Home workouts just as good as gym
You don’t have to join the gym to live longer, a study has...
Super ’shrooms
Mushrooms contain higher levels of two antioxidant compounds, known as ergothioneine and glutathione,...
Danger in your drink?
If you know an energy-drink-loving teen, it could be time to wean them...
Wine glass size on the rise
Feel like you’re drinking more wine than you were a decade ago? Larger...
Tipping the scales on diabetes
Could a strict energy-controlled diet really kick type 2 diabetes into remission? The...
Too much salt bad for mouse brains
A high-salt diet can impair cognition in mice, according to a recent animal...
Health perks of coffee
Moderate coffee drinking is unlikely to cause harm and may even have health...
Ditch the phone for a longer sleep?
Excessive smartphone use may be interfering with teenagers getting enough sleep.
Research led by...
Berries and tea to ward off diabetes
Eating lots of antioxidant-rich food potentially lowers your risk of developing type 2...
Get moving to lift mood
Exercising for as little as one hour a week helps protect against depression,...
Go nuts for heart health
You may have already heard that eating nuts is good for heart health,...
Pick a colour and get happy
Could the latest cure for the blues be colouring in?
Who remembers furiously scribbling...
Jamie Oliver slashes sugar
The introduction of a levy on sugary drinks across UK celebrity chef Jamie...
Relax, food in packaging is safe
Chemicals from food packaging aren’t a risk to health, according to Ministry of...
Drink stinks
Crummy water fountains at Wellington parks and playgrounds are a barrier to kids...
The skinny on dairy fat
The Heart Foundation has updated its Position Statement on Dairy and the Heart...
Protein at every meal for stronger muscles in older people
Did you know eating protein at every meal might make you stronger?
New research...
Evidence builds for peanut allergy cure
A potentially life-saving treatment for peanut allergy could be on the horizon after...