Life is so much better when we allow ourselves to experience it in all its wonderful, fascinating variety.

"I am not slutty. I was not trying to upstage a bride. I didn't have an agenda when I put on this dress."

An Auckland cafe is putting on a free Christmas lunch for locals struggling to make ends meet, saying that's what the spirit of Christmas is all about.

A once obese mum has turned her life around by losing 67kg, leaving her ex who bullied her over of her weight, and finding new love.

A study on diet drinks has revealed surprising results about their effects.

We've rounded up the 12 foods we should all be eating if we want perfect skin.

Simple dietary swaps can help to transform your health, possibly extending your life and making you less prone to heart disease, cancer and dementia.

Cocktails may look less calorific than a glass of wine or beer, but a nutritionist reveals that some of these drinks contain more calories than a glazed doughnut.

Telling people to "drink plenty of fluids" when unwell could be dangerous, doctors have warned.

COMMENT: I think we overlook the fact that it is possible to be both healthy and indulgent at Christmas.

DISTRESSING IMAGES: A neglected orphan who weighed less than 4kg after being starved for seven years is making a miraculous recovery after being adopted.

These celebrities may look good, but do their proclaimed diet methods actually work? Experts reveal the good from the fad.

New submissions sought on how to identify age of advertising audience.

Mariah Carey has revealed her extremely strict meal plan.

But are they any healthier?

After her father's death, this woman lived on a diet of fast food, including kebabs for breakfast.

After seeing her 10-year-old son, who weighed 80kg, struggle to finish a school race, this mum decided it was time to make some changes for her family.

A metabolism expert explains what happens to your body on a diet - and what to do next.

Busting the biggest myths counteracting your ability to lose fat.

Forget coconut water and kale, these are the new healthy foods nutritionists predict will take over in 2017.

There are five places around the world where people live beyond 100 years, have the least chronic disease and the greatest vitality. Here's how they do it.

Vaughan Somerville spent large chunks of his childhood and youth in Starship being treated for the complications of cystic fibrosis.

Martin Johnston talks to some of Starship's patients and staff on their 25th anniversary. He met Sadie Anderson, 2, who has cystic fibrosis.

If you thought you knew which foods you should and shouldn't be eating on a regular basis to stay healthy, then think again.

Need a little more spring to your step? Here's how to boost your energy simply by making smarter food choices.

COMMENT: Milk without reintroduced permeates is available and costs little more than one that tastes more watery.

First users of advice "toolkit" report more exercise, smaller meals.

Tax would lead 14 per cent to quit, survey finds

You've heard it before and you'll hear it again: breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and eating it could help battle the bulge and manage it long-term.

COMMENT: The only winners here are the diet promoters, who are laughing all the way to the bank.