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.

Offering people choices is the answer, not bludgeoning them with the blunt stick of taxes, writes Kerre McIvor.

A nutritionist has dubbed a 3km stretch of road featuring more than 30 fast-food options "Heart Attack Alley".

Put on your ‘meat-eatin’ shoes’ for a great meal out.

Paul Rudd was miserable to be around for a year as he embarked on a bland diet to get in shape to portray Marvel superhero Ant-Man.

The menu is split into two - one side brunch, and the other side leaning more towards lunch-style options.

New Zealand speed eating queen Nela Zisser will be taking on sushi after missing out on the top spots of the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating contest in New York.

Eating too much fatty food can damage nerves in the stomach that tell the brain we are full, scientists believe.

Try out these wines, recommended by writer Yvonne Lorkin, for winter.

Seven Samoan dishes to celebrate today's test between Manu Samoa and the mighty All Blacks.

Viva managing editor Amanda Linnell shares highlights from today’s Viva magazine. Follow her hyperlinks below and be informed and inspired at viva.co.nz.

If you had never heard the one about the Irishman, the German and the Sikh, Te Mahurehure Community Marae in Pt Chevalier on Sunday was the place to be.

In between the ignorance about food and the obsessing about diet, we’re forgetting the middle ground, writes Anna King Shahab.

"I'm always trying to persuade more women to drink beer. When I have dinner parties I pour out my ale into champagne flutes and brandy glasses," - Britain's best beer sommelier.

This pre-made garlic bread will do if you're running late, writes Wendyl Nissen, but it doesn't beat one you'd make yourself.

Caterer extraordinaire Sue Fleischl has agreed to share a couple of her recipes with us to celebrate her company's 20th anniversary.

Comfort food with Italian grace notes.

Before you sink your teeth into Pizza Hut's new cheeseburger crust pizza, you'll need a fitness plan ready to work off its contents.

Preliminary results from a study by Mexico's National Institute of Public Health show their sugar tax has decreased the average consumption of sugar.

July already? Good grief! Instead of contemplating where the year has gone, think about what to drink this weekend.

In a not-so-trendy part of town is an eatery offering exciting modern European cuisine with flavours from Bangkok to Texas.

Devotees say raw milk is the ultimate health food. So why do scientists think it’s so toxic?

Reality style food shows seem to be the television that we currently love to hate. From Come Dine with Me to Masterchef and My Kitchen Rules - our TV channels are full of them.

If the weather's right, you can opt to pack a basket with cheese and antipasto and enjoy a picnic on the grassy property.

Worries around palm-sized alcohol sachets have been put to Government cabinet ministers today, as one of the entrepreneurs behind the products hits back at fresh calls to ban them.

Marriage can boost your health in a number of ways but it appears there is one measure where it lets you down – your waistline.

Embarking on Dry July or just want to lay off the liquor - here are our favourite bars for alcohol-free beverages.

An Eden Park group is urging Justice Minister Amy Adams to ban palm-sized alcohol sachets, which are being found scattered around the stadium grounds after big games.

De Post is the perfect spot for beer connoisseurs looking for an extensive beer list.

Miranda Kerr's new baby-care recommendation is dangerous. So dangerous that it could cost lives, writes Amy Stockwell.