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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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Lower your diabetes risk

Diabetes is a big health issue in New Zealand. It’s also growing, and...

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Make over your pantry for less than $50!

Is your pantry a no-man’s land of unhealthy foods and products past their...

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Bitter pill: What to do when your meds cause weight gain

Eating right and exercising but struggling to lose weight? Your medication may be...

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Let’s be brave

A tax on sugary drinks hurts no one and offers the chance for...

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The Sirtfood Diet

Eat chocolate, drink red wine and lose weight? Nutritionist Amanda Ursell explores this...

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Sugar, sugar: Where’s it hiding?

There’s nothing wrong with a little sugar, says HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr,...

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The HFG guide to oral hygiene

Strong teeth and gums are important for more than just a dazzling smile. According...

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How gluten free is gluten free?

Niki Bezzant talked to specialist dietitian Anna Richards about the trials of eating...

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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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