Bringing cake into the office should be seen as harmful to your colleagues in the same way as passive smoking, one of Britain’s leading experts on diet and health has said.

New evidence suggests that more than 250,000 midlifers in the UK have type 2 without even knowing it. Libby Galvin reports

Contrary to popular belief, vegan and plant based are two different things. Vegan omits all animal products from the diet and lifestyle, whereas plant based refers to a diet that omits animal products and focuses on plant foods.

The middle-aged are now more likely to drink to excess than any other age group. But after 40 that bottle of wine is followed by morning-after guilt. Jane Mulkerrins reports.

here is no reason why most humans can’t live to 100, says Dr Julia Jones, bluntly. The neuroscientist and author is annoyed that on a recent longevity predictor test, her healthy life expectancy came out at “only” 97.

Nutrition therapist Ian Marber on the everyday foods to include in your diet — and their crucial health benefits

Choose these for a healthier heart, strong bones and lower cholesterol. By nutrition expert Ian Marber

A third of women and one in eight men in the UK will experience migraines at some stage of their lives, and about 200,000 people will have one today.

How healthy is your body? As we get older, everything from our heart and joints to our brain and gut microbiome are vulnerable to wear and tear, often exacerbated by the cumulative effects of poor diet and exercise choices. The result is that we are increasingly at risk of illnesses that can seriously threaten our chances of a long and healthy life.

There are other ways to cook root vegetables than just roasting them in a tin, says Hannah Evans. Try these expert techniques

Suddenly we’re being told that we’re not eating half as much protein as we should each day. Professor Stuart Phillips, an expert in muscle growth from McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, said on Radio 4’s Food Programme that the UK’s official recommended level of protein intake in midlife must be at least doubled to save us from frailty and premature death.