In season mid-autumn: Turnips
Compared to the larger, yellow or orange-fleshed swede, the turnip is usually smaller...
Are you really getting your five-plus-a-day? (And how you can tell)
By now, most people have received the five-plus-a-day message loud and clear, but...
Gardening diary: Early autumn/fall
The cooler weather makes this the ideal time to sprout brassicas and winter...
Cook smart: Non-alcoholic drinks
Recently I’ve been experimenting with interesting options for non-alcoholic drinks — things which...
In season early autumn: Celery, celeriac
Celery belongs to the plant genus Umbelliferae, along with carrots and parsley.
Celery
Buying
Choose a...
In season early autumn: Apples
Buying
Look for firm unblemished fruit with rich colouring. A damaged apple releases ethylene,...
The challenges of healthy ageing: Eating well for older people
There may be some downsides to an ageing body, but as they say,...
Restaurant menus decoded
Eating out is a great pleasure. But it can be tricky for health-conscious...
The truth about your metabolism
Healthy Food Guide nutritionists answer your metabolism questions — and bust those metabolism...
Back to school: Real-life tips from mums
You know the foods kids need to eat – the tricky part can...
Gardening diary: Late summer
If your crops amount to an abundance of veges and fruit, there are...
How do they produce salmon?
HFG editor Niki Bezzant explains how salmon gets from the hatchery to the...
In season late summer: Stone fruit
These summer fruit are characteristically fleshy with a stone (seed) in the middle...
In season late summer: Sweet corn
Buying
To determine whether sweet corn is ripe, gently pull back the husk. Corn...
10 ingredients to make 20 lunches
Nutritionist Bronwen King has great ideas to get us out of that sandwich...
Fuel for school: Building an ideal lunchbox
Here are five great examples of healthy, tasty school lunches. By nutritionists Zoe...
Gardening diary: Mid-summer
High summer means water is the key requirement for healthy plant growth for...
Guide to mushrooms
HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr looks at the variety of mushrooms on offer.
Mushrooms...