Niki Bezzant

Niki Bezzant

Founding Editor

Niki Bezzant is a writer, speaker, editor and commentator. She’s the founding editor (now editor-at-large) of Healthy Food Guide magazine, a columnist for the Herald on Sunday and a frequent contributor to broadcast media. Niki has been involved in the food media for nearly 20 years. She is currently president of Food Writers New Zealand and a proud ambassador for the Garden to Table programme which helps kids learn how to grow, cook and share food. She is a member of the Council of Directors for the True Health Initiative, a global coalition of health professionals dedicated to sharing a science-based message of what we know for sure about lifestyle and health. Niki is on the Board of the NZ Nutrition Foundation.

By Niki Bezzant

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Coffee and your health

Most of us love drinking our daily espresso, cappuccino or latte, but suspect...

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Fact or fiction: Chicken contains hormones

We've all heard this one – so is it true or not? The use of...

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Coffee machines

Which type of coffee maker best suits you and your lifestyle?The first step...

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Fact or fiction: More protein means bigger muscles

Seeing big, beefy bodybuilders chugging down protein shakes makes it seem like the...

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Extreme makeover: Lasagne and macaroni cheese

Favourites on everyone's list of comfort foods, they can be extremely high in...

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Fact or fiction: Drinking milk increases mucus

This is a wide-spread theory. But is it really true? Here's the theory about...

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Fact or fiction: Spicy foods cause stomach ulcers

We all used to believe this. But now we know: no food will...

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Voices of reason

Despite all the noise around nutrition, there is real concensus about what constitutes...

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The insides story

At long last, gut health is getting the attention it deserves. Gut health is...

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Upside-down pizza!

This twist on an old favourite is fun to make and guarantees a...

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Take it slow

The slow cooker is a time-saving, economical kitchen appliance that is an asset...

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Should you detox?

It’s about this time that we start to see some familiar headlines: a...

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Don’t believe the hype

While carefully curated websites and blogs promote ‘beautiful’ lives, endless positivity and share...

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The pleasure principle

Our environment is saturated with delicious food. Don’t beat yourself up when enjoying...

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10 years of nutrition trends

Nothing in science stands still, and that’s certainly true of the science of...

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10 things I’ve learnt

Healthy Food Guide is 10 years old this year. I’m lucky enough to...

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10 years of nutrition myths

An interesting feature of the past decade has been the persistent popularity of...

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Beware of the bubble

How can the average person decipher science-ish sounding information in a world where...

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