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Niki Bezzant: Good reasons not to eat meat
COMMENT: There are good reasons for at least cutting back on eating meat.

Beware: those 'health' drinks pack a sugar kick
One lifestyle drink, marketed as natural and organic, had more sugar than Powerade.

The best and worst foods to eat before a workout
What you eat before hitting the gym can have a huge impact on your results.

Why your weekend sleep-in is bad for you
One of the leading sleep scientists in the world has just published a manifesto on sleep.

Top tips to prevent breast cancer
Angelina Jolie's doctor has recommended her top ten tips to reduce the risk.

How to turn your passion into a career
There's never been a better time to decide to follow your passion, writes Louise Thompson.

'I have HIV, lol. Whoops!': Man 'deliberately infected lovers'
He met the men through Grindr and sent them mocking, abusive texts afterwards court hears.

Kiwi fitness model beats Aussies in her first competition
Miss Queensland last Saturday ... will Bridget Hicks become Miss Australia tomorrow?

15 foods to avoid before sex
You've likely heard of the foods that work as aphrodisiacs. But what about this list?

Mum sent to jail for refusing to vaccinate son
A US mother says she would rather be behind bars standing up for what she believes in.

Eye-watering price range for antihistamines: Consumer NZ
Prices for antihistamines can vary by up to $37 depending on where you shop.

10 easy food swaps to make your favourite dishes healthier
Nutritionist Danijela Unkovich's clever tips make your favourite meals healthier.

Make a Wish child kicked out of Disneyland
The severely disabled 6-year-old was on his dream Make-A-Wish trip to Disneyland Paris.

Why has this nudist couple gone viral?
Travelling the world in their birthday suits, this couple are an internet sensation.

Is this the secret to keeping on top of your emails?
And the biggest myths around managing them busted.

Popular pregnancy treatment pointless: New study
Progesterone does not prevent preterm births, a new study has found.

Are these the top 20 best feelings in the world?
How many of these feelings have you experienced?

Altered images must carry warnings in France
Images digitally altered to make models look thinner must carry a warning under new laws.

How to make yourself love healthy things
Doing healthy things can feel like a battle between the angel and devil on either shoulder

Why you get 'hangxiety' after night of drinking
Hangxiety is feeling overwhelmed and anxious after a day or night of drinking.

'Cellphone fell on face': ACC's $10k in phone payouts
ACC received 23 claims for cellphone injuries and paid claimants a total of $10,436.

Bezzant: Dishing up good culinary skills
OPINION: Feeding people is at least as important as the jobs of other caregivers.

Dementia can be predicted using this smell test
Those who can't identify these 4 out of 5 common odours are twice at risk.

Does more sweat mean a better workout?
If you don't work up a sweat, you haven't been going hard enough, right? Not necessarily.

How old do you think this woman is?
She revealed she was 48, but viewers and Twitter users were very skeptical.

Social media stars' constant battle with body shamers
Georgia Gibbs and her best friend Kate Wasley have been called every size imaginable.

The new rules of snacking
What Josh Thomson, Laurel Devenie and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck really eat.

Kiwis' heartwarming mission for wheelchair-bound mate
Incredible video has surfaced of Kiwis carrying their wheelchair-bound mate up Rangitoto.

Is butter-laced coffee the key to weight loss?
Want to lose weight? Add butter to your coffee, apparently.