How to look after your heart
It’s a sad statistic, but heart (cardiovascular) disease is our leading cause of death. It’s not something to boast about, but it does give us a good heads up that we need to look after our hearts before it’s too late. So we’ve pulled together a selection of expert advice on how you can improve your heart health and reduce your risk of adding to that statistic.
Love your heart
Healthy Food Guide2019-10-09 17:07:57Simple lifestyle changes could halt the progression of heart disease...
Turn the tables on pre-hypertension
Healthy Food Guide2022-03-28 16:32:00We’ve probably all had our blood pressure checked at some...
High-protein diet and heart failure risk
Healthy Food Guide2018-11-22 14:09:07Middle-aged men who eat a high-protein diet may have a...
Essential nutrition: Have you got the winning numbers?
Healthy Food Guide2022-05-16 14:43:40The way we feel can be an indication of whether...
Smart swaps: Saturated fat
Healthy Food Guide2018-07-05 17:20:45Saturated fats are mainly found in animal products, but can...
Cut drinks to lower risk of early death
Healthy Food Guide2018-06-14 09:53:16An analysis of over half a million drinkers worldwide suggests...
Why you should heart nuts
Healthy Food Guide2018-05-17 09:32:23Eating several servings of nuts every week may help lower...
Ask the experts: Saturated fat and heart disease
Healthy Food Guide2017-04-03 17:28:28Q: "I've heard people say there's no evidence that saturated...
Could omega-6 protect you against premature death?
Healthy Food Guide2018-04-19 09:28:14The answer is yes, according to a new University of...
Heart to heart
Healthy Food Guide2017-04-03 17:18:32Heart disease kills one New Zealander every 90 minutes yet...
How does your heart health rate?
Healthy Food Guide2017-04-03 17:18:05How is your heart health? Take the National Heart Foundation's...
Feel fabulous over 50: Heart health
Healthy Food Guide2017-04-03 17:18:50Cardiovascular disease is still the leading cause of death in...
Measuring heart health
Healthy Food Guide2018-01-25 09:40:58Part 2 of the 3-part series on measuring your health. While...
How to lower high blood pressure
Healthy Food Guide2018-10-25 15:56:06We look at a common concern and how to manage...
Metabolic syndrome: Could you have it and not...
Healthy Food Guide2017-08-03 09:06:26Nutritionist Bronwen King explains an increasingly common issue that many...
Is salt our most dangerous food additive?
Healthy Food Guide2017-11-21 16:43:32It’s our most common food additive and some say the...
Potassium's role in lowering blood pressure
Healthy Food Guide2021-11-04 14:18:34HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr investigates the lesser-known, but equally...
Ask the experts: Blood pressure
Healthy Food Guide2017-11-22 09:00:42Q: "I am looking for ways to lower my husband's...
The numbers you should know
Healthy Food Guide2018-01-25 09:44:20Would you pass a human ‘warrant of fitness’? Knowing some...