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  • blog
    Brazil nuts, broccoli stalks, blackstrap molasses
    Join Healthy Food Guide editor Niki Bezzant and nutritionist Claire Turnbull as they answer your nutrition and healthy eating questions and deal with hot nutrition topics. This week the topics...
  • blog
    Gross and serious misinformation
    YOUR SAY: HFG reader Terry Harris of Mangawhai Heads writes... "Good heavens Niki! Your magazine is simply falling to bits and you have the time to gad off to Aussie. As New Zealand’s...
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    Ask the experts: Avocados
    Q: "Does avocado have good or bad fat? How many should you eat in a week? How many calories (kilojoules) does an avocado have and what are the other food values of an avocado?" Lesley A:...
  • article
    What to do with silver beet
    The low-downAvailability: Year-round, but particularly abundant in late winter, especially in home vege gardens.Buying: Choose crisp green leaves with firm white or red stalks. Avoid wilted or...
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    Ask the experts: Canned beetroot
    Q: "I notice that all canned beetroot seems to have sugar in it. I drain the liquid off and replace it with my own sugar-free variety. Will the canned beetroot have absorbed a significant amount...
  • article
    What to do with yams
    Tips and easy ideas to inspire you to cook and eat yams. Yams are a yummy addition to a roast; use them instead of potatoes or kumara. Try yam mash; it's nice with grilled meat like...
  • article
    How to pack a healthy lunchbox
    School mornings are busy enough without daily dilemmas on what to pack in the lunchbox. Nutritionist Bobbie Crothers gives five nutrition must-haves for creating healthy, balanced and tasty lunches....
  • article
    Why you should eat kumara
    In New Zealand, kumara is an age-old crop which remains a firm favourite - with good reason.HistoryMaori have grown kumara extensively since bringing it to New Zealand over 1000 years ago. They...
  • article
    Why you should eat potatoes
    Potatoes are our most popular vegetable. And they are so good for us!The original potato, grown in high altitudes in South America over 2000 years ago, was small, misshapen, knobbly and bitter-...
  • ask_experts
    Ask the experts: Lettuce and chlorine
    Q: "I have heard that the bagged salad leaves you buy in supermarkets are washed with chlorine to clean them, and then have the bag filled with a gas that keeps them fresh for longer. Apparently...
  • article
    What to do with leeks
    Leeks are as versatile as onions, but many of us don't know how to choose, prepare or use them.The low-down Availability: Leeks are available most of the year, but they're best value between...
  • article
    Tips for getting kids to eat fruit and vegetables
    Fruit and veges are inexpensive, healthy and delicious and too many of our kids don't eat enough of them for good health. Here are some tips for increasing the fruit and vege content in a way...
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    Eat a rainbow
    The different colours in fruits and vegetables signal the presence of different groups of phytochemicals, so aim to 'eat a rainbow' every day to gain maximum health benefits.Red pigments are...

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