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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

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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?

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

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Multivitamin “benefits” may just be placebo effect

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Omega-3 supplements lack evidence

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Pregnancy vitamins

Red and green superfood powders.

Superfood powders: Do the health claims stack up?

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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.

How healthy are iced coffee drinks?

Find out how much sugar and caffeine iced coffee drinks contain and whether any are a healthier choice.
Woman looking at cereal box.

8 food claims you should ignore

From cholesterol-free to superfood, find out what food label claims you should ignore.
Bowl of cereal and a spoon.

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

Learn what the fibre claims on supermarket breakfast cereals mean and whether cereals are a healthy choice.
Vitamin gummies.

7 reasons your kids don’t need vitamin gummies

Find out whether vitamin gummies will help your kids’ health.

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