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Forgetting to drink enough or not realising how much fluid youve lost through sweating, exercise or illness can upset the balance of minerals (electrolytes) in the body.

PROFESSOR ROB GALLOWAY: Rarely a week goes by when I dont give at least one patient 300mg of aspirin. For people with acute chest pain it can literally be life saving. But there are risks.

This was no ordinary celebration for Deborah Costello and Tatton Spiller - the pair were meeting ten years after Tattons stem cell donation saved Deborahs life

As we make the most of the last of the summer warmth, BBQs are on the menu - and the supermarkets are filled with plenty of healthy takes on traditional offerings. 

Are they any better than the originals? Mandy Francis asked dietitian Ruth Kander, of Fleet Street Clinic in London, to assess a selection. We then rated and tasted them.

The casual observer might overlook the small wire over Sandra McDonoughs ear. Yet this little stick has, she claims, given her back the speech and mobility she lost after her Parkinsons diagnosis.

Theres nothing quite like a bowl of warm porridge on a chilly morning. But should you be tempted by super porridge with benefits such as extra protein or fat-burning ingredients?

As manufacturers launch soups which promise extra health benefits, we asked dietitian Ruth Kander, of the Fleet Street Clinic in London, to assess some. We then rated them.

Microwave meals may have had a bad reputation for being packed with fat, salt and chemical additives. We asked a dietician to assess some of the healthiest microwave meals for one.

Per 100ml: Calories, 70; saturated fat, 2g; protein, 3.5g; sugar, 7.4g; salt, 0.1g Claim: ‘Contains billions of live cultures, kefir is also high in protein and a source of vitamin B12. Reduced sugar.’ Expert verdict: Kefir [fermented milk] contains a variety of bacterial cultures and yeasts — good for gut health and the immune system — and is a good source of calcium, and while the evidence about just how many of these survive when kefir is frozen is scant, you should get a useful amou...