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Food and nutrients - Fruit, vegetables

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...

A guide to fibre

A guide to fibre

We all know that fibre is one of the most...

In Season early spring: Holy basil and Minneola tangelo

In Season early spring: Holy basil and Minneola...

Holy Basil ‘Krishna Tulsi’ Traditionally used in India in herbal teas,...

Bring on the broccoli

Bring on the broccoli

Massey University researchers are looking for 120 Auckland-based mothers and...

The lost plot: Growing carrots

The lost plot: Growing carrots

Once you’ve tasted your own home grown fresh, juicy carrots...

In season late winter: Navel oranges and Milan red top turnips

In season late winter: Navel oranges and Milan...

Milan red top turnips A firm favourite since Roman times, turnips...

Eat your greens

Eat your greens

Early findings from a new study show that a lower...

Eat onions to lower your bowel cancer risk

Eat onions to lower your bowel cancer risk

A new Chinese study has found that cooking with onions,...

The lost plot: Winter planting

The lost plot: Winter planting

Mid-winter is a time to take stock in the vegetable...

The lost plot: How to grow garlic

The lost plot: How to grow garlic

Traditionally, garlic is planted in June on the shortest day...

How to man-tain your health

How to man-tain your health

It’s easy ignore the tell-tale signs that your health isn’t...

Just take the first step…

Just take the first step…

If you want to eat healthier, put on your trainers.Researchers...

In season early winter: Yuzu and purple cauliflower

In season early winter: Yuzu and purple cauliflower

Yuzu Hugely popular in Japanese cuisine, this citrus fruit originated in...

In season late autumn: Chestnuts and Granny Smith apples

In season late autumn: Chestnuts and Granny Smith...

Granny Smith apples Granny Smiths are a universally recognisable variety of...

Food for brain power

Food for brain power

Here’s something to think about: eating leafy greens, dark orange...

Popeye should have kept it raw

Popeye should have kept it raw

It turns out Popeye was doing it wrong by cooking...