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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.

Is red meat bad for you? And does it make a difference if it’s a processed burger or a lean steak?

Is red meat bad for you? And does it make a difference if...

A juicy burger is a staple in many diets. Yet research shows regularly...

How to cope when someone we care about is using alcohol or other drugs

How to cope when someone we care about is using alcohol or other...

When someone we love uses alcohol or other drugs, it can have a...

Low-fibre day on a plate for diverticulitis

Low-fibre day on a plate for diverticulitis

Diverticular disease is a common digestive condition that sometimes calls for changes to...

Talking about the tough stuff

Talking about the tough stuff

In our fast-paced lives, we often shy away from discussing the tough stuff....

How to manage your perimenopause symptoms

How to manage your perimenopause symptoms

HFG founding editor Niki Bezzant — author of 'This changes everything: the honest...

Your guide to gestational diabetes

Your guide to gestational diabetes

Gestational diabetes is the fastest growing type of diabetes. The good news is...

The importance of belonging and psychological safety

The importance of belonging and psychological safety

Feeling accepted for who we are and having a sense of belonging is...

Fibre is your body’s natural guide to weight management – rather than cutting carbs out of your diet, eat them in their original fibre packaging instead

Fibre is your body’s natural guide to weight management – rather than cutting...

Fibre might just be the key to healthy weight management – and nature...

8 ways to grow beneficial bacteria

8 ways to grow beneficial bacteria

Gut health can affect brain function, mood — and even behaviour. Keeping our...

Weight loss: Why you don’t just lose fat when you’re on a diet

Weight loss: Why you don’t just lose fat when you’re on a diet

When you go on a diet, you don’t just lose fat – you...

Prevention of gestational diabetes

Prevention of gestational diabetes

While there is no guaranteed way to completely avoid gestational diabetes, maintaining a...

Gut-friendly day on a plate

Gut-friendly day on a plate

A great way to support your immunity in winter is to make sure...

4 plant-based foods to eat every week (and why science suggests they’re good for you)

4 plant-based foods to eat every week (and why science suggests they’re good...

As a laureate professor in nutrition and dietetics people often ask – what...

Get your light right to boost energy and sleep

Get your light right to boost energy and sleep

Getting your light exposure right is one of the simplest ways to feel...

Remedies for colds and flu

Remedies for colds and flu

There are plenty of claims about which remedies keep colds and flu at...

Sugar detox? Cutting carbs? A doctor explains why you should keep fruit on the menu

Sugar detox? Cutting carbs? A doctor explains why you should keep fruit on...

One of my patients – who had been struggling with obesity, uncontrolled diabetes...

The cost of living is biting. Here’s how to spend less on meat and dairy

The cost of living is biting. Here’s how to spend less on meat...

The cost of groceries has risen substantially over the last year. Food and...

Eggs are so expensive right now. What else can I use?

Eggs are so expensive right now. What else can I use?

The price of eggs is rising. So many of us may be looking...

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