Six Healthy Food Guide readers tell their inspiring stories of how they took control of their health challenges.Health challenge: ObesityEmma Dillon...
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We reveal the culprits behind insomnia, the associated health risks, and what you can do to sleep easy. It's not uncommon to have an occasional...
Your body’s needs change as you age – bringing different health concerns with it. Nutritionist Ravinder Lilly reports on some common...
Part 2 of the 3-part series on measuring your health.While there is still a lot of debate about which measure most accurately predicts risk of...
Which are the best foods for keeping your gut healthy and why?Whole grain or bran-based breakfast cereals Eg: bran flakes or muesli; wholemeal and...
With a range of alternatives to wheat now available, nutritionist Dr Sue Shepherd investigates what they are, what to do with them and what they can...
Heart disease kills one New Zealander every 90 minutes yet there are simple things we can do to prevent it. Men and women have different risk factors...
Part 3 of the 3-part series on measuring your health.If you haven't already, read part 1: Measuring fat, go through the health checklist and...
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...
Six Healthy Food Guide readers tell their inspiring stories of how they took control of their health challenges.Health challenge: ObesityEmma Dillon...
How is your heart health? Take the National Heart Foundation's heart health rate quiz to find out your level of risk.1. Are you...?Male and older...
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...
Diabetes is our nation's fastest growing chronic disease, and it is affecting teenagers and children as well.Around 270,000 New Zealanders have...
Poo may not be the most pleasant of subjects, but it can reveal a lot about your health. Nutritionist Bobbie Crothers reports.Look before you flush!...
Fat around the mid-section can be bad news. But you need to lose weight all over if you want to lose it from your waist. Our bodies are designed to...