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Weight loss - Fad diets

Fad or fact: Diets dissected

Tempted to go vegan, try fasting or give up gluten?...

Top tips to help you become an intuitive...

‘Intuitive eating’ is rising in popularity as more people realise...

Should you go low carb?

Low-carb diets are back in a big way, but that...

Regaining weight is not your fault!

If you’ve ever lost weight only to gain it back,...

Rethinking health and weight

Recently on TV, there was a piece looking at the...

Why detoxes don’t work

The 23 October 1967 issue of The New Zealand Woman’s...

Which diet is best for weight loss?

There’s always debate on diet. Passionate people push their way...

What you need to know about shake diets

Shake diets, or meal replacement shakes, can seem like the...

Single-food diets — no way to stay healthy

Recently I was contacted by TV3’s Story show to comment...

Are low-fat diets dead?

Low-fat was once the mantra for weight loss, but nutrition...

10 healthy eating mistakes

Sometimes messages about healthy eating can be confusing. It’s possible...

Should you detox?

It’s about this time that we start to see some...

Is there a perfect diet?

There are a lot of diets and eating ‘lifestyles’ that...

Behind the science: Alkaline diets

What are alkaline diets and is there anything in it...

The Sirtfood Diet

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

Celebrities and nutrition advice

Who do you trust for your health advice? This is...

Is your diet setting you up for failure?

Recently I met a nice man who was trying to...

Paleo? Raw? Clean? What are all these diets,...

There’s a lot of confusing information out there about nutrition,...