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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.

10 science-backed ways to be happier

10 science-backed ways to be happier

Healthy Food Guide nutritionist Claire Turnbull shares 10 ways you can intentionally improve...

Smart swaps for lighter meals

Smart swaps for lighter meals

If you're trying to manage your weight, you don't have to go hungry....

Burnout: Signs, symptoms and how to avoid it

Burnout: Signs, symptoms and how to avoid it

Niki Bezzant takes a look at what burnout is and talks to experts...

Wash rice to reduce microplastic contamination

Wash rice to reduce microplastic contamination

Washing your rice before cooking not only removes the surface starch that can...

4+ ways coffee is good for you, according to science

4+ ways coffee is good for you, according to science

Confused about the potential side effects of caffeine in your beloved daily brew?...

7 tips for buying a healthy work lunch

7 tips for buying a healthy work lunch

Back to the 9–5 slog and forgotten what a healthy lunch looks like?...

Nutritious hospital food may help save heart patients’ lives

Nutritious hospital food may help save heart patients’ lives

It’s not uncommon to hear people who have had a stint in hospital...

10 smart ways to save time in the kitchen

10 smart ways to save time in the kitchen

If you’d like to minimise the time you spend in the kitchen, dietitian...

Move more, feel better

Move more, feel better

With our busy schedules, it can be hard to find time for the...

Your complete guide to managing gout with diet

Your complete guide to managing gout with diet

Once labelled the disease of kings, due to its association with rich foods...

5 tips for over 65s turning vegan or vegetarian

5 tips for over 65s turning vegan or vegetarian

Plant-based diets continue to grow in popularity, worldwide. There are plenty of reasons...

How salt can make us overeat

How salt can make us overeat

Nutrition research scientist Tim Crowe explains how salt can make us eat beyond...

Myth buster: Does olive leaf extract work?

Myth buster: Does olive leaf extract work?

Olive leaf extract is touted as a cure-all for everything from colds to...

Your complete guide to boosting your gut health

Your complete guide to boosting your gut health

Gut bacteria influence everything from your immunity and weight to mood, so HFG...

Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day?

Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day?

When you eat may be just as important as what you eat. HFG...

Poor sleep in middle age may increase dementia risk

Poor sleep in middle age may increase dementia risk

People who sleep six or fewer hours a night are potentially at greater...

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