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September 2018

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27 Sep

Posted at 15:15h in Healthy babies and children by

Recently published research in the BMC Paediatrics 201818:299 by authors Manhire et al. concludes that breastfeeding duration of mainly Māori women was shorter than the national average. Increasing the duration of breastfeeding by these mothers could be further facilitated by ante and postnatal education involving their own mothers and...

25 Sep

Posted at 11:30h in Healthy Community by

The ANA eUpdate is emailed fortnightly to over 2,000 individuals working in a wide range of public health nutrition and physical activity. ANA extends an ongoing invitation for you to submit an article to showcase a topic of interest. If you haven’t written an article before...

17 Sep

Posted at 10:31h in Advocacy by

Choice in Australia is the equivalent to Consumer NZ. Choice have a report which makes the case for added sugar labelling. The report shows that clearer sugar labelling will help individuals avoid 25 teaspoon's of unnecessary sugar each day which adds up to over 38...

06 Sep

Posted at 12:37h in Healthy Environments by

I met Lucy Godfrey at the 2 Walk and Cycle conference in Palmerston North in July 2018.  Lucy works for Mott MacDonald in Auckland as a Senior Transport Planner and she previously worked in the UK for Transport for London.  I was inspired by her...

03 Sep

Posted at 09:17h in Research by

We all know the consequences of too many late nights as we force ourselves out of bed. Parents of young children will be acutely aware of the difference between a tired and grumpy child and one refreshed from a good sleep. Although the popularity of Fitbit type devices has meant some people play close attention to...