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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Cook once, meals for a week

Set aside three hours on a Sunday and do some pre-cooking for a...

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Gardening diary: Early winter

Now’s the time to plan, plot and prepare for spring. Officially the depths of...

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What’s in your cuppa?

Reaching for your favourite hot drink may add extra kilojoules to your diet...

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Guide to slow cookers

This kitchen appliance is useful year-round. Here are food writer Sarah Swain’s tips...

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20-minute stir-fries

Turn your standard stir-fry on its head by trying one of these 20-minute...

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20-minute sweet treats

Each of these quick and delicious desserts serves four, and they're ready in...

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Makeover salad dressings

Choose one of these dressings to add distinct flavour (without excess kilojoules) to...

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Gardening diary: Late autumn / fall

Knowing what climatic variations to expect is helpful info for your edible garden’s...

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Guide to coconut milk

HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr investigates the nutritional value and differences between coconut...

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10 ways with pita bread

This versatile flat bread is so much more than just a good-to-go pizza...

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Living with type 2 diabetes

Being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes can be overwhelming at first — but...

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10 ways to add flavour without salt

HFG founding editor Niki Bezzant has ideas for cooks on ways to maximise...

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How do they make honey?

HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr explains how the nectar from plants ends up...

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Guide to sports drinks

Sports drinks were developed to help athletes doing high-intensity exercise stay hydrated. There are...

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Gardening diary: Mid-autumn/fall

Now’s the time to plant seeds and cultivate seedlings for continuous vege and...

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Tips to prolong the shelf-life of food

A recent New Zealand survey of 1000 New Zealanders revealed 86 per cent...

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Food craft: Fruit bunnies

What you'll needtoothpicks1 apple1 carrot1 red grape2 mandarin wedges2 sultanasWhat to doStep 1...

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Are you really getting your five-plus-a-day? (And how you can tell)

By now, most people have received the five-plus-a-day message loud and clear, but...
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