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Fact or fiction? Health and nutrition myths busted by HFG experts.

Fact or fiction: Spicy foods cause stomach ulcers

Fact or fiction: Spicy foods cause stomach ulcers

We all used to believe this. But now we know:...

Beware of snake oil peddlers

Beware of snake oil peddlers

I’ve been thinking a lot about how, now more than...

Coconut: the good oil?

Coconut: the good oil?

It’s easy to assume that coconut oil is well-established as...

Can fat make you thin?

Can fat make you thin?

Diet is never far from the headlines. In particular, our...

Is protein really as bad as smoking?

Is protein really as bad as smoking?

If you’ve been following the news recently, you could be...

Can you reduce your belly, thighs or bum through diet?

Can you reduce your belly, thighs or bum...

Spring is here, and have you noticed the rash of...

Ask the experts: Salmon and omega-3

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Ask the experts: Salmon and omega-3

Q: "I am 64 and try to eat fresh NZ-farmed...

Ask the experts: Food combining

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Ask the experts: Food combining

Q: "A few books that I have read suggest you...

Ask the experts: Drinking with meals

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Ask the experts: Drinking with meals

Q: "I have heard we shouldn't drink anything with meals...

Ask the experts: Cheese and trans fat

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Ask the experts: Cheese and trans fat

Q: "I have been happily making more vegetarian meals, which...

Ask the experts: Dishwashing liquid and cancer

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Ask the experts: Dishwashing liquid and cancer

Q: "My husband does a lot of the washing up...

The truth about your metabolism

The truth about your metabolism

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

Gluten-free myths busted!

Gluten-free myths busted!

Dietitian Anna Richards explores some of the common beliefs about...

Common health stories: Fiction, fad or fact?

Common health stories: Fiction, fad or fact?

You’re happily enjoying what you’re eating when along comes a...

Fact or fiction: You can spot-reduce fat

Fact or fiction: You can spot-reduce fat

Remember the 'hip and thigh diet'? And we've all seen...

Fact or fiction: MSG is bad for you

Fact or fiction: MSG is bad for you

MSG's taken a bad rap, and you may have heard...

Fact or fiction: Cellulite is a build-up of toxins from a bad diet

Fact or fiction: Cellulite is a build-up of...

Don't we all hate this statement? Cellulite isn't even a...

Allergies: Myths and facts

Allergies: Myths and facts

Everyone's talking about food allergies. We explain the myths and...

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