A Mediterranean diet which consists of fruits, vegetables, fibre and healthier fats could help protect against Type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests. The diet has already been proved famously beneficial for the cardiovascular system.

Researchers at the University of Navarra in northern Spain studied the eating habits of more than 14,000 Spanish volunteers over four years to see who developed the condition. Their health and dietary habits were then tracked in detail over the following months and years

Sipping a cup of specially formulated cocoa can help ward off diabetes and other cardiovascular disease, new research has found. The German study says flavanols present in cocoa can actually help blood vessels to function better and might soon be considered part of a healthy diet for the prevention of cardiovascular disease.

When researchers from University Hospital Aachen and the Technical University Aachen, in Aachen, Germany prescribed three mugs of specially formulated cocoa a day for a month, they found "severely impaired" arteries regained normal function. Flavanols, natural plant compounds also found in tea, red wine, and certain fruits and vegetables, are responsible for cocoa's healthful benefits

In an attempt to help overweight officers get back in shape, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has hired a full-time diet coach to chalk out special diet plans for them.

Rana Parker, who joined the force in July, was working as a diet coach at Head Start, the federal aid program for children. Now she will target recruits and help instill in them good eating habits and finding time for balanced meals

The food crisis is drawing out the creativity of Houston school cafeteria managers to come up with dishes that keep a lid on price increases, while improving the nutritional value of their prepared food.

Among the measures being considered are adding more beans, serving milk from paper cartons instead of plastic bottles and using canned fruits instead of fresh ones

Women who ate foods recommended by a well-known diet for reducing high blood pressure had a lower risk of heart disease and stroke than women whose diets were normal, a new study has found.

Women who adhered to the DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension), which is high in fruits and vegetables and low in animal protein, significantly lowered their risk of coronary heart disease and stroke, according to a study published Monday in the Archives of Internal Medicine