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The importance of hydration during exercise
Everyone needs to drink water. It's even more important if you exercise and are trying to get fit, finds Diana Clement.
Teens who eat with parents less likely to be depressed
Kiwi teenagers who eat meals with Mum and Dad are much less likely to be suicidal, a new study has found.
Simple tips on how to eat healthy for less
Inexpensive ideas to help improve your diet as well as keep the bank balance in check.
Detox: Beware of a quick fix
A detox may seem like the answer to all your weight and diet problems - but do they actually work? Susan Edmunds investigates.
Women starving themselves to allow for booze calories
The trend, dubbed 'drunkorexia', is on the rise in New Zealand, warns an eating difficulties expert.
How to keep flying fit
Air travel is not kind on the body but Susan Edmunds finds some ways to help us through.
Gill South: Dem bones
Not prepared to be a brittle, grumpy older woman, Gill South takes tips for looking after her frame.
Toast the day: Eating right from the start
Breakfast is a very important meal, writes Susan Edmunds and we should make time for it every day.
Crop pioneer fights the bio-battle
Non chemical spray innovator sets its sights on overseas markets
Does running make you fat?
The idea that exercise, and running in particular, will lead to weight loss, is a common misconception.
Sneak in veges for a health boost to a child's diet
Hiding puréed vegetables in children's favourite dishes is an effective way to get them to eat more healthily, according to a US study.
Gill South: What a gas
Tummy troubles? A new yoghurt may be the answer. Gill South finds out more from the Fonterra Research Centre.
Thyme to let nature help
Herbalists offer some advice on the natural ways you can combat illness.
An apple a day to keep depression away
Eating loads of fruit and vegetables might not sound appealing to many teenagers but it could help protect them from mental health problems.
Cooking? It's so last season
The latest trend in London - and California - is raw food. Journalist Samuel Muston gives it a go.
Auckland Marathon: In the running (+fuel for the road recipes)
As Bevan Hurley steps up his training he recalls how a friend’s running challenge two years ago changed his life.
Peter Bromhead: Ominous rumblings from the thunderbox
When the caregiver placed a tub of yoghurt next to my cornflakes, I responded guardedly: "What's all this then?"
A lot to lose from booze
Alcohol contains calories so it pays to limit intake if you want to lose weight, writes Susan Edmunds.
New Zealand's obesity rate surges
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.
No easy way to SBW's muscle magic
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.
Beefy Brits slim down on Kiwi kai
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.
Slower eating pace keeps kilos off - study
Eating more slowly could be the answer to beating the battle of the bulge, according to a new survey.
Gill South: Too much of a good thing
Gill South doses up on the vitamin C and though she is feeling the benefits, the jury is out on its effects.