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...

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...

14 Nov Bounty; Cooking with vegetables

Posted at 08:26h in Healthy Community by Alison Pask

This beautiful cookbook is a collection of recipes, gardening tips and beautiful photos focusing on homegrown seasonal vegetables. Each recipe showcases the ingredients as bright, colourful and delicious. The book layout and the 254 pages are colourful and inspiring while also being practical and educational and...

24 Oct Does physical activity performed by New Zealand women during recreation time meet physical activity guidelines and improve markers of body composition and metabolic health?

Posted at 10:52h in Healthy Community by Kim Tucker

This new research paper concluded meeting Physical Activity guidelines and some recreational physical activities were associated with decreased markers of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk in New Zealand women....

24 Oct Mixed messages: Assessing interactions between portion-size and energy-density perceptions in different weight and sex groups

Posted at 10:48h in Healthy Community by Kim Tucker

Lead author of the University of Otago study, Dr Mei Peng says inaccurate judgements about food energy and/or portion size can lead to overeating and subsequent weight problems. Dr Peng believes more explicit and salient energy labels on food packages might be one of the possible methods to...

24 Oct Dietary Strategies for Weight Loss Maintenance

Posted at 10:44h in Healthy Community by Kim Tucker

Weight regain after a successful weight loss intervention is very common. Most studies show that, on average, the weight loss attained during a weight loss intervention period is not or is not fully maintained during follow-up. This systematic review and meta-analysis of studies collate what is currently known...

03 Oct Alcohol use Fact Sheet

Posted at 12:55h in Healthy Community by Kim Tucker

Alcohol Healthwatch has prepared a fact sheet to accompany the results from the Tier 1 statistics (prevalence of past-year drinking and hazardous drinking)....

03 Oct Canada’s 2019 Food Guide

Posted at 12:48h in Healthy Community by Kim Tucker

After five years of preparation, Canada's new 2019 Food Guide has officially been announced. The guide states healthy eating is more than the foods you eat. It is also about where, when, why and how you eat. There is even a statement to warn that food...

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