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Do you think your heart is in good shape?
Sometimes even the most active people can have dramatic cardiac problems.

Beware: those 'health' drinks pack a sugar kick
One lifestyle drink, marketed as natural and organic, had more sugar than Powerade.

Niki Bezzant: Good reasons not to eat meat
COMMENT: There are good reasons for at least cutting back on eating meat.

The best and worst foods to eat before a workout
What you eat before hitting the gym can have a huge impact on your results.

Why your weekend sleep-in is bad for you
One of the leading sleep scientists in the world has just published a manifesto on sleep.

Top tips to prevent breast cancer
Angelina Jolie's doctor has recommended her top ten tips to reduce the risk.

How to turn your passion into a career
There's never been a better time to decide to follow your passion, writes Louise Thompson.

Fines could stomp out cigarette butt littering
Wellington councillors are divided over whether to slap fines on cigarette butt litterers.

Is divorce genetic?
Research reveals that your likelihood to divorce could be written in your DNA

15 foods to avoid before sex
You've likely heard of the foods that work as aphrodisiacs. But what about this list?

Mum sent to jail for refusing to vaccinate son
A US mother says she would rather be behind bars standing up for what she believes in.

Eye-watering price range for antihistamines: Consumer NZ
Prices for antihistamines can vary by up to $37 depending on where you shop.

10 easy food swaps to make your favourite dishes healthier
Nutritionist Danijela Unkovich's clever tips make your favourite meals healthier.

Make a Wish child kicked out of Disneyland
The severely disabled 6-year-old was on his dream Make-A-Wish trip to Disneyland Paris.

Why has this nudist couple gone viral?
Travelling the world in their birthday suits, this couple are an internet sensation.

Is this the secret to keeping on top of your emails?
And the biggest myths around managing them busted.

Meet the body builder who is a vegan
He who lost five relatives in five years to diet-related illnesses, lost 36kg.

The best herbs for better skin
Need better skin and want to improve digestion? Try these herbal medicines.

Altered images must carry warnings in France
Images digitally altered to make models look thinner must carry a warning under new laws.

How to make yourself love healthy things
Doing healthy things can feel like a battle between the angel and devil on either shoulder

Why you get 'hangxiety' after night of drinking
Hangxiety is feeling overwhelmed and anxious after a day or night of drinking.

'Cellphone fell on face': ACC's $10k in phone payouts
ACC received 23 claims for cellphone injuries and paid claimants a total of $10,436.

Bezzant: Dishing up good culinary skills
OPINION: Feeding people is at least as important as the jobs of other caregivers.

Dementia can be predicted using this smell test
Those who can't identify these 4 out of 5 common odours are twice at risk.

Does more sweat mean a better workout?
If you don't work up a sweat, you haven't been going hard enough, right? Not necessarily.

How old do you think this woman is?
She revealed she was 48, but viewers and Twitter users were very skeptical.

Social media stars' constant battle with body shamers
Georgia Gibbs and her best friend Kate Wasley have been called every size imaginable.

The new rules of snacking
What Josh Thomson, Laurel Devenie and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck really eat.