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Ask the experts: Magnesium for cramp
How can I increase magnesium in my diet without taking supplements?
december
Features from the December 2008 issue of Healthy Food Guide magazine.
Cake-baking tips
These 10 tips will make cake-baking a cinch and ensure your efforts in the kitchen are crowd-pleasing.
What to do with: New potatoes
Get your low-fat carbohydrate kick with new season potatoes – perfect for summer’s array of picnic potato salads.
What to do with: Cherries
It’s small wonder cherries are associated with Christmas, considering they are at their peak in December.
Strategies for special occasions
‘Tis the season to be jolly! Here we have advice for getting through the festive season while following a weight-loss plan.
Ask the experts: Cooling food
Which is correct: cooling food on the bench? Or putting it straight in the fridge?
How to add flavour, without adding fat or kJs
We show you how to make meals delicious, without compromising your health or your waistline.
Kiwis get into growing their own
New Zealanders are buying seeds to grow their own vegetables in record numbers.
Managing diabetes
Diabetes NZ gives advice on what to do and how to manage when someone in your family is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
How to beat insomnia
We reveal the culprits behind insomnia, the associated health risks, and what you can do to sleep easy.
Local fruits in a jam
The makers of Anathoth jam are changing the labels on their products to show the country of origin for the fruit used to make the jam.
Cereals for sight
Diets with a higher average glycaemic index appear to be a risk factor for the early development of AMD.
Expose children to vegetables
A greater exposure to fruit and vegetables is believed to increase children’s acceptance of them.
Women's biggest killer
New research shows 74% of New Zealand women are unaware heart disease is by far their leading cause of death.
Juice is okay
Fruit juice sometimes gets a bad rap: because it’s high in energy (kilojoules), some link it to increasing obesity in children.
You say potato...
As we near the end of the United Nations International Year of the Potato, we celebrate the terrific tuber with some potato facts.
It's a wrap: Plastics and food
Plastic wrap is commonplace in New Zealand kitchens, especially when re-heating and storing foods. But is it safe?
Med diet dying?
The kilojoule intake in Mediterranean people has increased dramatically as diets change and physical activity levels decrease.
HortNZ pans decision on country of origin labelling
Parliament’s Health Select Committee has rejected the call for mandatory country of origin labelling, fearing its impact on trade.
20 great fitness tips
We share expert tips to help you achieve your diet and exercise goals and stay active.
Ask Niki: Crockpots
Crockpots didn't used to be considered a safe way to cook - is this still the case?
Festive platter ideas
A big platter on the table is a great way to entertain, and makes life easy for the cook, too.
Weight-loss tips for men: Beer
Weight-loss expert Andrew Dickson has advice for men on a favourite topic: beer.
