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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.

Eating to reduce your stress

Eating to reduce your stress

Stress is one of life's most common ills, and will...

What your body is trying to tell you: Body signs you shouldn’t ignore

What your body is trying to tell you:...

HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr delves into some of the...

Back to school: Get out of the lunchbox rut

Back to school: Get out of the lunchbox...

Tips to help out with the inevitable question: what to...

How to get kids cooking

How to get kids cooking

Nutritionist Bronwen King has advice for parents on getting the...

Weight loss: Retrain your mind and avoid winter weight gain

Weight loss: Retrain your mind and avoid winter...

It’s winter – and you would not be alone if...

Spices and health

Spices and health

As long as spices have been used for flavour, they...

Science update: Omega-3 and omega-6 fats

Science update: Omega-3 and omega-6 fats

HFG Senior nutritionist Rose Carr looks at interesting research on...

Weight-loss tips for men: Size is everything (yeah right!)

Weight-loss tips for men: Size is everything (yeah...

Weight-loss expert Andrew Dickson has advice for men on why...

Health assessment: Julie

Health assessment: Julie

Our nutrition and exercise expert looks at Julie's eating and...

Cut your food bill and improve your health

Cut your food bill and improve your health

It can be difficult trying to cut your food bill...

Easy spuds

Easy spuds

Did you know that if you can bake a potato,...

Easy entertaining: Cheat’s cuisine

Easy entertaining: Cheat’s cuisine

Your party guests have arrived and it's all under control...

Science update: Iodine – the brain mineral

Science update: Iodine – the brain mineral

New Zealanders are at serious risk of iodine deficiency. HFG...

Cooking for special diets: Guess who’s coming for dinner?

Cooking for special diets: Guess who’s coming for...

Nutritionist Bronwen King has advice for entertaining guests with special...

What to do with stone fruits

What to do with stone fruits

Get the most from fresh, summery stone fruits with these...

Boost your brain power at any age

Boost your brain power at any age

We explain how what we eat can make us smarter,...

How to boost iron

How to boost iron

Iron is found in small amounts of many foods.The foods...

Seven eating traps for new mums

Seven eating traps for new mums

Advice for new mums who find themselves with changed eating...

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