Food and nutrients - Beverages

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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: 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: 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: Plastic water bottles

Q: "I buy bottled water, then refill the bottle with water from the...

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Ask the experts: Water temperature

Q: "Recently I was told that water hydrates you differently depending on what...

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Ask the experts: Drinking with meals

Q: "I have heard we shouldn't drink anything with meals or should wait...

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Ask the experts: Bleaching water

Q: "Will a few drops of Janola (or any other bleach) enable unsuitable,...

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Ask the experts: Storing coffee

Q: "Some years ago we were told to store ground coffee in the...

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Ask the experts: Whole water

Q: "I've seen this new 'Whole Water' advertised which claims to have protein...

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How to choose fruit juice

Juice can be a nice occasional drink for a change. Nutritionist Brigid Chunn...

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What’s in your cuppa?

Reaching for your favourite hot drink may add extra kilojoules to your diet...

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Guide to sports drinks

Sports drinks were developed to help athletes doing high-intensity exercise stay hydrated. There are...

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Cook smart with Niki: Non-alcoholic drinks

Recently I’ve been experimenting with interesting options for non-alcoholic drinks — things which...

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Guide to tea and herbal infusions

After water, tea is the most widely consumed drink in the world. And...

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How to choose hot drinks

It’s very easy to reach for a hot cuppa during your (working) day....

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Guide to milk

On a world scale, New Zealanders drink a lot of milk. HFG senior...

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Behind the headlines: Does Coke kill?

We were shocked to read about the tragic case of mother of eight...

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Guide to low-kilojoule drinks

While water is our pick for drinks to reach for to quench a...

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