‘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...
What men can learn from Simon Gault
I’ve enjoyed watching the Prime TV series Why Are We Fat? The three-part...
Are there such things as fattening foods?
Registered nutritionist Nicola Jackson looks at the concept of 'fattening foods' and explains...
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...
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...
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...
