Pets suffer health effects from poor diets too, so read ingredient lists carefully, writes Wendyl Nissen.

Little foil pouch leaves a distinct 'astronaut food' impression - as does the taste, writes Wendyl Nissen.

Takeaway cereal tastes like its good for you - not just a treat.

The granddaughters are on their way for Christmas so my husband popped these into the trolley when I wasn't looking, writes Wendyl Nissen.

When you're cutting dairy out of your diet it can be find to hard replacements for those comforting little puddings.

Strawberries are back and suddenly summer is here and all is right with the world.

Getting a taste like the real meat is not only for vegetarians.

Good old Kiwi favourite drops a lot of sugar and salt without compromising flavour.

Sports drinks have enjoyed a huge surge in popularity in recent years. You rarely see anyone exercising without one in their hand, writes Wendyl.

I recently spent some time in the UK and was reminded of how important a side of mushy peas is with your fish and chips, Wendyl writes.

Artificial colours make this cereal look like a rainbow but there’s only one taste.

Coating chicken or fish with breadcrumbs is a great way to add flavour to your dinner.

Some people throw food in their trolleys barely giving it a glance, others try to qualify for their good consumer badges by carefully studying the label, writes Wendyl Nissen.

I have learned that not one woman my age or younger thought what I was doing was a good idea, writes Wendyl Nissen. Nor did they feel the urge to sign up for a similar challenge. Not one woman.

Its official. My editor has agreed that my year-long challenge as a Supportive Wife can end next week, writes Wendyl Nissen.

As much as we love our husbands the line between fascinating and captivating and complete bore can become quite narrow with time, writes Wendyl Nissen.

In my year-long challenge to be a supportive wife I have realised that there are other sorts of wife you can be, writes Wendyl Nissen.

As my year as a supportive wife draws to a close, I find that my husband has set me some challenges in his haste to make the most of my undying support before it ends, writes Wendyl Nissen.

Shocking news out of Britain this week is the trend of women in their 50s having babies, writes Wendyl Nissen. The number of babies born to women over 50 has doubled in four years to 154.

Forget being a supportive wife, this week I'm nominating myself as a supportive ageing woman, writes Wendyl Nissen.

I'm feeling much better about my supportive wife challenge since my husband got a real job, writes Wendyl Nissen.

I have always been a bit bossy. One of those women who like to tell people what to do, how to do it, how to hurry up and do it and do it myself when it isn't done fast enough.

With less than two months left to go in my supportive wife challenge, my resolve to support my husband in everything is quickly disappearing.

I have spent the week flirting with the possibility of giving up work. Of walking away, for the first time in 32 years.

News that actress Cate Blanchett shares an email account with her husband Andrew Upton has caused a furore in overseas newspapers.

My year of being a supportive wife has changed many things about me, the biggest being that I now enjoy being kind.

One of the things I haven't done since becoming a supportive wife for a year is grooming. But then this big thing called the Grammys happened in our lives.

I am counting the days until this year-long challenge is over. It will end in May, and I cannot wait to return to my former self-serving self.

As a supportive wife, I think it's important to let the husband be right on some things, writes Wendyl Nissen. Basic facts and knowledge, he's always right.