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Niki Bezzant: Probiotics may prove bitter pill

COMMENT: Do probiotics do us more harm than good?

Niki Bezzant: The problem with The Game Changers and vegans

COMMENT: The Netflix film The Game Changers is a compelling narrative.

Teens 'more polite than 60 years ago' - veteran

Science teacher Brian Murphy started at Mt Albert Grammar in 1960.

Niki Bezzant: The truth about red and processed meat

COMMENT: A predominantly plant-based diet is still the best.

Fish oil researchers, medical journal, apologise over flawed paper

Researchers have retracted a study that raised concerns with fish oil supplement labels.

Niki Bezzant: 15 years of nutritious advice

COMMENT: How have our diet trends changed in the past 15 years? Niki Bezzant explains.

The longevity files: How to live to a ripe old age

So you want to live to a healthy old age. But how?

Niki Bezzant: Eat less meat, not more meat-free alternatives

COMMENT: Nutritionally, you may not be doing yourself any favours.

Cancer disgrace: Public pressure builds for Govt to take action

Five people who signed the petition explain why they did and what it means to them.

Niki Bezzant: Are you getting enough protein?

COMMENT: The older you are, the more you need.

Niki Bezzant: Steaks are high

COMMENT: Some sobering news for meat lovers.

What makes a really good breakfast?

Not all cereal is created equal. Niki Bezzant identifies which are actually good for us.

Anti-obesity scheme just 'window-dressing'

Former top health adviser slams $10m anti-obesity programme as "window-dressing".

It's confirmed, uni students gain 4kg in first year

What Auckland University is doing to make healthy food options more readily available.

Niki Bezzant: The real reason you can't resist fast food

COMMENT: Low-quality, highly processed foods don't satisfy us - so we eat more and more.

The big thing missing from our food labels

Now's the time to think about adding something in, rather than cutting something out.