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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.

Sugar, sugar: Where’s it hiding?

Sugar, sugar: Where’s it hiding?

There’s nothing wrong with a little sugar, says HFG senior...

The HFG guide to oral hygiene

The HFG guide to oral hygiene

Strong teeth and gums are important for more than just...

How gluten free is gluten free?

How gluten free is gluten free?

Niki Bezzant talked to specialist dietitian Anna Richards about the...

Gut health update: What your gut bacteria can do for you

Gut health update: What your gut bacteria can...

Emerging research shows that our gut bacteria are an internal...

Is blended really better?

Is blended really better?

With personal blenders all the rage, HFG nutritionist Claire Turnbull...

Can any foods beat colds and flu?

Can any foods beat colds and flu?

It’s cold and flu season — Niki Bezzant explores the...

Love your heart

Love your heart

Simple lifestyle changes could halt the progression of heart disease...

Waste less, save more: How to throw away less food

Waste less, save more: How to throw away...

We routinely throw away food that’s good to eat —...

Could you have food amnesia?

Could you have food amnesia?

Tot up what you’ve eaten today. Now do it again...

Junk free and jaded

Junk free and jaded

Niki Bezzant wonders whether ‘free from’ months are simply deprivation...

Low carb vs slow carb

Low carb vs slow carb

Are you suspicious of carbs? Looking at a low-carb diet...

From ‘Oh, no!’ to glow: Does diet boost skin health?

From ‘Oh, no!’ to glow: Does diet boost...

Some people are blessed with the even tone and smooth...

The road to relief from constipation

The road to relief from constipation

Dietitian Katrina Pace investigates what causes constipation and how to...

Do you tend to get fatter in winter? You don’t have to!

Do you tend to get fatter in winter?...

Many of us gain a few kilos over winter, and...

Pluses of pulses

Pluses of pulses

Try eating a couple of meals a week using pulses...

Pokemon going, going…

Pokemon going, going…

Niki Bezzant wonders whether the pluses of playing Pokemon Go...

Inflammation: What’s the buzz?

Inflammation: What’s the buzz?

Inflammation is a buzzword right now and its shadowy presence...

PCOS and endometriosis: Can diet help your symptoms?

PCOS and endometriosis: Can diet help your symptoms?

Some polycystic ovary syndrome and endometriosis symptoms can be eased...

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