Why aren’t diets dead?
If you’ve been paying attention to social media lately, you might have seen...
Kiwi obesity stubbornly high
Adult obesity rates have increased from 27 per cent of the population to...
NZ obesity numbers remain stubbornly high
The most current data show 1.26 million Kiwi adults, and around 101,000 children...
Your guide to healthier takeaways
Sometimes it's just convenient to cosy up on the couch and order dinner...
‘Food swamps’ swallow kids’ choices
How much do you think about the environment around you?
I don’t mean...
Is your job making you fat?
Whether night-shift work is a necessity or a lifestyle choice, the altered sleep...
Rethinking health and weight
Recently on TV, there was a piece looking at the rise of plus-size...
Home-based model helps obese children
A home-based programme to tackle obesity has the improved health and life quality...
Home rules help obesity-risk kids
Good habits at home, such as eating breakfast and having screen time limits,...
Are there such things as fattening foods?
Registered nutritionist Nicola Jackson looks at the concept of 'fattening foods' and explains...
Childhood obesity reduces quality of life
Child obesity potentially affects quality of life as much as a cancer diagnosis,...
Obesity: A vital election issue
Three years ago, I wrote a story for Healthy Food Guide about the...
How much protein do babies really need?
There has been quite a bit of confusion over a news story claiming we're...
Should we talk to our children about their weight?
Registered nutritionist Nicola Jackson looks at the thorny issue of child obesity and...
Evidence of obesity, cancer association
Strong evidence supports the association between obesity and some major types of cancer,...
Gut bug transfer for healthy weight
A New Zealand study into the effect of transplanting gut bacteria from slim...
Low-fat, plant-based diet helps health – study
A small study of obese or overweight people in Gisborne has showed positive...
The diseases your diet can save you from
How is it possible people in developed countries are showing up at medical...