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...
Tipping the scales on diabetes
Could a strict energy-controlled diet really kick type 2 diabetes into remission? The...
How to turn around pre-diabetes
An estimated 352.1 million people worldwide are thought to have pre-diabetes, but that...
Berries and tea to ward off diabetes
Eating lots of antioxidant-rich food potentially lowers your risk of developing type 2...
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...
How I danced away type 2 diabetes
Being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes gave Yvonne Appleby a surprising new lease...
Obesity: A vital election issue
Three years ago, I wrote a story for Healthy Food Guide about the...
10 things you should know about Coke No Sugar
Coca-Cola has launched its new Coke variety, Coke No Sugar. Here’s what you...
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...