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Health and medical - Immunity

How much sun do you need?

Vitamin D is important for good bones. Young children that don’t...

Ask HFG: Iron

Are you getting enough iron? Healthy Food Guide nutritionist Claire Turnbull...

Can any foods beat colds and flu?

It’s cold and flu season — Niki Bezzant explores the...

Four easy steps to keep you well this...

When winter hits us, our immune system can get a...

Should we feed a cold and starve a...

It’s definitely feeling wintery now, and besides the positives of...

Ask the experts: Colds and flu

HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr answers your food-related health questions. Q:...

Ask the experts: Food safety for low immunity

Q: "In the NZFSA booklet Food Safety When You Have...

Beat colds and flu

Stop a cold dead in its tracks before it stops...

Six everyday foods to increase immunity

As we head into winter, it's a good time to...

Immune-boosting foods

There's no direct evidence that getting a cold or flu...

How to boost your immunity for winter

As winter takes hold across the country and we are...

Eat yourself well: What to do when cold...

Colds and flu cost us in terms of medical visits,...

Get well soon: What to eat when you’re...

Winter brings dozens of viruses and other health complaints, often...

Feed a cold, starve a fever?

This old wives' tale harkens back to 16th-century England. We...

Colds and flu Q&A

Nutritionist Rose Carr answers common questions about winter ills.Have I...