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The Mediterranean diet is often said to be one of the healthiest. But does it live up to its good reputation and is it good for your heart? We look at the foods you can eat on the diet, and the overall benefits.

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New advice from the Heart Foundation reveals that eating as little as three to four handfuls of nuts and seeds a week has a significant benefit for heart health, decreasing the risk of heart disease by around 20%.

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Does eating while driving, working or scrolling on your phone sound familiar? We’ve all been there. But did you know how important it is to fully participate in the experience of eating? In this article, we cover what intuitive eating is and ways to help you change your mindset around…

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The Heart Foundation’s newly released position statement on cooking fats and oils confirms that the best fats and oils for our hearts come from plant sources that are lower in saturated fats.

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The Heart Foundation’s new Whole grains and the heart evidence paper confirms that eating whole grain foods can reduce your risk of heart disease by up to 30%.

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A major international research effort has kicked off to improve treatment for a rare cause of heart attacks that mainly affects women, with New Zealand playing an important role.

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The Heart Foundation has invested $100 million in research and overseas training since it began nearly 60 years ago. That support has helped drive advances in preventing, diagnosing and treating heart disease for people in New Zealand.

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We’ve all got a heart, but how well do you know how yours works? We explore 8 common misconceptions about heart health and explain the evidence.

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Frances Singleton is so fit that her husband struggles to keep up and her grandchildren call her “fast forward granny”.

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Despite suffering a near-fatal heart attack just six months ago, Karen Grainger is feeling the best she has in years.

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Rachel Turner says one of the hardest things about having a heart attack so young is that most people don’t believe she had one.

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Shaun Lewis was 40 years old, fit, happily married and father to three young kids. Although he had a family history of heart disease, he kept a close eye on his health and there were no alarm bells.

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