Advertisement

Advice

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.

Should you stop eating fruit?

Should you stop eating fruit?

As sugar sizzles under the media spotlight, you may be...

On the pulse

On the pulse

2016 has been named the International Year of Pulses by...

Lower your diabetes risk

Lower your diabetes risk

Diabetes is a big health issue in New Zealand. It’s...

Make over your pantry for less than $50!

Make over your pantry for less than $50!

Is your pantry a no-man’s land of unhealthy foods and...

Bitter pill: What to do when your meds cause weight gain

Bitter pill: What to do when your meds...

Eating right and exercising but struggling to lose weight? Your...

Let’s be brave

Let’s be brave

A tax on sugary drinks hurts no one and offers...

The Sirtfood Diet

The Sirtfood Diet

Eat chocolate, drink red wine and lose weight? Nutritionist Amanda...

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...

Advertisement

© 2026 Healthy Food Guide. All Rights Reserved.

Shopping list saved to go to meal plans