Healthy or Hoax
Carol Hirschfeld looks at the latest food & fitness trends to discover what's good for you and what's gobbledygook. In short: Do they work?
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Looking after the 'top paddock'
Doug and Wendy Avery came close to losing everything a few years ago. The Marlborough farmers were hammered by drought for eight long years. As the farm dried up, so did the bank account, and eventually Doug's hopes and ability to function under a cloud of depression.
Doug and Wendy Avery Photo: RNZ / Rebecca Parsons-King
Why Gwyneth Paltrow is dangerous
Eating placenta, colon cleanses, detox diets... these are just a few of the health and wellness trends endorsed by celebrities such as Gwyneth Paltrow and Kim Kardashian. Take their advice with a grain of Himalayan salt, says Tim Caulfield.
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Phil Gifford's tips for men's health
Journalist Phil Gifford says his latest book - Looking After Your Nuts & Bolts: Kiwi Men's Health Guide - is his most important so far.
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Making anxiety more than a disorder
Sarah Wilson, author of two wildly successful books about quitting sugar, has struggled most of her life with something much more difficult to conquer - anxiety. In her new book, First, We Make the Beast Beautiful, she writes about what triggers her anxiety, and treatments that have helped her.
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The Science Of... Vitamin C
What is vitamin C and why do we need it? Which foods have the most vitamin C? Alison Ballance and Simon Morton are on the case.
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The power of daydreaming
Daydreaming, doodling and napping can increase your creativity and productivity, says neuroscientist Dr Srini Pillay.
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Are you getting the best out of your spice rack?
Ballerina-turned-chef Natasha MacAller is excited about the health benefits of spices.
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Glenn Colquhoun: 'People are medicine to people'
Horowhenua GP and poet Glenn Colquhoun thinks about leaving medicine most days, but says he's never really come close. His new book Late Love tells how he came to love medicine as an act of creativity.
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The world inside our skin
Medical doctor and senior editor at the Atlantic James Hamblin answer the top questions about bodily functions in the book If Our Bodies Could Talk: A Guide to Operating and Maintaining a Human Body.
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Stress, communication and healthcare
As a young physician, Dr Sangwan says that the busier she was, the more important she felt in the world. Then 13 years ago she had a burnout – and realised ten years of studying healthcare hadn’t taught her self care.
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