New Zealand2-hour screen time limit: New guidelinesChildren aged 5 to 13 should get uninterrupted sleep of at least 9 hours a night.09 May 10:23 PM
New ZealandTuck shops losing out to packed lunchesOver 10 years the percentage of students buying lunches from tuck shops has halved.02 May 01:53 AM
New ZealandTeachers reluctant to be 'food police'Report identifies unhealthy lunches and competitive behaviour on the sideline as problems.17 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleAll-you-can-eat diet proves its worthIs an all-you-can-eat, whole food, plant-based diet the answer to weight loss?26 Mar 02:10 AM
KahuWhite pride group spreads to WellingtonA white pride group says it has opened a Wellington chapter and plans to put up posters shortly.20 Mar 11:09 PM
New Zealand$1.6 million boost for diabetes studyThe New Zealand Health Research Council has injected $1.6 million into a research project to tackle diabetes.14 Mar 11:56 PM
LifestyleHow cheating can help you lose weightIf you're still struggling to shift those extra kilos, an outspoken weightloss expert believes he's found the answer.09 Mar 04:00 AM
LifestyleMan gets revenge by losing half his weightTexan man Andy Albertson weighed almost 150kg and was teased about his body.23 Feb 01:47 AM
LifestyleWhy being obese doesn't mean being unhealthyScience has proven that some obese people with high levels of fat can also be in good physical health. Here's how.16 Feb 07:06 PM
New ZealandGovt action demanded on kids junkfood marketingThe Government must step in to curb the marketing of unhealthy food to our children, a leading public health researcher argues.16 Feb 04:16 PM
LifestyleWhy working out isn't all about losing weightTrainers are more interested in measuring your body composition which doesn't discriminate between fat and muscle.12 Feb 03:45 AM
New Zealand'Concern' over child obesity study findingsToo little "huff and puff" and too much screen time, childhood obesity study finds.07 Feb 01:39 AM
LifestyleMinties-addicted mum drops 70kgAn obese Minties addict who ate 4,000 calories of the chewy treat every day, looks unrecognisable after losing 70kgs and her 'flappy' excess skin.01 Feb 02:25 AM
New ZealandAll Black great Jonah Lomu lives onWatch NZ Herald Focus: Henry Vaeoso is honouring the late Jonah Lomu with community driven aerobics.29 Jan 08:09 PM
LifestyleWhat it's like to be fat-shamed in a viral memeThey provide laughs on social media, but what about the real people pictured in those "funny" memes?23 Jan 03:00 AM
LifestyleRoast potato cancer link 'overreaction'UK Government has been accused of "massively overreacting" by telling people not to eat roast potatoes despite no scientific proof of a link to cancer.23 Jan 01:22 AM
LifestyleHow to avoid a 'midlife middle'It's never too late to trim your waist - you just have to be smarter, says Maria Lally.20 Jan 08:00 PM
New ZealandLinda Hall: Let us eat cakeUh oh - British dentists are calling office workers to "combat cake culture in" 2017. They say the ritual of shouting supermarket-bought 09 Jan 01:30 AM
LifestyleWhy goals are a way of selling yourself shortAlready bored of setting goals for the new year? That means you're extremely likely to fail and given we're well into the first week of January, maybe you already have.08 Jan 03:00 AM
LifestyleLooking to shed Christmas weight? Set your target highFor people hoping to shed those extra kilos in the early new year, setting out with unrealistic expectations could be the key to losing weight.07 Jan 08:00 PM
LifestyleThe real reason New Year diets failResearchers believe no diet is perfect for everyone, and the key to picking the right one depends on hormones, genes and psychology.07 Jan 03:00 AM
New ZealandCould the bugs inside us boost weight loss?Kiwi scientists are exploring the mysterious role the bugs inside us play in regulating our diet and metabolism.04 Jan 12:43 AM
OpinionDarren Powell: Needs of children must win outCOMMENT: It looks as though our Advertising Standards Authority will, once again, fail to adopt a strict code of food advertising to children.03 Jan 04:00 PM
KahuPasifika factors probed in sugary drinks studyThe toll of sugary drinks on the health of Pacific Island people is an issue close to the heart of 23-year-old Paul Nai, who is leading a new study on cultural drivers of consumption.02 Jan 04:02 AM
OpinionDeborah Hill Cone'Yes, I've got fat. No, I don't care'COMMENT: The fact I have my gut feelings - and my gut - back is actually a good thing.01 Jan 06:00 PM
LifestyleIs this why we're so fat?Meals which were fine to eat 30 years ago may now be too calorific, a new study suggests.27 Dec 07:16 AM
New ZealandLack of sleep may be making us fatA good sleep may be an early step towards preventing later obesity.15 Dec 07:14 PM
OpinionAlan DuffAlan Duff: Why is the world so fat?COMMENT: Sugar is sprinkled over sugar over calorie-laden stodge. It's the culture, dude.12 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandAuthority stumbles over advice to restrict kids' food adsNew submissions sought on how to identify age of advertising audience.08 Dec 05:05 AM
New ZealandNZ study offers hope on type-2 diabetesA million-dollar Kiwi study has revealed a new mechanism in the body that could offer new hope for those with a genetic susceptibility to type 2 diabetes.04 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandTamaki warns of 'demonic' Harry PotterAccording to Tamaki, Harry Potter is a tool to recruit people toward evil.03 Dec 04:00 PM
