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Ask the experts: The candida diet

Q. “I've been told I have candida and I've been given quite a strict...

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Ask the experts: Sulphites

Our foods contain many naturally occurring chemicals and often added chemicals. Some of...

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Ask the experts: Getting kids to eat veges

Q: I am feeling the guilt that after my kids had their first...

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Ask the experts: Raw milk

It has its fans, but is raw milk as good as supporters claim?...

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Ask the experts: Leafy greens and weight loss

Q: My friend told me if I’m trying to lose weight, I should...

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Ask the experts: Fructose

Q. I’m trying to lose weight, and I read online that fructose — like...

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Ask the experts: The HCG diet

Q. I have heard a lot of people talk about the HCG diet recently...

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Ask the experts: The sodium-potassium balancing act

HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr investigates the lesser-known, but equally important mineral we...

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Ask the experts: How can I gain weight?

Healthy Food Guide senior nutritionist Rose Carr has practical advice for those looking...

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Ask the experts: Daily fruit intake

Q: How much fruit is OK to eat? I know I am supposed...

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Ask the experts: Healthy hostelling

HFG nutritionist Claire Turnbull has tips for tertiary students looking to practise healthy...

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How long do nuts last?

Q: “What is the shelf life for nuts? I know the oils in...

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Ask the experts: Endometriosis

Deborah Bush of Endometriosis New Zealand explains a common — and commonly misunderstood...

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Ask the experts: Fibre RDI

Q: On your nutrition information page at the back of your magazine, you...

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Ask the experts: Pre-dinner snacks

Q. Most nights of the week before dinner I eat a handful of dried...

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Is vinegar healthy?

Q: “I love vinegar! Malt mostly, but also white, balsamic, red wine and...

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Ask the experts: Stevia

Q: I’ve seen a lot of products recently saying they are sweetened with...

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Ask the experts: Canned fruit

Q: My family like to eat canned fruit on their breakfast cereal and...

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