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Mum's diet key to baby health
Expectant mothers' diets could be creating an obesity timebomb for their unborn children, a groundbreaking study involving New Zealand scientists has revealed.

Natalie Portman gives up veganism for baby
Natalie Portman has given up veganism during her pregnancy.

Lack of healthy food causes distress, study finds
New Zealanders who do not have enough access to nutritious and affordable food have higher levels of distress.

<i>Gill South</i>: Aisle beware
Going grocery shopping with a nutritionist is an eye-opening experience for Gill South.

NZ children's dental health still among worst
The dental health of young children continues to be among the worst in the developed world, figures reveal.

Morning glories (+recipes)
Get your day off to a relaxed start with a delicious brunch worth lingering over.

Study: Sugars could harm unborn baby
Pregnant women who eat a lot of sugar-laden food could be compromising their babies' development, new New Zealand research suggests.

Study links junk food diet to lower IQ
Toddlers who have a diet high in processed foods may have a slightly lower IQ in later life, according to a British study described as the biggest research of its kind.

<i>Gill South</i>: Ripe for a summer detox
Gill South gets the lowdown on natural ways to improve your health and finds exercise is still number one.

School milk key to lower cancer - study
Adults who drank plenty of the free milk supplied at schools when they were young have a reduced risk of bowel cancer, a study has found.

<i>Wendyl Wants to Know</i>:Making healthier choices
As parents, we all know energy drinks shouldn't be consumed by children. Yet they love them...

Boozers' body of evidence
Hangoverville is a place nobody wants to visit, but the road towards it is one many of us end up taking.