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We know we need to change how we eat, but do we have to give up everything we love?
Will Johnston: How I lost 20kg in five years, without Instagram
Comment: Main thing is that I'm making a choice to actually have a crack at being fitter.
Sir Richard Branson: 'I have the body of a 30-year-old'
Richard Branson prepares to go into space on Virgin Galactic's inaugural flight.
Niki Bezzant: A diet to save the planet
COMMENT: Planetary health diet seems broadly in line with traditional Mediterranean diet.
Niki Bezzant: We need to get high on fibre
COMMENT: Are we getting enough of this important aspect of our diet?
Are diet drinks a healthier choice?
COMMENT: So-called diet drinks, which use artificial sweeteners, replace sugar.
Are chicken feathers tomorrow's protein bars?
Could chicken feathers help beef up your lean body mass?
Niki Bezzant: What we can learn from hunter-gatherers
COMMENT:Hunter-gatherer populations were, and are, seriously healthy by today's standards.
Bad eggs: Study highlights high levels of lead in Auckland's backyard chickens
Hens would ingest lead from soil in a backyard by pecking at the ground or eating bugs.
Scientists seek key to great Kiwi bread mystery
Why can many gluten-intolerant Kiwis eat wheat overseas without the pain they get at home?
Experts reveal the 10 best diets for 2019
If you're looking for a new diet, use this list to decide which one's right for you.
Niki Bezzant: I have tasted the future of protein
COMMENT: The main component of the Beyond Burger is pea protein.
Easy way to cut 500 calories from your diet
New Year's resolution already proving too difficult? Here are simple ways to cut calories.
Where's the smashed avo? How you'll change how you eat in 2019
Herald on Sunday food columnist Niki Bezzant explains what's on menu.
Bad reactions to peanuts - why?
Why are more people experiencing severe food allergies than ever before?
Key factor undoing your diet and exercise efforts
Four experts explain one crucial thing affecting your health. And share how to fix it.
Health warnings over Paleo diet praised by Pete Evans
The controversial diet, made famous by TV chef Pete Evans, has been dealt another blow.
How a busy working mum lost 40kg
At her heaviest, Chloe Cox weighed 120kg. This is how she turned it all around.
Fitness guru's post-baby body transformation
Emily Skye has also shared comments she copped from "haters".
Mum hit rock bottom then ended up a fitness model
Justine Whitchurch's life spiralled out of control until she thought she was going to die.
Niki Bezzant: Trying a new diet? Trust your gut instinct
COMMENT: We don't know what the long-term effects are of cutting out whole food groups.
High-performance the focus for NRU
Over 100 young Northland players will be exposed to a more professional approach to rugby.
Consumer NZ's Bad Taste Awards: Big brands under fire for healthy claims
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How to avoid packing on the pounds ahead of Christmas
Five tips to help you stay healthy when the world tells you to eat, drink and be merry.
Niki Bezzant: A growing appetite for meat-free
COMMENT: Have you noticed that not all is as it once was in meat section of supermarket?
The foods with more sugar than Coke
Surprising supermarket foods that have even more sugar than soft drink.
Celebrity chef impresses school kids - with healthy food
He's cooked on TV, for the Queen and now Tauranga kids. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Former Bachelor: 'Scared, skinny and weak' as a kid
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How to save $12k by making one change to your routine
This change to your weekly ritual could help you save thousands in a single year.
Alternative health practitioner: 'Health organisations tried to shut me down'
The naturopath had paint thrown at her car. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Teen with allergic reaction to nuts rescued from Motutapu Island
Girl is in a moderate condition in hospital.
Study: Third of world's food goes to waste
A third of the world's food is lost before it ever reaches anyone's plate.