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Nutrition & supplements

Good nutrition is fundamental to health and wellbeing. Consumer NZ helps you understand nutrition, evaluate supplement claims, and make informed choices about what you eat and the supplements you take.

Vitamin gummies.

7 reasons your kids don’t need vitamin gummies

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Can you boost your immunity with fortified food or dietary supplements?

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Do mushroom supplements and brain drinks really boost your body and mind?

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5 things we’ve learned during our health investigations

Sports supps promo

Does your sports supplement contain illegal drugs?

Supermarket aisles.

How healthy are the products making protein claims?

How healthy are iced coffee drinks?

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Muesli

Kids' cereals supermarket isle.

Which are the worst kids' cereals for sugar?

Bowl of cereal and a spoon.

Fibre and wholegrain claims on cereal: what you need to know

20dec multivitamin benefits promo

Multivitamin “benefits” may just be placebo effect

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Omega-3 supplements lack evidence

Bottles and boxes of pregnancy vitamins

Pregnancy vitamins

Red and green superfood powders.

Superfood powders: Do the health claims stack up?

Row of herbal teas containing flowers.

The truth about diet teas

Drinks on a supermarket shelf

“Healthy” juice claims

Can you clean your body with a detox kit or juice cleanse?

Time to tax sugary drinks?

Latest nutrition & supplements news & articles

Stay informed with our latest investigations, research, and advice on nutrition and supplements.

Free online GP visits for kids: What you need to know

Find out about free online GP visits for children under 14 years old in New Zealand, and where to get health advice if you can’t see your GP.

Should you spend your money on gut-health sodas?

Find out whether you should spend your money on functional sodas from brands including Moodi, No Ugly and Remedy. We look at their gut-health claims, their ingredients and what experts say.

5 fascinating things we learned while creating our winter issue of Consumer

Find out some of the interesting facts that you’ll find in the winter 2026 issue of Consumer.

How to have a good bowel movement

Learn why gut health is important, how to have a good bowel movement, why fibre is the new protein and warning signs that you should visit your GP.

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