Stevia-sweetened fizzy drink Pepsi Next will hit our shelves next week, a month ahead of rival Coke Life - but will the new products do any good?

Health Minister Jonathan Coleman is looking at introducing a Health Target to control child obesity.

How can you know what you need to maintain your energy balance? There are two options: the mathematical approach and the instinctive approach.

Kiwi scientists have found a curious new way to combat obesity and Type 2 Diabetes in an antioxidant linked to Chinese medicine.

If you've ever exercised to lose weight, there's a good chance the following thought has crossed your mind: "I worked out so hard. I deserve a treat!"

More than a third of Kiwis believe fizzy and other sugary drinks should be taxed. Does NZ need a sugary drinks tax? Vote here and leave a comment.

Australian scientists may have discovered a way to shed fat by teaching our bodies how to burn it off.

A brisk 20-minute walk each day is all it takes to avoid dying prematurely, the findings suggest.

More than a third of Kiwis believe fizzy and other sugary drinks should be taxed, a Southern Cross Health Society survey indicates.

A pill that helps the body to burn excess fat could one day "replace the treadmill", scientists claim.

One of the old-time favourites of the lolly jar - Killer Python jelly snakes - are being cut in half to encourage people to be more responsible when eating treats.

Women are more likely to work in lower paying jobs as they become heavier. Not so for men, a US study shows.

Voters in San Francisco will decide next month whether to tax sodas and other sugary drinks to reduce ailments including obesity and diabetes.

Stop going nuts over coconut, it might not be as healthy as what you think, writes Dave Shaw.

Charging your phone in your bedroom could make you put on weight, according to scientists in Spain.

If you think you're giving your kids healthy food by putting a snack bar in their lunch box, think again.

Children who are given antibiotics in the first two years of their lives are at greater risk of becoming obese in early childhood.

A ban on fizzy drinks in Northland hospitals has won the support of staff and the public, the Northland District Health Board says.

Fitness professional Sam Bluemel investigates the 'magic weightloss' options available reveals the dangers that can be associated with them.

People who are obese could be putting themselves at risk of dementia in later life, new research suggests.

More than 12,000 new cases of cancer every year can be attributed to the patient being overweight or obese.

A combination diet pill, which may soon become available in Australia, helps obese people shed the kilos and maintain the loss, new research suggests.

They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. And it seems that even after a woman has charmed her husband, she just can’t resist feeding him up.

With the UN warning sugar could be ‘the new tobacco’ because of its risks to health through obesity, you might think a diet that cuts it out would get the thumbs up from experts.

"Nanny state" interventions such as a "fat tax" on unhealthy products and compulsory nutrition ratings on food labels are popular with NZers, a new poll finds.

Food supplements which trick the body into thinking the stomach is full could combat Britain's spiraling obesity crisis.

New Zealand is doing "extremely badly" at fighting childhood obesity, with major gaps in government policies, a new report says.

Bad news ladies. Eating a fatty meal after a stressful day can slow a woman's metabolism and make her gain weight - up to 5kg in a year.

Berkeley, California, could become the first US city to tax sugary drinks. The Berkeley City Council unanimously decided to put the 1-cent-per-ounce tax on the ballot this year.

Some obese people may be able to remain metabolically healthy despite their size because their bodies produce low levels of a certain molecule, according to a study.