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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.

Extreme makeover: Crackers, cheese and dips

Extreme makeover: Crackers, cheese and dips

What a great combo these are: high-fat (and high saturated...

Pregnancy problems?

Pregnancy problems?

From nausea to weight gain to food safety; there's a...

Fact or fiction: Freezing plastic

Fact or fiction: Freezing plastic

Can dioxins be released by freezing water in plastic bottles? There's...

How to gain weight

How to gain weight

Advice for those who struggle with keeping weight on. For a...

Why we like shellfish

Why we like shellfish

Why crustaceans and shellfish are so good for us.Despite living...

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Most of us have experienced some sort of tummy trouble...

How to protect your eyesight

How to protect your eyesight

None of us want to lose our eyesight. We investigate...

Health assessment: Graham

Health assessment: Graham

Our nutrition and exercise expert looks at a young athlete's...

The non-cook’s guide to eating well

The non-cook’s guide to eating well

If you don't know how to sauté scallops; that gazpacho...

Protein: What is it exactly?

Protein: What is it exactly?

Undoubtedly our bodies need it, but how much do we...

Healthy aging: Putting life in your years

Healthy aging: Putting life in your years

Advice for staying as healthy as possible as we age.We...

Why you should eat eggs

Why you should eat eggs

There's a lot to be said in favour of including...

For better digestion, don’t combine protein and starch?

For better digestion, don’t combine protein and starch?

Senior nutritionist looks into the validity of the claim that...

Foods to boost selenium

Foods to boost selenium

Selenium intakes in New Zealand are generally lower than the...

How to eat for exercise

How to eat for exercise

It's important to remember the food you eat plays a...

HFG guide to soft cheeses

HFG guide to soft cheeses

We may be familiar with cream cheese and cottage cheese,...

What to do with cherries

What to do with cherries

It's small wonder cherries are associated with Christmas, considering they...

How to choose nut spreads

How to choose nut spreads

Label-reading tips and some examples to help you choose nut...

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