To maximise your performance and recovery time for various activities, here is a guide as to what to eat and when.Your children are playing sport...
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We answer common questions about the sometimes misunderstood science of cholesterolCholesterol was first identified in the late 1700s. The importance...
HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr brings us the latest updates on skin cancer.Skin cancer in New ZealandSkin cancer is by far the most common cancer...
Not sure where to start? Here are some easy ways to lower your cholesterol. If you're overweight, getting down to an appropriate weight for...
Whilst still considered inappropriate in public, on average we pass wind up to 15 times a day, and up to 40 times is still considered normal....
The discomfort of heartburn is familiar to most of us, but for some it's a constant pain – here's how to help prevent it.1. Eat...
Six Healthy Food Guide readers tell their inspiring stories of how they took control of their health challenges.Health challenge: ObesityEmma Dillon...
Your guide to which bread is right for you.We're encouraged to eat six or more serves (1 slice of bread = 1 serve) of cereals and breads every...
Allergies and food intolerances are on the rise, and vegan and vegetarian diets are increasingly common. Having dietary restrictions can mean we may...
We explain how what we eat can make us smarter, sharper and more alert, from the womb to old age.Foods the brain needs The brain is the size of a...
Diabetes is our nation's fastest growing chronic disease, and it is affecting teenagers and children as well.Around 270,000 New Zealanders have...
Dietitian Anna Richards has helpful nutritional advice and strategies for those who have a child following a gluten-free diet.Adopting a gluten-free...
Type 2 diabetes is NZ's fastest growing chronic disease – but, as Kate Marsh explains, lifestyle changes can greatly reduce our risk....
It IS possible to eat the warming winter comfort food we want, without stacking on the kilos.As winter approaches, we change the food we eat. Instead...
One in two NZ women and one in three NZ men over 65 will have an osteoporotic fracture. But you don't have to become another statistic, says...