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...
Digestive problems
Sore tummies can be caused by constipation, excess wind or diverticulosis. We investigate...
Digestive health: Are you normal?
Poo may not be the most pleasant of subjects, but it can reveal...
Top 5 foods for gut health
Which are the best foods for keeping your gut healthy and why?Whole grain...
Fact or fiction: Meat rots in your gut
Does meat take longer than other foods to digest, and does it just...
10 ways to fight heartburn
The discomfort of heartburn is familiar to most of us, but for some...
Fact or fiction: Don’t drink with meals
You might hear that you shouldn't drink with meals as it dilutes the...
Six readers share: How I reclaimed my health
Six Healthy Food Guide readers tell their inspiring stories of how they took...
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Most of us have experienced some sort of tummy trouble at one time...
For better digestion, don’t combine protein and starch?
Senior nutritionist looks into the validity of the claim that combing starch and...