Finding your perfect weight
Registered nutritionist Nicola Jackson looks at the issue of weight and examines whether...
What’s all the fuss about sugar?
Obesity and related chronic diseases are a huge cost to our health system....
How to make your vote count
With the upcoming election drawing near, HFG editor Niki Bezzant asks the political...
There’s something we need to talk about…
They say it’s not a good idea to talk about religion or politics...
Are you eating more than you think (without realising)?
Unless you are extraordinarily disciplined with your eating, chances are that you eat...
What Coke could really do to tackle obesity
Coca Cola is no-one’s idea of a health food – and to be...
Sugar – should we stop eating it?
Everyone’s talking about sugar at the moment. It comes in the wake of...
Ask the experts: Waist circumference
Q. "I have read a lot recently about waist circumference and the dangers of...
Ask the experts: Body composition
Q: "What are the different techniques available for working out body composition? I've...
Beat belly fat and live longer
The size of your belly can be an accurate barometer of your future...
Should sugary drinks be taxed?
HFG editor Niki Bezzant looks at the much-debated issue of sugar-sweetened drinks.
What’s the...
You might be skinny but are you fat?
You‘re in the ‘healthy’ weight range and you’re not pregnant but your waistline...
Is your child overweight or obese?
Thirty-one per cent of NZ children aged 5-14 years are overweight or obese. But...
The right way to handle childhood obesity
Childhood obesity is a growing problem in New Zealand. How do you tell...
15 new ways to cut 400kJ from your day
Forget dieting… cut around 400kJ from your day, and you could lose half...
