Healthy Food Guide

Healthy Food Guide is a monthly magazine that makes it easy for anyone to make healthy eating choices. Every issue contains practical advice from expert dieticians and nutritionists, dozens of tips and ideas to help consumers and those with special diets choose the right products at the supermarket. Plus a month’s worth of healthy recipes, all with a complete nutritional analysis showing kilojoules, fat, protein, carbohydrate, sodium and more.

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Healthy Food Guide

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Ask the expert… Jess Burvill • I'm taking antibiotics and know they can be bad for gut bacteria. Is there anything I could eat to help? Is there any point in taking a probiotic supplement? Robert, Auckland

news bites • STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST IN HEALTH NEWS AND PRACTICAL LIVING TIPS.

Stay curious • kick that cold! | the great protein debate | eye on heart health

Eat your heart healthy • What you put on your plate is one of the biggest factors in how healthy your heart is. Here’s what to eat to tune up your ticker.

Feed A COLD STARVE A FEVER? HOME REMEDIES TESTED • Everyone’s got their favourite weapon against dreaded winter colds, but do any of them really help? HFG's Ingrid Green checks it out

EYES ON DIABETES: HOW TO PROTECT YOUR VISION • Maintaining eye health is an important part of managing diabetes. Here's what you need to know about the lifestyle tweaks that will help protect your vision.

PROTEIN BARS, YOGHURT, BREAD AND even COFFEE... Is it really necessary? • All sorts of food these day are being fortified with extra protein, from milk, yoghurt and bars to chocolate and ice cream. But do we really need to eat so much of it? Cardiff Metropolitan University dietetics lecturer Aisling Pigott investigates.

MYTH BUSTER The carnivore diet: Health hack or health risk? • Ditch the vegies and eat only meat? Healthy Food Guide dietitian Jess Burvill investigates the trending ‘carnivore diet’ and whether there’s any science to support it.

Rug up! • we love pies! | perfectly plant-based | table for two

We love pies! • Nothing says family favourite quite like a warming savoury pie. We’ve lightened up these three classics without compromising on flavour.

Branch out • Enjoying a rich diversity of plants is a great way to support gut health. Try these vegetarian delights!

Table for two • Keeping cosy is easy with dinners so delicious they're worth staying in for

Plant powered • Tangy artichokes really ramp up the flavour in this goodness-packed paella for one

5 pm panic! • You won't even miss the meat, these quick weeknight saviours are so satisying

Fruity favourites • Eye-catching treats that'll help brighten up the gloomiest winter day

Lion’s mane mushrooms • jerusalem artichokes | our picks for special diets | what to get at subway

shopping news • Our dietitian scours the shelves to find the tastiest healthy foods in-store now.

UPGRADE MY... Subway meal • Fresh, fast, and made to order — Subway is a go-to for those looking for an affordable, quick meal. Our dietitian shares how to build a better sub that’s full of flavour and nutrition.

SPECIAL DIET AWARDS ★ 2025 • Celebrating the best products for heart-healthy, plant-based, low sugar diets and more. Our experts do the work for you!

Your heart-health meal plan • Tuck in to this hearty winter menu!

How much do I need to eat? • Every recipe in HFG is nutritionally analysed so you can devise a daily meal plan that falls within the recommended nutrition intake guidelines (see table below).

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