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Make healthier choices every time you shop with expert advice on reading food labels, comparing products, stretching your budget and filling your trolley with nutritious options.

HEALTHY SHOPPING

How to choose salad dressing

Adding a dressing to summer salads or vegetables can transform a dull dish...

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November meal plan shopping list

Long list! Don't be daunted. Cross off what you still have left from...

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December meal plan shopping list

Remember to cross off what you still have left from the week before. Pantry...

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How to choose canned fish

Canned fish is so versatile. It’s economical, convenient, mostly healthy, tasty and comes...

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Shopping for more magnesium

With just a few simple swaps you can increase your daily intake of...

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Shopping for more selenium

Many New Zealanders aren’t getting enough of the antioxidant selenium. Make these changes...

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Shopping for more zinc

Zinc is a vital mineral that cannot be stored by the body, so...

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Shopping for more iodine

Iodine is an essential nutrient in our diets, even though we only need...

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Shopping for more vitamin E

Most New Zealanders have less than the optimal amount of vitamin E in...

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In season mid-winter: Grapefruit

The grapefruit grown in New Zealand is not actually a true grapefruit —...

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In season late summer: Sweet corn

Sweet corn is a variety of maize that, thanks to a natural genetic...

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In season late summer: Plums

Plums are available in New Zealand from late November to early April. There are...

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In season mid-summer: Tomatoes

It wasn’t quite a case of Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, but once...

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In season mid-summer: Cherries

Cherries are a stone fruit belonging to the Rosaceae (rose) family which is...

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In season mid-autumn: Chestnuts

Chestnuts are a versatile ingredient: they can be used in savoury and sweet...

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In season late autumn: Feijoas

Feijoas only enjoy a brief moment in the spotlight. For 10 months of the...

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In season late autumn: Spring onions

Spring onions are a member of the Allium family and are another name...

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In season early winter: Brussels sprouts

Once the vegetable that we all loved to hate, Brussels sprouts are enjoying...

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