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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 vegetarian or vegan? Is there room for any animal products?

Coeliac Awareness Week comes around every June.

It is organised by the Coeliac Society of New Zealand as an opportunity to raise awareness of the condition that affects around 100,000 people in New Zealand.

This year the theme was – Thriving: Living Your Best Coeliac Life.

With malnutrition one group in particular is highly represented – older people.

However, malnutrition can affect people across all age groups.

There are a few of reasons why this happens.

Have you ever been tempted to do a detox diet or a juice cleanse?

They always promise amazing results, almost overnight. Adverts usually start popping up in spring and in the New Year.

But are they really too good to be true?

During the colder months of the year the message that you should boost your immune system pops up all the time.

Adverts and social media posts tell you to stock up on certain vitamins, herbal supplements or special teas.

It turns out that we don’t need any special potions or elixirs, because you can’t actually boost your immune system.

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 bad as it is made out to be? Are some types of sugar healthier than others? Will quitting it really save you from a swathe of health problems?

Turns out, it’s not that simple.

Chances are you’ve probably experienced bloating.

That feeling like your stomach is like a balloon full of air?

Sometimes it's so bad you can even see it straining against your clothes

How many times have you set a goal, only to find that before too long it’s gone out the window?

Well, you’re not alone.

So how do you stick to your making your goals happen then? Can it be done?

To aid recovery from surgery trauma, and to get you back to life as quickly as possible, good nutrition can play a key role in helping you to heal and regain strength.