Activity & Nutrition Aotearoa |

19 Dec The link between cancer and nutrition

Posted at 15:59h in Healthy Community by Alison Pask

Cancer is the single biggest cause of death in Aotearoa New Zealand. But by 2040 the number of Kiwis diagnosed with cancer is predicted to double(1). The burden of cancer is felt more greatly by Māori, Pacific people and low socio-economic groups. Māori are 30% more...

12 Dec Book Review: Easy Recipes for One or Two

Posted at 09:01h in Healthy Community by Alison Pask

This cookbook is a collection of recipes suitable for one or two people. It has been designed for people who are elderly to use to cook simple and nutritious meals on a regular basis at home. The recipes have been tested as part of the senior...

09 Dec Banks Peninsula Track, a hidden treasure in Aotearoa.

Posted at 10:21h in Healthy Environments by Alison Pask

Alison Pask shares a short overview from walking the dramatic coastline of the Banks Peninsula Track, a hidden treasure in Aotearoa. Starting in Akaroa, a 90-minute drive from Christchurch, this 3-day walk covers a 30 km journey reaching heights of up to 699m. The track takes you...

09 Dec Taking BMI off the Table

Posted at 09:16h in Healthy Education by Kim Tucker

In this paper, the current limitations of using BMI categories to essentially diagnose obesity are examined, recent research is discussed which calls into question the very idea of telling parents their child is obese, and an inclusive, universal approach is proposed instead....

09 Dec Insights report: Ngā Tohu Manawa Ora – Kōhungahunga.

Posted at 09:08h in Healthy Education by Kim Tucker

Insights from talking to whānau, kaiako, and stakeholders on how the Healthy Heart Award can better serve tamariki and whānau Māori. This report explores the ﬁndings of a rapid social innovation project commissioned by the Heart Foundation and led by Kataraina Davis (Ngāti Whātua, Ngāti...

05 Dec Five tips to help your kid succeed in sport – or maybe just enjoy it

Posted at 12:35h in Healthy Community by Kim Tucker

Here are five points for parents, athletes and sporting organisations to consider for talented sports programs – and kids playing a sport in general....

05 Dec Interventions for increasing fruit and vegetable consumption in children aged five years and under

Posted at 12:33h in Healthy Community by Kim Tucker

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...

05 Dec The effect of extrinsic factors on food allergy

Posted at 12:30h in Research by Kim Tucker

This was a randomised cross-over trial that investigated whether common extrinsic factors, such as exercise and sleep deprivation can modulate the threshold of responses to allergenic foods in a representative group of adults from the peanut allergic population....

05 Dec Eating less the logical thing to do? Vulnerability to malnutrition with advancing age: A qualitative study

Posted at 12:17h in Research by Kim Tucker

The research explores the perspectives and experiences of older New Zealanders’ food intake to understand factors that may lead to malnutrition. The aim of this qualitative inquiry was to explore older New Zealanders perspectives and experiences of food and nutrition intake, to gain insights to factors...

28 Nov SMS Toolkit

Posted at 10:59h in Key Documents by Kim Tucker

Health Navigator and Health Literacy NZ have produced a website providing healthcare professionals information and resources about self-management support (SMS). Funded by the Ministry of Health, the website is packed with SMS information, services, tools and resources for a New Zealand context. It supports healthcare workers...

December 2019