Children who eat more chips, crisps, biscuits and pizza before the age of three have a lower IQ five years later, a study showed.

But doctors in Germany last week restored sight to three blind patients by implanting chips lined with electronic sensors - similar to those found in digital cameras - into the back of their eyes.

I was so upset that day that I went home, fixed myself three Fried bologna sandwiches and opened a large bag of potato chips.