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Our team of experts bring you evidence-based health advice you can trust, covering everything from food and nutrients, specific health and medical topics to exercise, weight loss, diet trends and mental health.

Gardening diary Mid-spring

Gardening diary Mid-spring

Gardeners need to consider several factors — including value for...

Guide to snack bars

Guide to snack bars

HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr investigates the health value of...

How to choose dips

How to choose dips

There’s no need to compromise on taste when you’re after...

Step-by-step food allergy diagnosis

Step-by-step food allergy diagnosis

Food allergies are on the rise, for reasons not fully...

Breaking the diet cycle

Breaking the diet cycle

Nutritionist Zoe Wilson reveals the real reasons why traditional diets...

10 ways with peanut butter

10 ways with peanut butter

Serving peanut butter on bread may be your usual fare...

Gardening diary: Early spring

Gardening diary: Early spring

Now’s the time edible gardens spring to life — so...

How do they make tea?

How do they make tea?

This hot cuppa is a favourite which has been around...

How to choose everyday yoghurt

How to choose everyday yoghurt

HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr shows us how to choose...

The stress-weight connection

The stress-weight connection

Stress is a major problem for many New Zealanders, and...

Eating out healthily

Eating out healthily

How to keep up your healthy eating habits when eating...

Gardening diary: Late winter

Gardening diary: Late winter

Now's the perfect time to feed your soilEach time we...

How much calcium is in that food?

How much calcium is in that food?

Dairy products provide good amounts of calcium our bodies can...

Guide to beef

Guide to beef

HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr investigates New Zealand produced beef.NutritionBeef...

How to choose creamy dressings

How to choose creamy dressings

Mayonnaise and other creamy dressings can be a trap for...

10 easy ways to lower your cholesterol every day

10 easy ways to lower your cholesterol every...

Nutritionist Zoe Wilson shows us 10 easy things we can...

Can you be overweight and still healthy?

Can you be overweight and still healthy?

HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr explores the question: can you...

Healthy baking basics

Healthy baking basics

These tips will have you turning out perfect healthy baking...

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