The overarching objective was to examine the effectiveness of intervention strategies to promote fruit and vegetable consumption. To do this, systematic review evidence regarding the effects of intervention strategies was synthesized; organized, where appropriate, by the setting in which the strategies were implemented. Additionally, we...
Toi Te Kupu is a Māori-to-English and English-to-Māori dictionary about kai, cooking, our body and our mind. It is the result of the commitment of the Heart Foundation and Māori Health Provider, Toi Tangata, to improve the health of families and whānau in New Zealand. The resource was developed to empower everyone in Aotearoa to have conversations...
This book helps solo cooks eat 5+ A Day every day. It includes a weekly menu, shopping list and recipes.. Download book ...
New Zealand's most successful and effective school-based nutrition initiative Fruit & Vegetables in Schools (FIS) has been selected for inclusion in a report for the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Read Article ...
Three years ago, in the remote community of Milingimbi in the Northern Territory of Australia residents struggled to find fresh fruit and vegetables but now the community has come up with a way to supplement the supply, while also passing on traditional practices. Read case study ...
How we eat, what we eat and how our body uses food can all have an impact on our physical and mental health.Daily stress and uncertainty can play havoc with our mental well-being. But so can other factors, such as our eating habits and general...
A consumer tax on the saturated fat, salt and sugar content of food, accompanied by a 20 per cent subsidy on fruit and vegetables, would bring major benefits for the health sector, researchers from Otago, Auckland and Melbourne Universities say. Download File ...
Breakfast will be the target of a new 5+ A Day campaign this year to help Kiwis up their daily fruit and vegetable intake after research showed not enough people are kick-starting their day with fresh produce....
A study from Auckland University of Technology (AUT) suggests the recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables should be in direct proportion to body size....
Insufficient consumption of fruits and vegetables in childhood increases the risk of future non‐communicable diseases, including cardiovascular disease. Interventions to increase consumption of fruit and vegetables, such as those focused on specific child‐feeding strategies and parent nutrition education interventions in early childhood may therefore be...
