Wendyl Nissen takes a packaged food item and decodes what the label tells you about its contents

Can your grocery shop really save the world - and would you spend any more if it did? Andrew Laxon examines the pros and cons of ethical shopping

Each week, Wendyl Nissen takes a packaged food item and decodes what the label tells you about its contents

Babies develop a taste for salty food from the age of six months.

Gill South takes her sporty sons to a dietitian to make sure they're eating the right foods.

Parents need not panic at the thought of their children starving from fussiness, a long-term study has found picky eaters eventually get all the nutrients they need.

Everyone needs to drink water. It's even more important if you exercise and are trying to get fit, finds Diana Clement.

Kiwi teenagers who eat meals with Mum and Dad are much less likely to be suicidal, a new study has found.

Inexpensive ideas to help improve your diet as well as keep the bank balance in check.

A detox may seem like the answer to all your weight and diet problems - but do they actually work? Susan Edmunds investigates.

The trend, dubbed 'drunkorexia', is on the rise in New Zealand, warns an eating difficulties expert.

Air travel is not kind on the body but Susan Edmunds finds some ways to help us through.

Breakfast is a very important meal, writes Susan Edmunds and we should make time for it every day.

Non chemical spray innovator sets its sights on overseas markets

The idea that exercise, and running in particular, will lead to weight loss, is a common misconception.

Hiding puréed vegetables in children's favourite dishes is an effective way to get them to eat more healthily, according to a US study.

Tummy troubles? A new yoghurt may be the answer. Gill South finds out more from the Fonterra Research Centre.

Herbalists offer some advice on the natural ways you can combat illness.

Eating loads of fruit and vegetables might not sound appealing to many teenagers but it could help protect them from mental health problems.

The latest trend in London - and California - is raw food. Journalist Samuel Muston gives it a go.

As Bevan Hurley steps up his training he recalls how a friend’s running challenge two years ago changed his life.