Life stages

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

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Abdominal migraine in children

This condition often goes undiagnosed and is not well-understood. Previously children were described as...

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How to choose kids’ breakfast cereals

HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr looks at cereals suitable for children.Breakfast cereals are...

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Guide to packaged snacks for toddlers

Nutritionist Vanessa Furlong looks at snacks for one to two-year-old children. We would love...

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Think inside the box

Children need good quality fuel to help them through the day. As your...

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Fuel for school!

With these nutritious lunchbox ideas kids will stay healthy and have more than...

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Growing pains: Nutrition for preschoolers

It sounds easy enough, but getting preschoolers to eat the food their growing...

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Five ways to keep your kids healthy for life!

Dietitian Brooke Longfield outlines five smart ways for showing our kids how to...

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10 fun ways to keep kids busy in the kitchen these holidays

Getting the kids into the kitchen over the holidays can be such a...

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10 amazing hot school lunch ideas for kids

I have been sending my boys off with a hot lunch for 3½...

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10 ways to make soup mindblowing

Nothing says warmth, comfort and nourishment better than a bowl of hearty soup. The...

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10 scientifically proven ways to get your kids eating more vegetables and fruit

How to feed our kids more vegetables is a hot topic not just...

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Lunchboxes, ‘a labour of love’

Ah, the long days of summer holidays are at a close and we...

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Healthy summer picnics

Summer holidays mean picnics and road trips. Packing nutritious food kids and adults...

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Fresh food Christmas parties

Here's some inspiration for seasonal party foods that are fun and fresh and...

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Dream big

A 13-year-old Manawatu student tells the story of how she is already well...

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Retrain your taste buds

We blame our ‘sweet tooth’ for craving chocolate or dessert but there are...

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The switch to a fresh food lunchbox

You can make your lunchbox more nutritious by choosing fresh food over packets,...

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Lunchtime inspiration

The other morning Healthy Food Guide editor Yvonne Kerr and I dragged ourselves...

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