Eating out healthily at restaurants and cafés
How to avoid the menu traps and still enjoy a healthy meal out.Eating...
In season early spring: Oranges
Availability
Year-round, depending on variety. New Zealand navel oranges are in season now.
Buying
Choose firm...
How much salt is in that sauce?
Rose Carr investigates the amount of salt found in shop-bought sauces.
We are advised...
Country-of-origin labelling
In NZ, manufacturers don't have to state where ingredients come from. Is that...
Kids’ lunchboxes: What to feed vegetarian children
Tips and ideas for a meat-free lunchbox.
Good vegetarian eating is as healthy as...
In the garden: Peachy keen
The prospect of plucking stone fruit straight from the tree may be just...
What to do with couscous and quinoa
Seen these ingredients but not sure what to do with them? We help...
Why you should eat NZ olive oil
You may have heard about the health benefits of the traditional Mediterranean diet;...
Back to basics: Pasta
Sarah Swain demonstrates how to get perfect pasta every time.
Once you know the...
How to choose fruit juices and drinks
How to navigate the tricky aisles of fruit juices and choose the juice...
Measuring physical fitness
Part 3 of the 3-part series on measuring your health.
If you haven't already,...
Feed a cold, starve a fever?
This old wives' tale harkens back to 16th-century England. We investigate whether there...
Research update: Food and children’s behaviour
Whether your child has a diagnosed behavioural disorder or is simply going through...
Allergic reactions: Symptoms and course of action
How can you tell if someone is having an allergic reaction and what...
Great health at 50 and beyond
Your body’s needs change as you age – bringing different health concerns with...
