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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.

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Sustainable living: How to be water-wise

Here are some tips that will not only save water...

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Savour, save and sow

Now that you've harvested the salad greens, tomatoes, onions, sweet...

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HFG guide to canned tuna

Nutritionist Rose Carr investigates what’s on offer when it comes...

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What is soy?

This 'storehouse of nutritional riches', as it has been described,...

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Everyday shopping: Spreads

A guide through the wide variety of spreads on the...

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How to boost long-chain omega-3

What's omega-3? Long-chain omega-3 fats, which include EPA, DPA and DHA,...

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10 ways with canned corn

Here are 10 delicious reasons to keep canned corn in...

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The ethical shopper: Packaging

New Zealanders consume over 670,000 tonnes of packaging every year,...

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Measuring heart health

Part 2 of the 3-part series on measuring your health. While...

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Foods to boost vitamin E

How much?The suggested dietary target (SDT) each day for vitamin...

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Extreme makeover: Mashed potato

Traditional mashed potato has lashings of cream and butter. But...

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Grow your own garlic

Known for its many medicinal properties as well as its...

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Extreme makeover: Desserts and cakes

With these makeovers, you can indulge with less guilt. Chocolate, chocolate...

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Why do vegetarians need more protein?

Vegetarians have higher protein requirements because plant proteins are not...

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Grow your own indoor herbs

With temperatures dropping and outdoor gardening activity slowing down, it's...

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How to grow globe artichokes

This unopened flower bud is perfect for decorative and edible...

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Fact or fiction: Margarine is one molecule away...

This does the rounds via email quite regularly. What's the...

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Health assessment follow-up: Michael

Have those healthy habits been maintained, or has the going...

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