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HEALTH ADVICE

Ask the experts: Diet and sleep

Senior nutritionist Rose Carr finds out how diet can influence the quality of...

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What to use instead of onions and garlic

Q: "I have an intolerance to onions and garlic. What can I use...

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What to use instead of wine in cooking

Q: "I'm ready to use wine in cooking – after 25 years off...

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Ask the experts: Chopping boards

Q: "Is a wooden chopping board better to use than the new plastic...

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Ask the experts: Diet Coke vs Coke Zero

Q:  "I'd like to know if Coke Zero or Diet Coke is better...

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Ask the experts: Gluten-free bread

Q. "As someone with food intolerances (particularly gluten, lactose and yeast), I make my...

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Ask the experts: Returning to exercise

Q: "It has been quite a while since I've been physically active. Can...

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Ask the experts: Tender-basted chicken

Q: "Usually I choose to avoid tender-basted chicken. The puncture marks in the...

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Ask the experts: Formula

Q: What is the difference between blue cow's milk and toddler formula? Is...

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How to use reduced-fat spread in baking

Q: "I notice you use reduced-fat spread in your recipes for baking. Can...

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Ask the experts: Can tea inhibit vitamin absorption?

Q: "I have heard that tannin, from tea, can inhibit vitamin and calcium...

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Ask the experts: Food allergies

Q: "How many people in NZ have food allergies and are they becoming...

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Ask the experts: Corn chips

Q: "We like nachos (corn chips) but I wonder about their fat content....

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Ask the experts: Fresh vs dried fruit

Q: If I ate a handful of dried fruit, what would be the...

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How to fix too much chilli in a dish

Q: "Help! I've made a curry but I got a bit carried away...

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Ask the experts: Pumpkin seeds

Q: "We are vegetarian and eat a lot of pumpkin and also (bought)...

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Ask the experts: Tea, coffee and dry skin

Q: "Can you tell me if decaffeinated coffee and tea are diuretics and...

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Ask the experts: Smoked salmon

Q: "I am aware of the health warnings associated with eating too much...

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