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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The new (super) food to add to your pantry

It’s always exciting to be introduced to new foods, especially when they’re super-healthy,...

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Weighing in on popular diets

It’s a basic aspect of human nature, and it drives me a little...

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Is there a perfect diet?

What’s the best diet in the world? Is there such a thing? It...

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How healthy are your restaurant meals?

How healthy was the last meal you ate in a restaurant? Without being...

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Can you eat yourself happy?

How do you feel when you’re eating a healthy diet full of vegetables,...

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Do you drink more than you think you do?

If you’re like me, over the summer holidays you may have slipped into...

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Spotlight on sugar

Here’s a prediction from me for 2013: we’ll be hearing a lot more...

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Is it time for a detox?

The New Year is a time to think about new starts, clean slates...

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Ditch the guilt this Christmas

It’s the festive season, and chances are you’re going to eat something today...

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What really happens when we drink?

When the Christmas decorations start to go up in early November, it feels...

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Can you reduce your belly, thighs or bum through diet?

Spring is here, and have you noticed the rash of magazine articles? ‘Get...

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Sweet flavour without sugar: impossible dream?

Lately we’ve been seeing a lot of new products coming through – or...

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What do you like: high-fashion food or down-home cooking?

A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to head across the...

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How being told what to eat can make us fatter

How do you feel when someone says “you shouldn’t eat that”? If you’re...

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The best roast lamb ever

Lamb is my favourite meat. Given the choice, I’d always have lamb over...

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Why do we believe things that aren’t true?

I love getting emails, tweets and Facebook messages from Healthy Food Guide readers....

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Should we all eat like Olympic athletes?

We’re in the midst of Olympic fever right now. Isn’t it fun watching...

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Can you be healthy at any size?

There’s been a lot of discussion in recent weeks around the idea of...

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