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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.

Does losing weight mean losing mates?

Does losing weight mean losing mates?

A big life change like weight loss can have unexpected...

How to lose the last 5kg (for good)

How to lose the last 5kg (for good)

Reaching your weight-loss goal can be fraught with challenges —...

How to get a better sleep (and how it can help your weight)

How to get a better sleep (and how...

Stress, computers, TV, long work hours and burning the candle...

Weight-loss for food lovers: Four steps to change the way you eat

Weight-loss for food lovers: Four steps to change...

Nutritionist and weight-loss specialist Bronwen King shares her golden rules...

How to stop sugar cravings

How to stop sugar cravings

HFG nutritionist Claire Turnbull explains why we crave the sweet...

40 meals in 20 minutes

40 meals in 20 minutes

Having a meal ready in 20 minutes is a godsend!...

IBS: Every step of the way

IBS: Every step of the way

Worried that you may have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)? Dietitian...

Food, FODMAPs and IBS: What to eat and what to avoid

Food, FODMAPs and IBS: What to eat and...

Scientific studies have shown that a low-FODMAP diet can significantly...

Your guide to the Asian food aisle

Your guide to the Asian food aisle

Asian food is a favourite for most. To prepare healthier...

How to avoid NZ’s top dietary deficiencies

How to avoid NZ’s top dietary deficiencies

You may not know it, but there’s a good chance...

The unexpected places bad fats hide

The unexpected places bad fats hide

Think you’re following a healthy diet? Even if you avoid...

Mother’s Day gifts from the kitchen

Mother’s Day gifts from the kitchen

We have lots of simple breakfast recipes perfect for Mum! Make...

Which is healthier?

Which is healthier?

We ask HFG nutritionists to solve readers’ most common dilemmas...

Eating for pregnancy

Eating for pregnancy

When it comes to pregnancy, it can often seem as...

Different stroke for swimming legend

Different stroke for swimming legend

Over breakfast one morning in 2001, Commonwealth Games gold medalist...

Gluten-free myths busted!

Gluten-free myths busted!

Dietitian Anna Richards explores some of the common beliefs about...

How do they make yoghurt?

How do they make yoghurt?

HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr explores the production of common...

New Zealand seafood: The source of good health

New Zealand seafood: The source of good health

ADVERTORIAL: This article was supplied by the New Zealand Seafood...

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