New ZealandFirst kids breath-tested in obesity studyAn obesity study that will breath-test thousands of Kiwi kids is off to a promising start.13 Jul 03:32 AM
LifestyleHow to lose weight for your weddingThere's nothing like seeing a couple who feel confident in their own skin.13 Jul 12:00 AM
LifestyleChildhood exercise fights long-term obesityBone marrow was found to "remember" the effects of exercise long after the exercise ended.06 Jul 05:00 PM
LifestyleMajor DNA study could help tackle obesityScientists will tap into the DNA data of thousands of young people in major new study.02 Jul 05:00 PM
LifestyleEating dark chocolate can help with overeatingA test found eating dark chocolate before meals made women eat 25% less.30 Jun 10:06 PM
OpinionMac Mckenna: Sugar tax doesn't workCOMMENT: A sugar tax would not reduce obesity, as experience overseas proves.27 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandAxing sugar cuts tooth decay by a fifthHealthier food and drink and more exercise have cut preschoolers' tooth decay by a fifth.25 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandSugar labelled 'the new tobacco'Sugar has been labelled the new tobacco by some health experts.25 Jun 04:26 AM
New ZealandNo more fizzy drink in schoolsDrink distributors have agreed to sell only water in NZ primary and intermediate schools.23 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestyleDaycare: Poor nutrition, too many treatsMost childcare centres that feed their children are not meeting nutrition guidelines.14 Jun 02:00 PM
OpinionLizzie MarvellySponsorship ruckus does a fat lot of goodCOMMENT: Event sponsorship is only one small part of our problem with kids' health.02 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestyleWeight loss surgery for children?A quarter of children in Australia are obese or overweight but is surgery the answer?14 May 07:59 PM
New Zealand2-hour screen time limit: New guidelinesChildren aged 5 to 13 should get uninterrupted sleep of at least 9 hours a night.09 May 10:23 PM
New ZealandTuck shops losing out to packed lunchesOver 10 years the percentage of students buying lunches from tuck shops has halved.02 May 01:53 AM
New ZealandTeachers reluctant to be 'food police'Report identifies unhealthy lunches and competitive behaviour on the sideline as problems.17 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleAll-you-can-eat diet proves its worthIs an all-you-can-eat, whole food, plant-based diet the answer to weight loss?26 Mar 02:10 AM
KahuWhite pride group spreads to WellingtonA white pride group says it has opened a Wellington chapter and plans to put up posters shortly.20 Mar 11:09 PM
New Zealand$1.6 million boost for diabetes studyThe New Zealand Health Research Council has injected $1.6 million into a research project to tackle diabetes.14 Mar 11:56 PM
LifestyleHow cheating can help you lose weightIf you're still struggling to shift those extra kilos, an outspoken weightloss expert believes he's found the answer.09 Mar 04:00 AM
LifestyleMan gets revenge by losing half his weightTexan man Andy Albertson weighed almost 150kg and was teased about his body.23 Feb 01:47 AM
LifestyleWhy being obese doesn't mean being unhealthyScience has proven that some obese people with high levels of fat can also be in good physical health. Here's how.16 Feb 07:06 PM
New ZealandGovt action demanded on kids junkfood marketingThe Government must step in to curb the marketing of unhealthy food to our children, a leading public health researcher argues.16 Feb 04:16 PM
LifestyleWhy working out isn't all about losing weightTrainers are more interested in measuring your body composition which doesn't discriminate between fat and muscle.12 Feb 03:45 AM
New Zealand'Concern' over child obesity study findingsToo little "huff and puff" and too much screen time, childhood obesity study finds.07 Feb 01:39 AM
LifestyleMinties-addicted mum drops 70kgAn obese Minties addict who ate 4,000 calories of the chewy treat every day, looks unrecognisable after losing 70kgs and her 'flappy' excess skin.01 Feb 02:25 AM
New ZealandAll Black great Jonah Lomu lives onWatch NZ Herald Focus: Henry Vaeoso is honouring the late Jonah Lomu with community driven aerobics.29 Jan 08:09 PM
LifestyleWhat it's like to be fat-shamed in a viral memeThey provide laughs on social media, but what about the real people pictured in those "funny" memes?23 Jan 03:00 AM
LifestyleRoast potato cancer link 'overreaction'UK Government has been accused of "massively overreacting" by telling people not to eat roast potatoes despite no scientific proof of a link to cancer.23 Jan 01:22 AM
LifestyleHow to avoid a 'midlife middle'It's never too late to trim your waist - you just have to be smarter, says Maria Lally.20 Jan 08:00 PM
New ZealandLinda Hall: Let us eat cakeUh oh - British dentists are calling office workers to "combat cake culture in" 2017. They say the ritual of shouting supermarket-bought 09 Jan 01:30 AM
