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.

Eat your five-a-day, take exercise, avoid alcohol, sugar, stress... Obsessing about our well-being is dominating our lives - and it's bad for us.

The first lady has unveiled her public awareness campaign against childhood obesity in the US.

The World Health Organisation has come out in support of a complete ban on advertising junk food to children.

Be prepared for a long retirement if medical advances continue at their current pace, says health reporter Martin Johnston.

New Zealanders are putting off doctors visits and surgeries and giving up on healthy behaviour, according to a survey.

European study shows encouraging results for new class of anti-obesity agents which mimic the action of a hormone that occurs naturally in the gut.