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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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Gut health update: What your gut bacteria can do for you

Emerging research shows that our gut bacteria are an internal barometer of our...

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Is blended really better?

With personal blenders all the rage, HFG nutritionist Claire Turnbull busts some myths...

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Can any foods beat colds and flu?

It’s cold and flu season — Niki Bezzant explores the links between food...

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Love your heart

Simple lifestyle changes could halt the progression of heart disease for many Kiwis....

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Waste less, save more: How to throw away less food

We routinely throw away food that’s good to eat — we feel bad...

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Could you have food amnesia?

Tot up what you’ve eaten today. Now do it again and include every...

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Junk free and jaded

Niki Bezzant wonders whether ‘free from’ months are simply deprivation diets by another...

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Low carb vs slow carb

Are you suspicious of carbs? Looking at a low-carb diet to lose weight?...

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From ‘Oh, no!’ to glow: Does diet boost skin health?

Some people are blessed with the even tone and smooth elasticity that are...

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The road to relief from constipation

Dietitian Katrina Pace investigates what causes constipation and how to find relief from...

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Do you tend to get fatter in winter? You don’t have to!

Many of us gain a few kilos over winter, and it becomes a...

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Pluses of pulses

Try eating a couple of meals a week using pulses - they're packed...

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Pokemon going, going…

Niki Bezzant wonders whether the pluses of playing Pokemon Go will stay or...

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Inflammation: What’s the buzz?

Inflammation is a buzzword right now and its shadowy presence is being held...

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PCOS and endometriosis: Can diet help your symptoms?

Some polycystic ovary syndrome and endometriosis symptoms can be eased with diet and...

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Five ways to keep your kids healthy for life!

Dietitian Brooke Longfield outlines five smart ways for showing our kids how to...

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How to stay healthy in Rio

Sky sports presenters Melodie Robinson and Monty Betham are covering the Olympic Games...

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It’s spring — time for the sniffles!

Each day lately when I come out of the house my car is...

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