Diet
Diet 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
Publicising 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
Nutrition 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
Better Thinking Better Sleep
The way we think is linked to the quality of our sleep, says Bronwyn Milkins, PhD candidate at the Centre for the Advancement of Research on Emotion at the University of Western Australia. Audio
The Shape We're In
Sarah Boseley looks at the global obesity problem and what is being done about it in her new book 'The Shape We're In: How Junk Food and Diets Are Shortening Our Lives'. Audio
Sea Lions As Food Web Ambassadors
Stable isotope analysis of sea lion and fur seal hair and bones is showing how marine food webs have changed over time Audio
The Story of the Human Body
In 'The Story of the Human Body' Harvard evolutionary biologist Daniel Lieberman writes a book about how the human body has evolved over millions of years. Audio
The big fat surprise
Journalist Nina Teicholz has written for the New Yorker, the Economist, and the New York Times. She says the F-word - Fat - is not the enemy, and that our long-held beliefs about fat don't add up… Audio
Protein Overload?
Dr. Valter Longo of the University of Southern California has led a study looking at how too much protein from meat, eggs and dairy can harm your health. So how much is too much, and does your age… Audio
Fasting Diets
Fasting diets seem to be all the rage nowadays, but what are they and do they actually work? Dr Michael Mosley's co-author of 'The Fast Diet'. Audio
UK tells consumers to cut down on red meat
Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper is reporting the government will this week recommend to all people in the UK to eat no more than 500 grams of red or processed meat a week in order to protect them… Audio
Caldwell Esselstyn: Plant Based Diet
Surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic and author of 'Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease', on how oil, dairy and meat exacerbate the thickening of the walls of arteries, triggering heart disease. Audio