A method of creating super-nutritious but flatulence-free beans has been developed by scientists. A Venezuelan team says fermenting beans with certain friendly bacteria can cut the amount of wind-causing compounds, and boost beans' nutritional value.

Beans are a cheap and key source of nutrition especially in the developing world, but many people are thought to be put off by anti-social side-effects

Bra producers have been forced to offer bigger cup-sizes in China because chest measurement records are beating all the previous records due to improved nutrition.

"It's so different from the past when most young women would wear A- or B-cup bras," Triumph brand saleswoman Zhang Jing told the Shanghai Daily from the Landmark Plaza of China's commercial hub

According to a new study by Venezuelan researchers, two strains of bacteria can prove to be the key to make beans flatulence-free.

The researchers identified two bacteria, Lactobacillus casei and Lactobacillus plantarum, which can be added to beans to minimize the distress caused by them, Marisela Granito of Simon Bolivar University in Caracas, Venezuela and colleagues reported

Following McDonald's promises to slim down on its portions and introducing healthier alternatives to its menu, the company has instead announced plans to reveal a super-size version of the Big Mac - which is 40 percent larger than the regular Big Mac.

Restaurant patrons can expect to chow down on 690 calories a sitting with the super-sized burger

A new report says eating cholesterol-lowering foods may do as much as taking a first-generation statin drug.

According to Dr. David J. A. Jenkins of St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, the study's lead author, eating four cholesterol-lowering foods can effectively cut cholesterol levels