Diet
Knowing what to feed your baby
Being a new parent can present a lot of challenges and one thing that can be stressful is knowing what to feed your baby. Dr Cath Conlon of Massey University is trying to find out more about how… Audio
How to be slim like in the 80s
Nutritionist Claire Turnbull explains why it was easier to be slimmer in the 1980s Audio
Liquid diet reduces flare-ups from Crohn's in young people
New research may improve the treatment of children and teenagers with acute flare-ups of debilitating and incurable Crohn's disease. Audio
Too much salt
We live in a high salt world, so how feasible is it in our current shopping environment to eat a low sodium diet Audio
Too much salt
We live in a high salt world, so how feasible is it in our current shopping environment to eat a low sodium diet
AudioGiles Yeo: obesity and genetics
Principal Research Associate and Director of Genomics/Transcriptomics at the University of Cambridge Institute of Metabolic Science, where he studies food intake and obesity. He visited New Zealand to… Audio
Mediterranean eating could help men with prostate cancer
Could the diet of the Mediterranean help New Zealand men with prostate cancer? Audio
Losing Weight and Getting Healthy - the SWIFT Study
The University of Otago SWIFT study is following 250 people for 2 years as they try popular diet and exercise programmes such as the Paleo diet, the 5:2 fasting diet, and high intensity exercise. Audio
Losing Weight and Getting Healthy - the SWIFT Study
The University of Otago SWIFT study is following 250 people for 2 years as they try popular diet and exercise programmes such as the Paleo diet, the 5:2 fasting diet, and high intensity exercise.
AudioDiet shakes for children alarm nutritionists
A company promoting meal replacement shakes, detox pills and other weight-loss products for children says it could have the solution to the child obesity epidemic. Audio
High in fat, but low on facts
Stories about how eating or drinking a particular food group will lead to people living longer and healthier lives are a staple part of the media diet. Audio
High in fat, but low on facts
Stories about how eating or drinking a particular food group will lead to people living longer and healthier lives are a staple part of the media diet.
AudioPublicising snacks and drinks that aren't for sale
Why is a leading business weekly publishing stories about novel snacks and drinks that you can't even buy in New Zealand? Audio
We Are What We Eat - What Hair Can Tell Us
Metabolite biomarkers in hair may allow scientists to advise women on what they should eat to avoid pregnancy complications Audio
We Are What We Eat - What Hair Can Tell Us
Metabolite biomarkers in hair may allow scientists to advise women on what they should eat to avoid pregnancy complications
AudioNutrition and memory
Researchers have found for a better memory just add nuts to the Mediterranean diet. Audio
Feature interview - Bill Gifford
Some people will try anything from starvation diets to injections of questionable material to stay looking and feeling younger. Journalist Bill Gifford looks at the myths and the science of longevity… Audio
Food allergies
Food allergies are on the rise and can even be life-threatening. The "big eight" offenders, responsible for 90% of adverse reactions are dairy, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, soy, fish and… Audio
New Zealand kitchen design
Helen Leach is an Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at the University of Otago. Her research interests include the evolution of human diet and prehistoric horticulture. The Pavlova Story was… Audio
