High-protein diet and heart failure risk
Middle-aged men who eat a high-protein diet may have a slightly elevated risk...
Portion distortion: Steak
A Texas-size steak may seem a great deal when you’re ordering at a...
How much saturated fat is in your sausages?
We know the sizzle in sausages comes from the fat content, but which...
How to choose sausages
Sausages are part of Australia and New Zealand’s food fabric, but not all...
How to choose canned fish
Canned fish is so versatile. It’s economical, convenient, mostly healthy, tasty and comes...
Fact or fiction: Chicken contains hormones
We've all heard this one – so is it true or not? The use of...
HFG guide to canned seafood
Senior nutritionist Rose Carr ventures beyond canned tuna to find a huge range...
10 ways with sardines
Not only are canned sardines economical, they are packed with nutrients, earning this...
Smart staples: Mussels
Inexpensive, quick to prepare and nutritious, mussels are a clever buy.
Buying
Mussels are sold...
Mercury in seafood, health benefits of tea and vinegar
Join Healthy Food Guide editor Niki Bezzant and nutritionist Claire Turnbull as they...
Are sausages healthy?
Q: “Do healthy sausages exist? Does pricking and pre-cooking sausages do anything to...
What does browning meat do?
Q: "Is there an advantage to browning the cubes of meat in a...
Ask the experts: Slow-cookers
Q: "I often cook frozen chicken in a Ralta crock pot slow cooker....
Ask the experts: Cooking prawns
Q: "I've tried to cook prawns on the barbecue before, but they were...
Ask the experts: Tender-basted chicken
Q: "Usually I choose to avoid tender-basted chicken. The puncture marks in the...
Ask the experts: Smoked salmon
Q: "I am aware of the health warnings associated with eating too much...
Ask the experts: Salmon and omega-3
Q: "I am 64 and try to eat fresh NZ-farmed salmon at least...
Ask the experts: Surimi
Q: "Surimi is a relatively cheap 'seafood' we like. Fresh fish is so...