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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10 ways with hummus

This chickpea dip is a versatile ingredient and much more than just a...

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Food trends: Fad or here to stay?

We’re always seeing new trends in food and nutrition. HFG editor Niki Bezzant...

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How do they produce salad greens?

Bagged salads and greens are convenient and versatile. Niki Bezzant follows the salad...

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Eight ways with filo pastry

For a lower-fat, lower-energy way for pies, tarts and parcels, use filo pastry....

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10 ways with peanut butter

Serving peanut butter on bread may be your usual fare but there are...

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Mix and match salads

Stuck for salad inspiration? Select one thing from each group, mix them together...

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40 meals in 20 minutes

Having a meal ready in 20 minutes is a godsend! And these recipes...

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Eating in: Your guide to healthy entertaining at home

Having people over doesn't have to be an ordeal. Niki Bezzant has tips...

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What to do with yams

Tips and easy ideas to inspire you to cook and eat yams. Yams are...

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No-cook summer dinner ideas

You will have a meal on the table in no time at all...

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Why French people don’t get fat

What are the differences between Kiwis and Les Français when it comes to...

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Health assessment follow-up: Julie

Have those healthy habits been maintained, or has the going got tough and...

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The ethical cook: Growing your own

Tips for getting you started on your own vegetable patch.You can't get much...

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What to do with canned tuna

Keep canned tuna in spring water in the pantry and you can make...

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Fact or fiction: You can spot-reduce fat

Remember the 'hip and thigh diet'? And we've all seen the magazine articles:...

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Fact or fiction: MSG is bad for you

MSG's taken a bad rap, and you may have heard that it's a...

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Is MasterChef right?

Niki Bezzant shares some ideas on how to cut the salt from your...

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Why you should eat garlic

Garlic is antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antithrombotic and anticarcinogenic. Quite an impressive list...

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