Life stages

Expert advice on food and nutrition for children, managing food allergies and fussy eaters.

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Kids’ special: Processed food

Before you eat food, do you ever think about how the food started...

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Kids’ special: Dairy delicious

Eating and drinking dairy every day builds your bones. The food group milk...

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Kids’ special: Fibre is full on!

When you need something to make you feel full, a food which has...

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Kids’ special: Protein power

As a kid you do lots of activity and you need to make...

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Kids’ special: Carbohydrates? Sweet as

It’s a mouthful to say but the car-bo-hy-drate family of food plays an...

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Childhood obesity

It can be difficult keeping up with making good food choices for children....

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Kids’ food imposters

Many not-so-healthy foods are now masquerading as good snack options for kids. Nutritionist...

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Make over your family’s health

Keen to get the whole family eating better and living healthier? It can...

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Back-to-school special: How to pack a healthy lunchbox

The five nutrition musts for creating healthy, balanced, easy (and most importantly, tasty!)...

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Back-to-school special: Healthy school lunches

Kiwi kids making healthy lunches a reality. There’s been a lot in the news...

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Healthy kids special!

Good nutrition is a cornerstone of good health — and it’s even more...

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Your back-to-school guide

We have lunchbox tips and advice for preparing to send the kids back...

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Is your child overweight or obese?

Thirty-one per cent of NZ children aged 5-14 years are overweight or obese. But...

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How to turn around a fussy eater: Kids

Sick of tying yourself in knots trying to get your child to eat...

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New lunchbox favourites

It can be a challenge finding ways to make new and interesting kids’...

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Going gluten free for kids

Dietitian Anna Richards has helpful nutritional advice and strategies for those who have...

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Milk for young children

Is milk safe for young children, and if so, what type of milk...

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The right way to handle childhood obesity

Childhood obesity is a growing problem in New Zealand. How do you tell...

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