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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.

Boost your nutrition in three simple steps

Boost your nutrition in three simple steps

I’m not surprised when people tell me they’re confused about...

Smart staples: Balsamic vinegar

Smart staples: Balsamic vinegar

An essential in any home cook's pantry, balsamic vinegar is...

Small changes: What they are and why they work

Small changes: What they are and why they...

We’ve all tried a few diets. Sometimes we lose a...

Ditch deprivation

Ditch deprivation

Yes, you know it – summer is on its way...

Retrain your taste buds

Retrain your taste buds

We blame our ‘sweet tooth’ for craving chocolate or dessert...

Bacon, red meat, cancer and what it means for you, really

Bacon, red meat, cancer and what it means...

There’s been a lot of talk about cancer in the...

Five low-cost healthy foods

Five low-cost healthy foods

If you buy lots of ‘superfood’ powders and other packaged...

Does portion size matter on a low-FODMAP diet?

Does portion size matter on a low-FODMAP diet?

Portion sizes are important on a low-FODMAP diet because some...

Bropocalypse now!

Bropocalypse now!

Registered dietitian Dave Shaw takes a look at the pseudoscience...

Stand up for a longer life

Stand up for a longer life

For most of the past 10 years I’ve been sitting...

Men’s health: Prostate cancer

Men’s health: Prostate cancer

My Dad has prostate cancer, so the morning I woke...

The switch to a fresh food lunchbox

The switch to a fresh food lunchbox

You can make your lunchbox more nutritious by choosing fresh...

Feel good for life!

Feel good for life!

Making adjustments to the way you eat doesn’t have to...

Nuts

Nuts

Nuts are one of those foods that probably deserve the...

FODMAP content of milk and milk alternatives

FODMAP content of milk and milk alternatives

Choosing from the vast array of milk alternatives can be...

How to embrace mindful eating

How to embrace mindful eating

Registered nutritionist Nicola Jackson discusses what mindful eating is and...

Be savvy about serving sizes

Be savvy about serving sizes

You’ve just polished off a small pottle of yoghurt, thinking...

Lunchtime inspiration

Lunchtime inspiration

The other morning Healthy Food Guide editor Yvonne Kerr and...

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