Food and nutrients - Fruit, vegetables

The best way of eating in 2020

The best way of eating in 2020

Keto, vegan, fasting … are these trending diets really nutritious, or just...

Support local growers and eat ugly fruit

Support local growers and eat ugly fruit

It’s hard to deny the weather has been getting more...

Med diet protects from hearing loss – study

Med diet protects from hearing loss – study

Eating a healthy diet potentially helps reduce the risk of...

5 humble health foods we can eat more of

5 humble health foods we can eat more...

HFG dietitian Melissa Meier shares five humble foods that bestow...

Six vegan meat swaps that aren’t ultra processed

Six vegan meat swaps that aren’t ultra processed

Whether you’ve got a converted family member or a vegan...

The best diet for a healthy planet

The best diet for a healthy planet

New research indicates eating a healthy diet is also better...

How to choose bagged salads

How to choose bagged salads

The warmer weather means more salads with meals. Get the...

A guide to vege serves

A guide to vege serves

To get the most health benefits, 6-7+ serves of vegetables...

Shopping traps: Salads

Shopping traps: Salads

It might be worth paying more attention to the refreshing...

Five rules for a plant-based diet

Five rules for a plant-based diet

‘Plant-based’ might not mean what you think it does. If...

In season late spring: New potatoes and Aromas strawberries

In season late spring: New potatoes and Aromas...

New potatoes If ever a vegetable was worthy of having a...

The lost plot: How to grow feijoas

The lost plot: How to grow feijoas

Many households in New Zealand grow feijoas, and so unfortunately...

What do Kiwis eat, and why?

What do Kiwis eat, and why?

The latest partnership between Bayer and the New Zealand Nutrition...

The lost plot: Blueberries

The lost plot: Blueberries

Blueberries are a good crop for the smaller garden, since...

In season mid spring: Cherry red rhubarb and Mary Washington asparagus

In season mid spring: Cherry red rhubarb and...

Cherry red rhubarb Rhubarb is native to China and was used...

Healthy ageing: Going green while taking Warfarin

Healthy ageing: Going green while taking Warfarin

Q Following on from the question about medications in HFG...

I’ll have the apple please, with extra bacteria

I’ll have the apple please, with extra bacteria

Austrian researchers have suggested that organic apples contain more diverse...

Funding received for fruit and vege research project

Funding received for fruit and vege research project

Massey University’s School of Health Sciences have been awarded funding...