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Niki Bezzant

Niki Bezzant

Founding Editor

Niki Bezzant is a writer, speaker, editor and commentator. She’s the founding editor of Healthy Food Guide magazine, a columnist for the Herald on Sunday and a frequent contributor to broadcast media. Niki has been involved in the food media for nearly 20 years. She is currently president of Food Writers New Zealand and a proud ambassador for the Garden to Table programme which helps kids learn how to grow, cook and share food. She is a member of the Council of Directors for the True Health Initiative, a global coalition of health professionals dedicated to sharing a science-based message of what we know for sure about lifestyle and health. Niki is on the Board of the NZ Nutrition Foundation.

By Niki Bezzant

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Is gluten really the problem?

Interesting research released recently suggests that the real reason many...

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Can fat make you thin?

Diet is never far from the headlines. In particular, our...

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Are vegetarians really healthier?

An interesting piece of research came across our desk last...

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Is protein really as bad as smoking?

If you’ve been following the news recently, you could be...

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Are you eating more than you think (without...

Unless you are extraordinarily disciplined with your eating, chances are...

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Are you making these common food mistakes that...

Most of us go about our days without giving a...

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Are our kids destined to be obese?

It’s back to school and with the new school year...

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Which ‘quick-fix’ diets really work?

Welcome to a new year – and the usual New...

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Do you know how many calories you’re drinking?

Drinks – both alcoholic and sugary – have been in...

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One in five Kiwis are at risk: are...

Look around next time you are in a group, on...

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Could you eat healthily just from takeaways?

Recently I was booked on a trans-Tasman flight with my...

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Should you give up grains?

I notice low-carb diets are doing the rounds again, in...

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Six easy steps to reset your health

The other day I read an article in a women’s...

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Time for blokes to ‘man up’ and get...

It’s Blue September, which means men will hopefully be getting...

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Niki’s green smoothie

Healthy Food Guide editor Niki has been enjoying experimenting with...

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Grumbly tummy? IBS? You’re not alone…

I spent a few days recently in Hamilton, where I...

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What Coke could really do to tackle obesity

Coca Cola is no-one’s idea of a health food –...

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Will fish oil give us cancer?

People often feel frustrated when advice about what’s healthy changes. Just...

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