17 Sep Fresh, delicious 5+ A Day recipes for one Recipe Book
This book helps solo cooks eat 5+ A Day every day. It includes a weekly menu, shopping list and recipes.. Download book ...
17 Sep Taeao Malama – Alcohol use among Pacific peoples
This report provides an updated overview of alcohol use by Pacific peoples and looks at drinking patterns and attitudes in various Pacific sub-populations. Pooled data from two national surveys were analysed: the Ministry of Health’s New Zealand Health Survey, and the Health Promotion Agency's Attitudes and Behaviour towards Alcohol...
17 Sep Overweight and obesity among Australian children and adolescents
Overweight and obesity in children and adolescents is a major public health issue in Australia—it is associated with poorer health and wellbeing, worse performance at school, increased health-care costs, and an increased risk of overweight and obesity in adulthood. Reducing and preventing overweight and obesity...
14 Sep The Youth19 Rangatahi Smart Survey (Youth19)
The Youth19 Rangatahi Smart Survey (Youth19) is the latest in the Youth2000 series of health and wellbeing surveys. Youth19 was conducted in 2019 in the Auckland, Northland and Waikato regions by researchers from The University of Auckland, Victoria University of Wellington, University of Otago &...
14 Sep Mexico state bans sugary drinks and junk for children
The southern Mexican state of Oaxaca has banned the sale of sugary drinks and high-calorie snack foods to children – a measure aimed at curbing obesity. Read Article ...
14 Sep Kai connected to Atua Māori good source of iron for women
Toi Tangata is encouraging awareness, education and action when it comes to the world’s most prevalent nutrient deficiency. Ensuring whānau are getting the right nutrients at the right times is both important and challenging and this is often guided by mum. More Information ...
04 Sep Preventing Dementia – the role of nutrition in dementia prevention
Dementia was once thought to be a natural part of getting older.“But research is showing that dementia may be preventable,” says Activity and Nutrition Aotearoa (ANA) executive director Alison Pask.“By increasing awareness that the condition is not necessarily an inevitable part of ageing, we can...
31 Aug RefillNZ – location data of all the public water fountains throughout NZ
At RefillNZ we have been ‘working’ with councils to get location data of all the public water fountains throughout NZ on the RefillNZ map and App, so it’s easier to find somewhere to get ‘free water’.Unfortunately the findings show there is room for improvement -...
31 Aug He Pikinga Waiora: Making health interventions work for Māori communities
This National Science Challenge brief summarises He Pikinga Waiora project and framework that aimed to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, heart disease and obesity by finding an effective way of creating, implementing and evaluating health interventions for Indigenous communities. Read the...
26 Aug Healthy Brains – the role of nutrition in helping New Zealanders maintain positive mental health
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...