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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.

The facts on farting

The facts on farting

Let’s clear the air! Dietitian Brooke Longfield answers the questions...

Five meals from 10 ingredients

Five meals from 10 ingredients

With just one quick trip to the supermarket, you’ll be...

20 healthy work lunches you’ll love

20 healthy work lunches you’ll love

Sick of the same ham sandwich day after day? These...

Exercise tips for the time poor

Exercise tips for the time poor

Fitting exercise into the working day can be a struggle....

Making sense of sugar

Making sense of sugar

“How can I substitute rice malt syrup for the sugar...

Can you be healthy at any weight?

Can you be healthy at any weight?

Imagine a world where the bathroom scales no longer exist,...

Pawsome diet tips for pets

Pawsome diet tips for pets

Obesity harms cats and dogs just like it can harm...

Inside your body: The pancreas

Inside your body: The pancreas

University of Auckland professor of surgery John Windsor demystifies the...

Ideal school lunches for every age

Ideal school lunches for every age

Kids of different ages have differing nutritional needs. Here are...

Single-food diets — no way to stay healthy

Single-food diets — no way to stay healthy

Recently I was contacted by TV3’s Story show to comment...

Are the problems with your kids really about food?

Are the problems with your kids really about...

From grizzles and rashes to running wild and refusing to...

6 steps to get your energy back!

6 steps to get your energy back!

Exhausted all the time? Need more energy and vitality? Dietitian...

Fill up on fibre

Fill up on fibre

Fibre is not a sexy component of food. Even the...

How to cook like a vegetarian

How to cook like a vegetarian

Vegetarianism is a way of life for many, and it...

Boost activity over the holiday break

Boost activity over the holiday break

Fitness expert Sarah Cowley shares her tips for staying active...

Stay savvy with food claims

Stay savvy with food claims

It’s interesting to look at trends over time in food...

Healthy reasons for getting hitched

Healthy reasons for getting hitched

There are plenty of benefits that come with getting married,...

Should your child be dairy free?

Should your child be dairy free?

People cut dairy from their diet for a variety of...

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