Ask the experts: Digestion and ageing
Q: "I’ve noticed over the last few years that I often feel uncomfortably...
Ask the experts: Alcohol and ageing
Q: "My husband finds he cannot drink as much in the evening as...
Five golden rules of digestive health
Many people underestimate just how vital good digestive health is to our overall...
How to cure constipation
Dietitian Clarice Hebblethwaite discusses a topic most of us don’t like to talk...
IBS: Every step of the way
Worried that you may have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)? Dietitian and digestive health...
Food, FODMAPs and IBS: What to eat and what to avoid
Scientific studies have shown that a low-FODMAP diet can significantly relieve irritable bowel...
Digestion as we age
Nutritionist Cindy Williams shares her top tips for keeping your digestion working properly...
Keeping regular: Your guide to getting enough fibre
We all know we need it, and it's good for us. But just...
The gut: How it works
The digestive tract carries out a pretty amazing function – complex mixtures of...
Travelling and digestion
Disrupted routines can upset our digestion and consequently affect our bowels. Here are...
Probiotics: More than a gut feeling?
We know they're good for digestive health, but could probiotics have other benefits?...
Banish bloating
Do you know that tight, cramped feeling in the stomach when you desperately...
Wind problems?
Whilst still considered inappropriate in public, on average we pass wind up to...
Prebiotics and probiotics
Improve your digestion and reduce your risk of disease by making the most...
IBS: Your questions answered
It probably affects more than one in seven Kiwis, yet IBS is often...
Summer safety: Avoiding food poisoning
Tips on how to handle and store food safely as the temperature rises.
Summer...
What your body is trying to tell you: Body signs you shouldn’t ignore
HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr delves into some of the ways our bodies...