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...
This webinar is the first in a series of webinars relating to the WHO Guidelines on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour released in December 2020. Watch Webinar ...
This meta-analysis examined 155 controlled intervention studies assessing the effect of different food sources of fructose-containing sugars on glycaemic control in over 5,000 people with and without diabetes.This paper reinforces that most food sources of fructose-containing sugars do not have a harmful effect on glycaemic control...
As a primary source of added sugars, sugar-sweetened beverage consumption contributes to obesity. This study systematically synthesizes the scientific evidence regarding the impact of sugar-sweetened beverage warning labels on consumer behaviors and intentions. Read Review ...
Strength training is as important as cardio for chronic disease prevention. Muscle-strengthening exercise includes the use of weight machines, exercise bands, hand-held weights, or our own body weight (such as push-ups, sit-ups or planking). The authors say compared to aerobic physical activity/exercise, muscle-strengthening exercise has...
A study involving people over the age of 65 in New Zealand, Canada and the Netherlands shows two-thirds of the participants are at high risk of malnutrition.Professor of Public Health Nutrition Carol Wham, Massey University says the largest risk factor for New Zealanders was a...
A healthy lifestyle increases life expectancy by more than six years among people who have multiple health conditions, Leicester researchers have said.The researchers found that regardless of other health issues, eating well and exercising helped men live up to 6.3 years longer while women could...
What does the future hold for chronic disease prevention research? A paper by Professors Lucie Rychetnik and Andrew Wilson, and Elly Howse and Leah Marks examining new ways of thinking for chronic disease prevention research has been published in the Australian and New Zealand journal of Public...
This research study examined whether symbols on university food outlet menus identifying healthier options would increase their sales; and consumer’s awareness of these symbols, purchasing factors and barriers to eating healthy foods.It concluded identifying healthier options with a symbol at the point of purchase increased...
There is widespread confusion around the different types and sources of dietary sugar. At the same time, there are serious health concerns linked to eating too much sugar, including tooth decay and excess weight gain1,2. Excess body weight is linked to an increased risk of...
