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19 Mar Sustainable nutrition

Posted at 11:17h in Healthy Environments by Margaret McLachlan

Chris Vogliano PhD, RD is a Technical Advisor of Food Systems with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), where he is currently working on adapting the first ever global diet quality monitoring system, in partnership with Harvard University and Gallup Polls.Chris has worked...

01 Feb What is the biggest preventable cause of cancer after smoking?

Posted at 10:26h in Research, Resources by Margaret McLachlan

By Emma Shields, NZ Registered DietitianRead on and you’ll find out:How we know obesity causes cancerWhat types of cancer obesity causesHow obesity causes cancerWhat we need to keep a healthy weight When most people learn that overweight and obesity is the biggest preventable cause of cancer...

29 Jan Diet and cancer advice: then and now

Posted at 11:53h in Research, Resources by Margaret McLachlan

By Emma Shields, NZ Registered Dietitian.Read on and you’ll find out:Why cancer advice has changed thanks to decades of researchHow having a healthy and balanced diet can reduce the risk of cancerHow cancer research has shown that this is mostly by helping you keep a...

28 Jan Seven-year trends in the availability, sugar content and serve size of single-serve non-alcoholic beverages in New Zealand: 2013–2019

Posted at 13:51h in Resources, Healthy Environments by Margaret McLachlan

Conclusions: Most single-serve beverages available for sale in 2019 were sugary drinks with high sugar content and large serve sizes; therefore, changes made across the years were not meaningful for population’s health.Article by Teresa Gontijo de Castro, Helen Eyles, Cliona Ni Mhurchu, Leanne Young and...

28 Jan Sharing the load – partnerships key to Wai Auckland project wins

Posted at 11:45h in Resources, Healthy Community by Margaret McLachlan

In this final instalment in our series about Wai Auckland, we learn how the project’s strong partnerships have led to innovative research and the ability to ride out the rough times.2020 was a year that could be appropriately described, to quote Her Majesty the Queen...

28 Jan Why do thirsty people reach for sugary drinks?

Posted at 11:34h in Resources, Healthy Community by Margaret McLachlan

In this third story in our four-part series on Wai Auckland, we discover what the Auckland Regional Public Health Service-led project has learned about consumers’ attitudes towards sugary drinks.We’ve all been there. We’re out, we’re parched, we forgot (or didn’t think we’d need) our water...

28 Jan NZ’s biggest water fountain survey reveals 41 ‘bonus’ fountains, but work still to do

Posted at 11:20h in Resources, Healthy Community by Margaret McLachlan

For the second story in our series about the Wai Auckland project, we look at the project’s research into Auckland’s drinking water fountains.If you’re struck by thirst while out and about, but have no idea where to find your nearest drinking fountain, you could be...

28 Jan Wai Auckland taps into water as the cost effective, healthy thirst quencher

Posted at 11:07h in Healthy Community by Margaret McLachlan

Here is the first in a four-part series showcasing the Wai Auckland project, an initiative led by Auckland Regional Public Health Service to promote tap water and side-line sugary drinks. In this issue, we hear how the project came about. Sugary drinks are one of the...

26 Jan Are consumers being misled by baby food?

Posted at 09:50h in Healthy babies and children by Margaret McLachlan

By Alison Pask, Registered DietitianI was shopping for a friend over Christmas and the shopping list asked for a weeks’ worth baby food and snacks. The family I was shopping for are a busy family and rely on convenience and packaged foods for their young...

19 Jan Eating well while flatting at University

Posted at 11:56h in Resources, Healthy Education by Margaret McLachlan

Barriers to eating well while flatting at University can be overcome by planning and finding simple ways to make healthy eating a priority. Registered Dietitian Alison Pask offers some tips for those embarking on this stage of life.Food choices are fundamental to achieve wellbeing, especially...

Author: Margaret McLachlan