By Gary Marks A PSYCHOLOGIST who is a world expert in the treatment of mental health through nutrition has joined a leading clinic in Birmingham. Prof Patrick Holford, who appears regularly on radio and television as a nutrition expert, has become a partner in Northfield- based Tri Health.

By Sophie Morris Chinese food has a bad reputation in the UK. The rice-heavy meals and fatty meat dishes are thought to lead straight to obesity and heart disease.

By Sophie Morris Forget fatty takeaways. The real Chinese diet is so healthy it could solve the West's obesity crisis. Sophie Morris explains how it works - and nutritionists give their verdict Chinese food has a bad reputation in the UK.

By JULIA HORTON THERE is no evidence that taking antioxidant supplements such as vitamin A and E prolongs life, new research suggests. A review of 67 studies involving more than 230,000 people found "no convincing evidence" that antioxidant supplements help people to live longer.

If You like a drink but you're worried about your liver, then you're not much different from anyone else. What with Christmas and New Year parties and all the dark, winter nights spent inside, this is the time most people think about their health and the damage they might be doing to themselves.