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Our team of experts bring you evidence-based health advice you can trust, covering everything from food and nutrients, specific health and medical topics to exercise, weight loss, diet trends and mental health.

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Are you eating for health or eating for weight loss?

Registered nutritionist Nicola Jackson shares her thoughts on the difference between eating for...

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Ask the experts: Reduced-fat foods and added sugar

Q. I have heard that products that are fat-reduced have had sugar added...

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Below the line: Poor choice or poverty of choice?

I spent a week of last month hungry. Not starving, tummy-rumbling, painful hungry,...

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Build better immunity: The secret weapon of a healthy gut

Dietitian Katrina Pace looks at the role our gut bacteria play in helping...

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Are the naysayers milking it? Full fat vs low fat

Are dairy products good for your health or linked to issues such as...

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How to boost fertility and what to eat when you’re expecting

Nutrition plays a vital role in healthy conception and pregnancy. Dietitian Melanie McGrice...

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Open wide: We’re looking at mouth ulcers

Lots of us get them, but it’s often unclear why. GP Dawn Harper...

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Menopausal symptoms… talk about a hot topic!

For any woman enduring the double trouble of hot flushes and night sweats,...

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Fussy eater to foodie: How to turn an unadventurous eater around

It’s not just toddlers turning up their noses at your healthy meal offerings....

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It’s a wrap!

Stop worrying about lunches, wrap your laughing gear around these. Tuna and corn wrap In...

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Eat slowly and lose weight

Are you a speed eater? Tim Crowe explains why slowly savouring each mouthful...

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Iron and protein values of common vegetarian foods

Here's a handy quick-reference guide to the amount of protein and iron present...

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A simple guide to antioxidants

Antioxidants are molecules that can delay or inhibit cellular damage by free radicals....

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Are ‘healthy’ sweet treats really healthier?

Registered nutritionist Nicola Jackson looks at the merits and pitfalls of 'healthy' treats...

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Recovery after exercise

Bounce back faster with these simple post-workout steps. Optimising your recovery following exercise helps...

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Let’s call time on energy drinks

“Would you give your children 12 teaspoons of sugar and two espressos?” That’s...

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Supplements: Are they worth it?

Do you need supplements to stay healthy? Dietitian Karissa Woolfe explores what your...

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What your face says about your health

“You’re the picture of health!” It’s a common compliment based on the idea...

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