Diet
Elite rugby players prone to body image issues too
A new study has found that despite being in peak physical shape, elite rugby players are not immune to worrying about their weight and looking good. Researchers from the University of Otago questioned… Audio
How healthy is your gut?
Author and science journalist Michael Mosley turns his attention to our insides in the new book The Clever Guts Diet. Audio
Controversial view on fat
An Australian university venue is being used to host Christine Cronau who advocates foods high in saturated fat. Audio
Saturated Fat and Heart Disease
There can be a lot of confusion and distrust surrounding dietary advice for diseases such as cardiovascular disease. Last week, we spoke with one of the authors of an opinion piece published in the… Audio
Fighting Obesity with a plant based diet
A new Gisborne-based study, suggests a plant-based whole-food diet may be the answer to reduce obesity and diabetes. Audio
'Tis the season for atonement
It’s the season of atonement for many of us, when the dues are paid for the holiday bacchanal. But is this a wrong-headed mindset? Audio
Sandra Amodt: why diets make us fat
When it comes to losing weight, food is not the enemy, your brain is. Audio
A diet for diabetes?
Type 2 diabetes, the body's inability to control blood glucose, is a major and growing public health issue here in New Zealand and across the world. In his new book 'The 8-Week Blood Sugar Diet'… Audio
Could Alzheimers disease be preventable?
Alzheimers Disease and other forms of dementia may not be an inevitable part of ageing but preventable with some simple lifestyle changes, according to Oxford University emeritus professor David… Audio
Are older people malnourished?
An Australian dietitian says older people are not eating properly - and some are malnourished - because they're dieting. Ngaire Hobbins is also a lecturer in dementia studies at the University of… Audio
Eat better, think better - diet and the brain
Psychologists and nutritionists at the University of Otago are studying how diet can have a positive impact on heart and brain health Audio
Hair of the kuri or Maori dog
Ecologist Cilla Wehi hopes that the hair and bones of kuri, or now extinct Maori dog, might hold clues to what they ate Audio
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
Giles 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