New Year’s resolutions
Following the standard advice on healthy living really does add years to your life. A study of death rates in 20,000 people has found that being physically active, eating enough fruit and veg, not smoking, and keeping your alcohol intake below 15 units a week can add 14 years to your life – no matter how fat and unhealthy you are otherwise (PLoS Medicine, ).
Allergy advice changed
Avoiding certain foods while pregnant, using soy formula or delaying the introduction of solid food beyond six months is unlikely to protect your child against allergies, according…
