Nicole Wilson

I am often surprised that carbohydrates still have a bad reputation and low-carb diets are still popular. The reason I am surprised is because carbohydrates...

As with most things in nutrition, context is really important and it’s certainly not about foods or nutrients being good or bad, healthy or unhealthy....

Am I intolerant, or is it an allergy? I often hear these terms used interchangeably when it comes to the reactions that people may experience...

Since it is summer, I thought that talking about hydration was a good article to start the year. I mean, usually, it’s hotter, drier weather....

Merry Christmas! ’Tis the season for eating, drinking and being merry. The festive season is well associated with over-indulgence. Lots of social events that are...

When it comes to filling bellies energy-dense foods – those high in calories such as sugary and fatty processed foods – are often cheaper than...

The on-trend diet these days is the plant-based diet. But what exactly is it? I often hear confusion about what that actually means. Is it...

Coeliac Awareness Week was held last month, organised by the Coeliac Society of New Zealand to raise awareness of the condition that affects around 100,000...

Malnutrition can affect people across all age groups, but one group in particular is highly represented – older people. We have an ageing population in...

I think we can all agree that sugar isn’t a health food. However, there is a lot of misinformation about sugar. Is it really as...