Life stages

Expert advice on health and nutrition for women including weight loss, exercise, hormones and motherhood.

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Menopause myths: Coping with the changes and eating to feel great

While menopause may be inevitable for women, its effects are also highly variable...

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Before and after conception, parents’ diets matter

A growing body of evidence is showing that what both parents eat, even...

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Hormones gone haywire? Fix your mood with the right food

If you feel as though your mind and body are riding a roller...

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New mums: The first weeks, how to stay healthy when your world changes

Is there anything more life-changing than caring for a new baby? First-time mum...

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Menopause: How to cope

It may be a natural stage of life but the symptoms of menopause...

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PCOS and endometriosis: Can diet help your symptoms?

Some polycystic ovary syndrome and endometriosis symptoms can be eased with diet and...

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Breastfeeding – are you eating enough?

It's important to eat plenty and stay hydrated, when you are breastfeeding, to...

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The biggest killer of women: Are you at risk?

Did you know that 50 women will lose their lives to a partially...

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What is sorbitol, and is it low FODMAP?

Sorbitol is not only a high FODMAP, it can also be a bit...

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How to eat out on a low-FODMAP diet

Eating out at a restaurant while on a low-FODMAP diet can feel like...

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Bloating – does what you eat make it worse?

That full, uncomfortable and cramped feeling that makes you covertly unbutton your jeans...

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Iron deficiency

April has been the busiest month I’ve had in a very long time!...

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Endometriosis: Can food make a difference?

Endometriosis is a common disease that affects around one in 10 women. It occurs...

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Are your hormones playing havoc with your health?

Do any of these sound like you? Finding that whatever you do and...

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Ask the experts: The candida diet

Q. “I've been told I have candida and I've been given quite a strict...

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Ask the experts: Endometriosis

Deborah Bush of Endometriosis New Zealand explains a common — and commonly misunderstood...

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Ask the experts: Candida

HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr answers your questions about candida. I’ve been told I...

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When your body turns against you

Ageing brings with it biological changes that can, at times, prove to be...

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