Former top health adviser slams $10m anti-obesity programme as "window-dressing".

What Auckland University is doing to make healthy food options more readily available.

The idea of food as medicine, although attractive, is easily oversold in the headlines.

Charlie made a post on her company's social media about a new product "sort of as a joke".

COMMENT: New research links red and processed meats to colorectal cancer.

Do we need to look for new diets when we can look at what our forebears consumed?

Even a moderate amount of red and processed meat raises risk of bowel cancer, study says.

COMMENT: Which is worse for your health - salt or sugar?

Mum trolled after sharing photo of her daughter's birthday party feast.

COMMENT: The dose makes the poison, you could say.

Rawvana admitted becoming dangerously unwell on her raw vegan diet and 25-day fasts.

Aussie man almost unrecognisable after losing weight to help save a sick family member.

COMMENT: We're focused on keeping sugar down but it may be that salt is doing more harm.

Infuriated fans have described her post as "everything that is wrong with social media".

Experts tell us to find your sodium sweet spot and focus on real foods.

COMMENT: Looking to eat healthier? It might be as simple as moving more.

But while one is worth $486m today, the other has been hit by scandal after scandal.

COMMENT: Don't always trust the headlines.

Realising she was 130kg, this Aussie mum made some drastic changes.

Comment: It's time for a check-up on Kiwis' latest eating habits, Niki Bezzant writes

Comment: Hair dye and power lines are unlikely to give you cancer - but what will?

Mila says starting business from zero and watching it grow has been a big accomplishment.

Diet can be a vital element in mental well-being, research shows.

Comment: Main thing is that I'm making a choice to actually have a crack at being fitter.

Richard Branson prepares to go into space on Virgin Galactic's inaugural flight.