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Nutrition of early babies studied

Rucklidge: Health Bill a bitter pill

COMMENT: Mental illness is on the rise. Figures reveal crisis referrals from 2010 to 2015 have increased, often substantially.

Che Fu reveals how he broke sweet habit

In light of the sugar tax debate we revisit this story about the impact sugar had on singer Che Fu's life.

Should we eat red meat?

Many types of red meat and red meat products are available, from farmers' markets, to supermarkets, to restaurants.

Should we eat red meat?

Top picks for healthy tucker

Gluten-free Weet-Bix and frozen mango have topped Healthy Food Guide magazine's annual awards.

Sisters take Nelson chia drink global

When Chloe Van Dyke concocted her first batch of chia seed drinks three years ago, the target market was her sports-mad family.

Celebs behind environment vs taste issue

There is a scene in the 2013 film <i>Escape Plan</i> where Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone face off against one another in a canteen.

Kids' menus - heavy on the fries

A NZ health organisation is urging restaurants to offer healthier meals for children after research revealed a lack of nutritious food options.

Niki Bezzant: Broccoli battles can lead to bulge

Many will have a memory of sitting miserably at the table being forced to eat what was on the plate before being allowed to get up, Niki Bezzant writes.

Niki Bezzant: You can't run off a bad diet

If we try to solve the obesity crisis by prioritising exercise programmes over strategies to change the way we're eating, we will get nowhere.

Jack Tame: Nutrition rules not set in stone

Not only do some forms of tofu have crazy amounts of calcium sulfate but tofu may also be lowering my sex drive, worries Jack Tame.

Paul Little: Fizzy drinks are poisoning our kids

Change needs to come from the boardrooms of the people who produce the sugary food which is slowly poisoning our children, writes Paul Little.

Niki Bezzant: Consign paleo to the past

Hands up if you know someone who's "gone paleo". Yep, thought so. This diet is like a new religion.

Fasting can help with stress

Intermittent fasting may have anti-ageing benefits.

Why do nutrition celebrities have so much pull?

Nutrition celebrities often promote "fad diets". In fact, they often demonstrate a misunderstanding of biochemistry and other basic nutrition science.

Key to healthy living: Eat real foods

Every month it seems a new diet trend pops up, promising to answer all of our health, weight and bloating issues. Social media is awash with self-proclaimed health experts and celebrities with "revolutionary" theories about new ways of eating.

Full tums help the sums

With more children coming to school hungry, a scientific study will for the first time guage the impact nutrition — or lack of it — has on learning.