Pacific island nations now occupy the top seven places in the World Health Organisation's global obesity rankings.

It's a busy time of year, and sometimes it's hard to switch off at night - but there are ways to help yourself, writes Gill South.

Nutrition experts are warning about the potentially harmful consequences of a recently-revived diet based on hormones from human placenta.

Figures to be released at an obesity summit today indicate 72 per cent of Australians aged over 25 will have a weight problem in 2025.

Mark Walton-Cook offers a series of simple and sometimes surprising hints to help keep you trim throughout the party season.

The results of a hair allergy test mean a lot of sacrifices for Gill South, including giving up her favourite indulgence, choccy, for three months.

A healthy diet is pointless if nutrients are not absorbed, finds Gill South.

'First drop your pie' was the lesson for one of the Hastings crew who cycled into Parliament to prove their weight loss programme was working.

To mark the start of "Movember", promoting men's health awareness, Gill South looks at the importance of good nutrition.

Six weeks ago rugby legend Buck Shelford was an overweight, pie-eating bloke for whom exercise was a distant memory.

Pounding away on the treadmill at the gym and nibbling on lettuce leaves is not the secret to feeling fab for summer, says nutrition specialist Dr Libby Weaver.

Every week, Wendyl Nissen takes a readily available packaged food item and decodes what the label tells you about its contents.

With a cold threatening on the eve of a trip to Melbourne, Gill South fights hard to stay well.

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.

When the scales show you've put on ten kilos over three years, you have to do something about it, writes Dita De Boni.

Scientists have identified a diet that works even better than a fruit and vegetable eating plan to cut the risk of heart attacks.

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