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Ask the experts: %DI labelling
What is Percentage Daily Intake, and can you trust foods that don't have it on the label?
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Ask the experts: Iodine for vegetarians
How can I get enough iodine when I don't eat fish or iodised salt?
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Features from the April 2008 issue of Healthy Food Guide magazine.
Need more exercise? Get a dog
Researchers in Perth, Australia looked at the influence of dog ownership on physical activity levels.
Vitamin C supplements decrease effectiveness of training
Vitamin C is an antioxidant sometimes taken in high doses in the belief that it helps prevent oxidative stress in muscles caused by intensive training.
Boost selenium with daily brazil nuts
Researchers from Otago University, led by Christine Thomson from the HFG Editorial Advisory Board, recently compared methods of increasing people’s selenium status.
Eat breakfast: Think better, feel better
32 healthy people in Leeds participated in a study to evaluate the effect eating breakfast had on their mood and performance.
Yes, I would like seaweed with that
If you’ve eaten Japanese lately you may have eaten seaweed-encased sushi, or even a seaweed salad, and wondered about the nutritional value of this food we’re not so familiar with.
$3m worth of fruit and vege wasted weekly by NZ families
Research company Colmar Brunton was commissioned by Frucor Beverages to investigate the fruit and vegetable eating habits of both adults and children throughout NZ.
'Good-ish' news about chocolate
Finnish researchers have found that older men who eat chocolate have better health, optimism and psychological well-being than those who don’t.
Mission-On website for 5-12-year-olds
The Mission-On website is an imaginary online world designed with 5-12-year-olds in mind.
Common fruit are great, too!
We often hear about ‘super foods’ or ‘super fruits’ so it’s great to see some research on three of the most commonly eaten fruit, namely bananas, apples and oranges.
Low GI best for diabetics
The International Life Sciences Institute in Europe held a workshop for scientists to review the scientific evidence about the glycaemic effect of foods and found that low GI is best for type 2 diabetics and people with pre-diabetes.
European authority to review A1/A2 milk science
Food Safety Minister, Lianne Dalziel has announced that the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is to carry out a comprehensive review of existing scientific research on the safety of A1 milk.
The secrets of shopping smarter
Ever wished for your own personal nutritionist as you go around the supermarket? Here it is! We take you on a healthy supermarket tour.
Are your friends and family making you fat?
We look at a tricky issue: when family and friends, purposefully or not, get in the way of your weight-loss plans.
Food safety tip: Out shopping
Even though we’re heading into autumn, keeping chilled food cold when we’re out and about is still important.
How to eat on the road
It happens to us all, especially if we spend a lot of time in the car: we get so busy running around we don’t have time to eat well (or at all).
Buyer's guide to fish
Fish is healthy, tasty and easy to cook. Here's how to choose the right fish for you.
Food safety tip: Reheating leftovers
Leftovers need to go in the fridge as soon as they’re cool enough and definitely before two hours are up.
Help! My teen has just turned vegetarian
Whether for health or ideological reasons, many teenagers decide to stop eating meat. Here's how to ensure your teen has a healthy, balanced diet – without compromising their ideals.
Fish and apples while pregnant good for children
Scottish and Dutch researchers collaborated to investigate the link between different foods eaten during pregnancy on asthma, wheezing and eczema in 5-year-old children.
