It's promoted as beneficial to mum and baby, but a major Australian study has found no noticeable effect among women who took fish oil capsules during pregnancy.

So you want to lose weight for summer? Cancel the gym membership. As Emma John finds, an increasing body of research reveals exercise does next to nothing for you when it comes to shedding the kilos.

Health experts are alarmed by the 'scary' number of overweight or obese preschoolers.

Improving the diet of our kids is something we all need to get on board with if we are to combat many of the chronic health issues facing us today.

Susan Edmunds has a few practical suggestions - and warnings - to achieve weight loss.

With just two months until the Auckland Marathon, Phil Taylor offers advice for those taking on the half marathon and 10km events.

Nekta transforms fruit into everything from drinks, to a fat replacement for baking.

Gill South is determined to keep the common cold at bay throughout the chilly weeks ahead.

Amazonian berries are being touted for their myriad health benefits, Michelle Coursey tries to extract fact from superfood hype.

Here are five top ways to become a slimmer, healthier couch potato.

Michelle Coursey outlines some of the nutrients you need every day to keep you feeling great.

Indiana Jones has nothing on Auckland scientist David Raubenheimer. His work has seen him tracking snow leopards in the forbidden wilds of Nepal and being peed on in Africa.

NZ's high rate of obesity is no surprise, because of its fat-promoting environment and love affair with cars, a nutrition expert says.

Radio host, TV personality and reformed fatty Ian 'Dicko' Dickson has found salvation in salads.

Carolyn Gibson shares 10 tips for going - and staying - on a diet.