From classic Caesar to fat-free balsamic, we asked dietitian Helen Bond to assess the benefits of ten supermarket salad dressings. We then rated them.   MARY BERRY’S CLASSIC SALAD DRESSING 235ml, £4, ocado.com Per serving (30ml): Calories, 120; saturated … Read more