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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.

Festive health hacks

Festive health hacks

Keep Christmas hosting happy, with dietitian Karissa Woolfe’s sure-fire shortcuts...

Top tips for fun holiday fitness

Top tips for fun holiday fitness

Staying active over the break will set you up for...

Good for the earth, good for us: How what we eat can help change the world

Good for the earth, good for us: How...

We all want our kids to be healthy and safe...

Try something new: Refresher course

Try something new: Refresher course

Fresh juicy fruits and herbs are a splash hit in...

How to live well, longer

How to live well, longer

There’s no denying it: we’re getting older. As a nation,...

Intuitive eating for beginners

Intuitive eating for beginners

‘Intuitive eating’ is rising in popularity as more people realise...

The lost plot: How to grow tomatoes

The lost plot: How to grow tomatoes

Labour weekend is the traditional time to plant tomatoes, the...

Emulsifiers: Friend or foe?

Emulsifiers: Friend or foe?

Emulsifiers have been getting a bad rap lately, but have...

What your eyes say about your health

What your eyes say about your health

We all know the eyes are windows to the soul....

Get gardening, kids then take it to the table

Get gardening, kids then take it to the...

What do we consider ‘life skills’ these days? Is it...

Fitness: Ease back for a rest, but don’t stop

Fitness: Ease back for a rest, but don’t...

Reaching fitness goals is just the beginning of living an...

Carer alert : Focus on you own health first

Carer alert : Focus on you own health...

As about half of Kiwi seniors being cared for at...

Kick-start reader story – Sue Huntleigh-Smith

Kick-start reader story – Sue Huntleigh-Smith

Sue Huntleigh-Smith is a secondary school teacher from Coromandel who...

Science update: Is organic food healthier?

Science update: Is organic food healthier?

Organic food is served up with a health halo priced...

Male menopause: Myth or reality

Male menopause: Myth or reality

Most of us have heard of menopause, the mid-life hormonal...

Type 2 diabetes diagnosis: What can you eat?

Type 2 diabetes diagnosis: What can you eat?

This article is part of the Diabetes toolkit: Your complete...

Smart shopping with type 2 diabetes

Smart shopping with type 2 diabetes

This article is part of the Diabetes toolkit: Your complete...

Why is exercise important in managing diabetes?

Why is exercise important in managing diabetes?

Exercise has many benefits: it increases circulation, burns up energy,...

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