The Chopping List Merlin Thomas

The couch is a lovely place to be, but is all that down time hurting your chances for a long and healthy life? Here, Merlin Thomas brings you the facts.

We tell our kids to eat the crusts on their bread so they grow up big and strong. But is this really sound health advice?

Smoking is the single most practical way to reduce your longevity. But what about other people's smoke?

"Go out and get some fresh air" - this is for the sake of your health, right? Here are the facts about fresh air and longevity.

Toast without butter is like a day without sunshine - but this smooth, creamy spread and popular ingredient has a dark side. Are the health costs worth it? Find out in today's episode of The Chopping List with Professor Merlin Thomas

Diesel used to be the 'good guy', but today there are calls to have diesel cars banned. It is known that diesel and petrol are both harming the environment and our health, but will diesel really kill us sooner?