Healthy Food Guide staff

Our team of experts bring you accurate, evidence-based and balanced information about healthy eating, plus delicious, nutrition packed recipes.

By Healthy Food Guide staff

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Label detective: Hemp seeds for sale

Cannabis is now legal in New Zealand. Well, not exactly – just hemp...

USEFUL RESOURCES

Kick-start: Get started guide

Welcome to our 12-week Kick-start Plan. This programme will help you eat better,...

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Label detective: Alcohol labelling

Most food products must display ingredients and nutrition information, but what about alcohol?...

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In Season mid summer: Prince melon, blackcurrants

Prince melon Also known as derishi, prince melons are one of the four most...

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Family meals form better food habits

Families eating together has long been known to improve the diet quality of...

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Cabbage keeps you strong

An increased daily intake of broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower or Brussels sprouts may help...

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The good s***

Faecal transplants of healthy gut bacteria have shown promise as a treatment for...

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Kiwi obesity stubbornly high

Adult obesity rates have increased from 27 per cent of the population to...

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How much sodium is in that sauce

We don’t always consider how much sodium (from salt) is in our condiments....

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Stroke risk less with healthy lifestyle

Lifestyle factors, such as stopping smoking and not being overweight, can reduce the...

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Just the smell of your partner can be comforting

Had a bad day? Go home and sniff your partner’s shirt, their side...

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Pregnancy warning labels on alcohol coming

Warning labels about the dangers of drinking alcohol during pregnancy will soon be...

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5+ a day a struggle

Around 64 per cent of recently surveyed Kiwis admit not eating enough vegetables...

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Theory on vitamin D and bones crushed

An important new study has found vitamin D supplementation in adults does not...

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Timely test for heart attacks

It may take less time to find out if a patient is having...

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Food labelling

Can we trust the ingredients lists on our food packaging labels? Simpson Grierson...

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In Season early summer: Billington plums, peas

Billington plums AKA Christmas plums, these little beauties are one of NZ’s earliest-cropping varieties. They’re...

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Try something new: Refresher course

Fresh juicy fruits and herbs are a splash hit in these virtually kilojoule-free...

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