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Mickey Mouse goes healthy
Walt Disney theme parks are to start serving healthier meals in an attempt to improve children’s health.
Walnuts key to the Mediterranean diet?
Walnuts, rich in the omega-3 ALA, may be more important than olive oil in protecting arteries and heart health in the traditional Mediterranean diet, suggest researchers in Barcelona.
Self-acceptance key to sensible eating
Women who accept their bodies, flaws and all, are more likely to eat healthily, or intuitively.
Stressed? Have a cup of tea
Scientists are now telling us what the ‘old wives’ knew all along: tea drinking helps stress recovery.
Stress leads women to bad diet
A UK study has found that women and men react very differently to daily stress, with women in the survey more likely to fall into unhealthy habits.
Greens keep you sharper
Data from over 3,700 people studied over six years in the Chicago Health and Aging Project suggests that people who eat more vegetables suffer less cognitive decline as they age.
Festive pet treats beware!
Many dog owners love giving their pets treats at Christmas, but beware as certain edible treats will do them no good.
The fruitful choice
A recent report shows the average Kiwi household spends more on confectionery every week than on fresh fruit.
The facts about vitamins and minerals
We all know we need vitamins and minerals in our diets. But why are they so important for good health? How much do we need and can we get enough from food?
Living with diabetes
Diabetes is an increasing health problem for New Zealanders and it is likely that you or someone close to you may have diabetes or be in danger of getting it.
How to choose: Salad and cooking oils
There's a myriad of oils available nowdays. We guide you through choosing oils and what the different types are best suited to.
Eat well, spend less: Christmas
Christmas can be such an expensive time. We show you how you can save money this year.
Health assessment follow-up: Steele
We revisit Steele to see how he's doing with his diet and exercise plan.
Health assessment follow-up: Michael
We revisit Michael to see how he's doing with his diet and exercise plan.
Health assessment follow-up: Julie
We revisit Julie to see how she's doing now with her diet and exercise plan.
What is the glycaemic index (GI)?
GI can be a useful tool in your armoury of healthy eating and including more low-GI carbohydrates in your diet can be beneficial to your health.
Watermelon has a high glycaemic index (GI)
If you're making a conscious effort to eat low GI foods, does this mean you shouldn't eat watermelon?
High glycaemic index (GI) foods are bad for me
Really? No. Not all the food you choose needs to be low GI.
Using the glycaemic index (GI) in everyday life
Tips for integrating low-GI foods into your diet. Low GI foods are classified as 55 or less.
Supplements: The key to a healthy diet?
The market for vitamin and mineral supplements has grown steadily into a multi-million dollar market. But are they actually necessary?
What do vitamins do for our bodies?
Vitamins and minerals work together with each other and enhance the effectiveness of the other; like nuts and bolts. Imagine building a car. Without the nuts and bolts, it would be little more than a pile of metal panels.
What do minerals do for our bodies?
If we think of fat, protein and carbohydrates as the building blocks of our food, vitamins and minerals are the nuts and bolts.
Vitamins and minerals: How much do we need
It is quite easy to visualise the ‘building blocks’ of our food. Fat we can see as a lump of butter; protein as a piece of meat; carbohydrate as a slice of bread. Vitamins and minerals aren’t so obvious because they're invisible to the naked eye.
Top sources of vitamins and minerals
It's easy to get enough vitamins and minerals from your diet if you know the right foods to eat.
Types of oils
Your guide to the different types of oils available, their health benefits, and what they are best used for.
