The day after a long weekend of food and drink comes sobering news: the same kind of moderate drinking that can be good for the heart is bad for the brain. And the effect is even more profound in women.

"I can keep quiet about this no longer. There has been the most huge cover up in the raw food movement spanning years which has damaged children the world over. Every person who has spoken out about this in the past has been publicly slammed by members of the raw food community and their research and experience has been dismissed. These are often people who are highly experienced in raw food nutrition, yet these raw foodists continually claim that those people must be doing something wrong. It couldn't possibly be the food because we've been told the raw vegan diet is perfect for everyone."

"Factory farms produce cheap meat, until you consider the rivers of sewage, the contaminants and the superbugs."

"Elderly joggers were half as likely to die prematurely from conditions like cancer than non-runners. "

Just one cup of tea a day could reduce the risk of Parkinson's disease by almost three-quarters, say researchers.

One reason for that delay in onset of cardiovascular disease could be that women are relatively iron-deficient compared to men

Herbs and spices are rich in antioxidants, and a new University of Georgia study suggests they are also potent inhibitors of tissue damage and inflammation caused by high levels of blood sugar.

New research in the latest issue of the Society of Chemical Industry

"The bottom line: Exercisers learn faster, remember more, think clearer and bounce back more easily from brain injuries such as a stroke. They are also less prone to depression and age-related cognitive decline. "