Myths
Ask the experts: Drinking during meals
Q: "I have heard we shouldn't drink anything with meals or should wait at least 2...
The truth about cooking scares: Fact or fiction?
Heard the one about microwaves causing cancer? Or that aluminium causes Alzheimer...
Myths busted: Is coffee bad for you?
Coffee is one of our favourite hot beverages. But can it damage your health? HFG ...
Myths busted: Is diet soft drink bad for you?
Catherine Saxelby unveils the surprising truth about those fizzy diet drinks we l...
Common diabetes myths
There are many myths and misconceptions surrounding diabetes. So what’s really tr...
Myths busted: Is 'junk' food advertising to blame?
Are junk food ads to blame for the childhood obesity problem? Should TV food ad...
Myths busted: Are 'health' foods really healthier
The truth is revealed about whether alternatives to common foods are better for y...
Eat well on a budget!
How much do you spend on a weekly shop? Are you a bargain hunter or do you like t...
Nutrition trends: fact or fiction?
HFG dietitian Brooke Longfield shows how to find credible sources of nutrition in...
Myths busted: Food combining sheds kilos
Don’t mix proteins with carbs? Eat fruit separately to everything else? HFG Nutri...
Myths busted: Does eating celery create 'negative kJs'?
Catherine Saxelby takes a reality check on celery.
Ever heard of ‘negative kilojo...
Myths busted: How do you define a 'superfood'?
Are you being fooled by clever marketing? Catherine Saxelby reports.
I’ve been a ...
Myths busted: What's all the fuss about olive leaf extract?
Olive leaf extract is being touted as the next cure-all for everything from colds...
Common fitness myths busted
Think you know all the facts about getting fit? Exercise and nutrition scientist ...
New year, new you?
Feb-fast, Junk-free June, Sugar-free September, Oc-sober…it seems just about ever...
Myths busted: Is olive oil the best oil?
HFG nutrition director Catherine Saxelby goes in search of the best oils to keep ...