Advice

Our team of experts bring you evidence-based health advice you can trust, covering everything from food and nutrients, specific health and medical topics to exercise, weight loss, diet trends and mental health.

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Gluten-free blueberry crumble cake

This is a favourite Healthy Food Guide recipe that Niki Bezzant asked me...

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Could you eat healthily just from takeaways?

Recently I was booked on a trans-Tasman flight with my husband, when our...

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Love a good curry?

Here are some delicious, healthy recipes you just have to try! I adore spicy...

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Should you give up grains?

I notice low-carb diets are doing the rounds again, in various guises. Some encourage...

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Gluten-free summer – the joy of barbecues

Before I was diagnosed as gluten-intolerant, I wasn’t very fond of barbecues. Now,...

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Tired? Struggling to lose weight? You might be missing something…

Did you know that most New Zealanders are mildly iodine deficient? I was speaking...

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Six easy steps to reset your health

The other day I read an article in a women’s magazine about how...

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Eight ideas to make healthy cooking quicker

Here are my top eight ideas to help make quick and easy meals...

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Cuisines of the world

Being gluten-free doesn’t mean that you have to restrict the types of cuisines...

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Time for blokes to ‘man up’ and get healthier

It’s Blue September, which means men will hopefully be getting the message that...

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Power planning – the secret to success

To be quite honest, planning is a really, really important tool if you...

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The wonders of modern technology for the gluten-free cook

I am an old-fashioned kind of person. I like to do things the...

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Grumbly tummy? IBS? You’re not alone…

I spent a few days recently in Hamilton, where I spoke at the...

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Do you get the after-dinner munchies?

Okay, so let’s set the scene. You've finished dinner and, let’s be honest,...

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Gluten-free dinners – the easiest meal of the day!

I know, I know, you’re thinking I’m a madwoman! But actually, eating a...

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Quick and easy recipes for healthier entertaining!

I love having friends and family over to share great food and great...

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What Coke could really do to tackle obesity

Coca Cola is no-one’s idea of a health food – and to be...

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Is quinoa really all it’s cracked up to be?

I’m a latecomer to the whole concept of quinoa. I kept reading articles...
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