Raw organic beetroot is slow dried at 38 degrees Celsius to preserve its enzymes and vitamins. It takes 445 grams of fresh beetroot to produce one 215-calorie pack. It's said to help control obesity and cure colds.

Capitalising on the trend, Armani/Aqua, the chic restaurant in Chater House where "couture meets cuisine", has launched a five-course detox tasting menu that claims to cleanse the body without compromising on taste.

Here's a good reason to have an extra squirt of ketchup on that hot dog: eating tomatoes and tomato-based foods is linked with a lower risk of stroke, according to a study published today in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Could it be magic? Scientists at the US Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago are using levitation to improve the drug development process.

Scientists at Cardiff University in Wales are a step closer to treating male infertility with their latest discovery: adding a missing protein to infertile sperm can "kick-start" its ability to fertilise an egg and significantly increase the chances of a successful pregnancy. 

If your child's academic results are giving you a headache, it could be because he or she has one. Children with migraine are 30 per cent more likely to have below average school performance than those with no headaches, according to research published today in Neurology.