Ask the experts: Prunes
Q: What is it about prunes that make them, you know, ‘work’? Is...
Ask the experts: Coffee and weight loss
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What is salt-reduced stock?
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Ask the experts: Losing baby weight
Nutritionist Cindy Williams answers your questions on a common post-pregnancy issue.How much weight...
Ask the experts: Vitamin C in kiwifruit
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Ask the experts: Coconut sugar
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What you can use instead of onion
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Ask the experts: Colds and flu
HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr answers your food-related health questions.
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Ask the experts: Alcohol
Healthy Food Guide nutritionist Claire Turnbull answers your questions on alcohol.
Is alcohol good...
Are sausages healthy?
Q: “Do healthy sausages exist? Does pricking and pre-cooking sausages do anything to...
Ask the experts: Trans fats
HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr answers your questions about trans fat.
I was shocked...
Ask the experts: Weight loss
Nutritionist Claire Turnbull answers common questions about weight loss.
Q: How much of weight...
Does cutting up root vegetables cause nutrient loss?
Q: To save time I like to prepare all my vegetables for dinner...
Gluten-free nibbles
Q. I have gluten-free friends coming for dinner. The main course is sorted (roast...
Can you cook dried beans in a crockpot?
Q: "I’m keen to cook with my crockpot and I would like to...
How to make healthier pesto
Q: How can I make basil pesto healthier, with less fat? The bought...
Which cheeses are the healthiest?
Q: I am on cholesterol-lowering medication and for years I’ve used edam cheese...
What does browning meat do?
Q: "Is there an advantage to browning the cubes of meat in a...