Jen de Montalk

A collection of thoughts, reflections and information from Healthy Food Guide editor, Jenny de Montalk.

How sleep can shrink BMI

How sleep can shrink BMI

Could better sleep be a tool for obesity prevention in...

Grassroots action on kids’ health sweet as!

Grassroots action on kids' health sweet as!

I was heartened last week to read a great story...

Put some muscle into obesity

Put some muscle into obesity

What do you think of the idea of doctors prescribing...

A very fishy tale

A very fishy tale

I love fish. I love eating fish and I love them...

The diseases your diet can save you from

The diseases your diet can save you from

How is it possible people in developed countries are showing...

Don’t worry, be healthy

Don't worry, be healthy

A new study has found people who are really anxious...

Is the proliferation of junk food a human rights issue?

Is the proliferation of junk food a human...

It is, according to United Nations special representative on the...

Changes on the horizon for NZ health and nutrition

Changes on the horizon for NZ health and...

There have been two important nutrition-related announcements this week.The first...

Losing weight on beer and pies

Losing weight on beer and pies

Last Wednesday you may have seen a strange story on...

Is what you’re not eating causing your insomnia and upset stomach?

Is what you're not eating causing your insomnia...

We’re big on inclusion here at Healthy Food Guide. Rather...

The secret to beauty is good health

The secret to beauty is good health

A recent study has revealed an unhealthy double-standard when it...

Dad jokes, cars and how to be healthy

Dad jokes, cars and how to be healthy

What time did the man go to the dentist?Tooth hurt-yIf...

Cold and flu prevention: what works, what doesn’t

Cold and flu prevention: what works, what doesn't

Women often feel like a lot of people depend on...

Could ‘gluten-free lifestylers’ be putting you at risk?

Could 'gluten-free lifestylers' be putting you at risk?

I’ve been reading recently about a phenomenon in Australia where...

What’s all the fuss about sugar?

What’s all the fuss about sugar?

Obesity and related chronic diseases are a huge cost to...

How to cope in a crisis

How to cope in a crisis

Coping under pressure is aided no end by employing a...

Beware of snake oil peddlers

Beware of snake oil peddlers

I’ve been thinking a lot about how, now more than...

The sneezin’ season is not to be sniffed at

The sneezin’ season is not to be sniffed...

I love this time of year. Mid spring sees my...