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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.

10 ways with pita bread

10 ways with pita bread

This versatile flat bread is so much more than just...

Living with type 2 diabetes

Living with type 2 diabetes

Being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes can be overwhelming at...

10 ways to add flavour without salt

10 ways to add flavour without salt

HFG founding editor Niki Bezzant has ideas for cooks on...

How do they make honey?

How do they make honey?

HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr explains how the nectar from...

Guide to sports drinks

Guide to sports drinks

Sports drinks were developed to help athletes doing high-intensity exercise...

Gardening diary: Mid-autumn/fall

Gardening diary: Mid-autumn/fall

Now’s the time to plant seeds and cultivate seedlings for...

Tips to prolong the shelf-life of food

Tips to prolong the shelf-life of food

A recent New Zealand survey of 1000 New Zealanders revealed...

Food craft: Fruit bunnies

Food craft: Fruit bunnies

What you'll needtoothpicks1 apple1 carrot1 red grape2 mandarin wedges2 sultanasWhat...

Are you really getting your five-plus-a-day? (And how you can tell)

Are you really getting your five-plus-a-day? (And how...

By now, most people have received the five-plus-a-day message loud...

Is healthy eating really affordable?

Is healthy eating really affordable?

Many believe the cost of eating a good, healthy diet...

Gardening diary: Early autumn/fall

Gardening diary: Early autumn/fall

The cooler weather makes this the ideal time to sprout...

Cook smart: Non-alcoholic drinks

Cook smart: Non-alcoholic drinks

Recently I’ve been experimenting with interesting options for non-alcoholic drinks...

The challenges of healthy ageing: Eating well for older people

The challenges of healthy ageing: Eating well for...

There may be some downsides to an ageing body, but...

Restaurant menus decoded

Restaurant menus decoded

Eating out is a great pleasure. But it can be...

The truth about your metabolism

The truth about your metabolism

Healthy Food Guide nutritionists answer your metabolism questions — and...

Back to school: Real-life tips from mums

Back to school: Real-life tips from mums

You know the foods kids need to eat – the...

Gardening diary: Late summer

Gardening diary: Late summer

If your crops amount to an abundance of veges and...

How do they produce salmon?

How do they produce salmon?

HFG editor Niki Bezzant explains how salmon gets from the...

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