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.

The trend, dubbed 'drunkorexia', is on the rise in New Zealand, warns an eating difficulties expert.

Air travel is not kind on the body but Susan Edmunds finds some ways to help us through.

Not prepared to be a brittle, grumpy older woman, Gill South takes tips for looking after her frame.

Breakfast is a very important meal, writes Susan Edmunds and we should make time for it every day.

Non chemical spray innovator sets its sights on overseas markets

The idea that exercise, and running in particular, will lead to weight loss, is a common misconception.

Tummy troubles? A new yoghurt may be the answer. Gill South finds out more from the Fonterra Research Centre.

Herbalists offer some advice on the natural ways you can combat illness.

Eating loads of fruit and vegetables might not sound appealing to many teenagers but it could help protect them from mental health problems.

The latest trend in London - and California - is raw food. Journalist Samuel Muston gives it a go.

As Bevan Hurley steps up his training he recalls how a friend’s running challenge two years ago changed his life.

When the caregiver placed a tub of yoghurt next to my cornflakes, I responded guardedly: "What's all this then?"

Alcohol contains calories so it pays to limit intake if you want to lose weight, writes Susan Edmunds.

New Zealand's obesity rate surged ahead in the 12 years to 2009, a major nutrition report released today by the Ministry of Health shows.

Men who noticed the reaction to Sonny Bill Williams' jersey-swap on Friday night will be heartened to know they can get a similar physique.

Two previously beefy Brits who converted to New Zealand's "atmosphere of fitness" have spoken out against two fellow immigrants who said their new home made them fat.