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Health and medical - Immunity

Expert advice on healthy eating to build strong immunity, preventing illnesses such as cold and flu and aiding faster recovery.

5 ways to cope with a health condition diagnosis

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5 ways to cope with a health condition...

Discovering you have a life-altering medical condition can put you...
Children most at risk from climate change

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Children most at risk from climate change

Climate change is damaging the health of the world’s children...
Vitamin C to be trialed as life-saver

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Vitamin C to be trialed as life-saver

Intravenous vitamin C infusions are being tested to see if...
How much vitamin C is in that winter food?

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How much vitamin C is in that winter...

We often turn to vitamin C for immunity support when...
Winter bugs: Your best defence policy

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Winter bugs: Your best defence policy

Following northern hemisphere trends, we could be in for a...
Build better immunity: The secret weapon of a healthy gut

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Build better immunity: The secret weapon of a...

Dietitian Katrina Pace looks at the role our gut bacteria...
Can any foods beat colds and flu?

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Can any foods beat colds and flu?

It’s cold and flu season — Niki Bezzant explores the...
Four easy steps to keep you well this winter

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Four easy steps to keep you well this...

When winter hits us, our immune system can get a...
Should we feed a cold and starve a fever?

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Should we feed a cold and starve a...

It’s definitely feeling wintery now, and besides the positives of...
Ask the experts: Colds and flu

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Ask the experts: Colds and flu

HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr answers your food-related health questions. Q:...
Ask the experts: Food safety for low immunity

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Ask the experts: Food safety for low immunity

Q: "In the NZFSA booklet Food Safety When You Have...
Beat colds and flu

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Beat colds and flu

Stop a cold dead in its tracks before it stops...
Six everyday foods to increase immunity

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Six everyday foods to increase immunity

As we head into winter, it's a good time to...
Immune-boosting foods

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Immune-boosting foods

There's no direct evidence that getting a cold or flu...
How to boost your immunity for winter

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How to boost your immunity for winter

As winter takes hold across the country and we are...
Eat yourself well: What to do when cold or flu strikes

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Eat yourself well: What to do when cold...

Colds and flu cost us in terms of medical visits,...
Get well soon: What to eat when you’re sick

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Get well soon: What to eat when you’re...

Winter brings dozens of viruses and other health complaints, often...
Feed a cold, starve a fever?

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Feed a cold, starve a fever?

This old wives' tale harkens back to 16th-century England. We...
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