The recipes from our JUST COOK Healthy Ageing and Tika Tuna programmes are developed with a combination of in season and staple ingredients while keeping good nutrition in mind. Most of these dishes serve 1 or 2 people....
Shayne Nahu (Te Arawa, Tainui, Irish) chairs the ANA board and is the wellbeing and advocacy manager at the Cancer Society of New Zealand. I’ve been working in public health for around 30 years. It’s still hugely challenging; there are still so many opportunities to make...
Leaders from all of New Zealand’s District Health Boards have agreed to establish a new national function to help eliminate health inequities, and improve the sustainability of the health system, and make it easier for New Zealanders to live longer and healthier lives. The aim is to ensure...
This article reinforces the importance of healthy eating to stay well and recommends avoiding turning to takeaways and processed foods....
This Australia article gives useful tips for establishing new habits and going back to basics....
Sport NZ has produced a guide for play, active recreation and sport at Alert Levels 4 and 3....
This systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised trials showed that most macronutrient diets, over six months, result in modest weight loss and substantial improvements in cardiovascular risk factors, particularly blood pressure. However, at 12 months the effects on weight reduction and improvements in cardiovascular risk...
This systematic review found high-fibre diets are a key aspect of diabetes management recommending up to 35 grams of fibre daily....
This observational study looked at the change in drink purchases in 16 Australian recreation centres following a sugar-sweetened beverage reduction initiative. The conclusion suggests this type of health promotion is feasible in other areas, however, complementary strategies should be considered as well to encourage customers...
Dr Geoff Kira says' there are a few ways in which we can improve the situation for whānau during the COVID-19 pandemic and they all just happen to celebrate our culture.'...
