Healthy Eating Features

IBS attacks

I have suffered with IBS for years. Recently I suffered a particularly bad attack, which I passed quite a lot of heavily blood-stained mucus.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome alternatives to beef?

Clinical nutritionist, Seki Tijani, suggests alternatives to beef for IBS suferers

It's the prime of your life, so eat right in your 50s

Watch your calories and fat intake for a healthy middle age

iVillage Voices - real life stories

Feeling stuck or unsure which way to go? Why not get a variety of opinions on a subject to see the bigger picture. Get topical and informative advice here from members of iVillage on a range of topics from relationships to financial issues

Mushrooms: The ingredient to staying young?

According to a leading American health advocate, mushrooms may indeed be magic when it comes to fighting age-related problems

Night eating

I am suffering from 'night eating. I wake up and eat throughout the night and punish myself the next day. I'm seeing an analytical therapist as I've had anorexia before.

Obesity - the health facts

We look at the latest research and what it is saying about obesity and our health.

Obesity - useful information

Uesful obesity websites and organisations

Omega-3s: the oily truth

Fish oils (omega-3s) have benefits for a huge variety of conditions - boosting brainpower, tempering arthritis, protecting against some cancers, benefiting eczema and sometimes asthma

Pain in the tum

What to do if you experience stomach pains and sickness