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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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Back-to-school special: How to pack a healthy lunchbox

The five nutrition musts for creating healthy, balanced, easy (and most importantly, tasty!)...

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Back-to-school special: Healthy school lunches

Kiwi kids making healthy lunches a reality. There’s been a lot in the news...

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Time to whittle your wine waist?

Do you have a squidgy waist that’s getting thicker, a little pot belly...

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Are low-fat products making us fat?

Low-fat, low-carb, low-GI... it’s a lottery when it comes to choosing food that...

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Real food heroes – the super foods in your kitchen!

HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr discovers the ‘ordinary’ foods that punch well above...

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Gardening diary: Mid-summer

A diligent gardener will spend summer routinely planning and planting, observing and caring,...

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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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How do they make pasta?

Pasta is Italian for ‘paste’ or ‘dough’. It’s a staple food for many...

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How to choose breakfast cereals

What could be better after an overnight fast than to feed our brains...

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Staying healthy on holiday

It’s easy to eat ‘til we’re more than full and then groan under...

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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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Take control! How to boost your willpower

Willpower is something many of us battle with, but the latest findings show...

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10 ways with leftover turkey

It’s hard to get excited by endless rounds of turkey sarnies so try...

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Gardening diary: Early summer

It’s all systems go with spring’s fickle weather hopefully yielding to more settled...

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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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Guide to fresh unripened cheeses

Fresh unripened cheeses are versatile and delicious. HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr takes...

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How to choose salad dressings

HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr checks out salad dressings to make sure we’ve...

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The anatomy of food poisoning

Summer fun is here — but it’s also the season of food-borne illness....

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