Set the kids on the right track for a healthy future. Getting them involved in preparing healthy meals and snacks is a good way to promote nutrition writes Rebecca Kamm

Wendyl Nissen finds plenty of potential nasties in a chocolate treat selected by her teenage daughter for a birthday party.

Every week, Wendyl Nissen takes a readily available packaged food item and decodes what the label tells you about its contents

The festive season may be over, but there is at least one Christmas treat worth making a habit of eating throughout the year - walnuts.

A fad baby food diet linked to Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston has triggered stern warnings from a nutritionist.

Wendyl Nissen takes a packaged food item and decodes what the label tells you about its contents

Can your grocery shop really save the world - and would you spend any more if it did? Andrew Laxon examines the pros and cons of ethical shopping

Babies develop a taste for salty food from the age of six months.

Gill South takes her sporty sons to a dietitian to make sure they're eating the right foods.

Parents need not panic at the thought of their children starving from fussiness, a long-term study has found picky eaters eventually get all the nutrients they need.

Here are some of the worst eating habits that, once noticed, may help banish those unwanted kilos.

Everyone needs to drink water. It's even more important if you exercise and are trying to get fit, finds Diana Clement.

Kiwi teenagers who eat meals with Mum and Dad are much less likely to be suicidal, a new study has found.