Tidy house, tidy mind – or so the saying goes. And new research from Cornell University suggests that an organised room really could be good for your mind; spending time in cluttered, chaotic environments can make you feel out of control and can even lead to weight gain.

For mums and dads, getting dinner on the table after an eight-hour day at the office is a complicated task. It’s even more difficult to ensure that they’re giving their children healthy and nutritious food that they will actually enjoy. So how are busy parents feeding their kids?

For those that can't cook, deciding what to eat once meant choosing between a restaurant or a microwave meal. Enter the meal kit; ingredients are delivered with instructions on how to cook a perfect dish. By helping people rediscover the joy of cooking, this sector is on track to be worth $5 billion.

Americans say they cook around five evening meals a week, but only three of those meals are prepared using fresh ingredients. The very definition of home cooking is changing – people enjoy food more than ever, but they're increasingly starved of time. So how exactly are people cooking at home?