What are pēpi and tamariki really eating in Aoteoroa? The biggest dietary change in every human’s life is from consuming a 100% milk diet in the first months of life to consuming a diet that is broadly the same as the rest of their family by...
The Fresh Made team have some great resources available. Fresh Made is a Heart Foundation service that helps food suppliers, school canteens and early learning services make their food healthier for students....
This publication is an update of the 2013 WHO publication entitled Essential nutrition actions: improving maternal, newborn, infant and young child health and nutrition.1 It provides a compact list of nutrition-related interventions recommended by WHO. WHO recommendations aim to advise intended end-users (policy-makers, programme implementers...
Pregnancy and the early years of a child’s life are key periods in which healthy choices can positively influence a mother and child’s life-long wellbeing. Maternal Green Prescription (MGRx) supports women to build a strong foundation of good health with the goal of healthier pregnancies,...
Healthy Active Learning is a new Wellbeing Budget initiative that will promote and improve healthy eating and physical activity in schools, kura and early learning services across Aotearoa. Healthy Active Learning is a joint initiative from the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and Sport New...
This is the third report card which identifies and grades nine physical activity indicators for children and youth aged 5 – 18 years. Grades are assigned according to the percentage of children meeting a defined target. (2018)...
They dominate the baby food section in supermarkets, but could baby food pouches be setting our babies up for future problems with obesity and dental cavities? Squeezable baby food pouches with plastic spouts are described as a mess-free and easy food alternative for babies ‘on-the-go’, and...
Fruit and vegetable (FV) intake is declining in New Zealand, and over half of New Zealand’s children do not meet the recommendation of two serves of fruit and three serves of vegetables daily (with even lower adherence among children in high-deprivation neighbourhoods). The aim of...
The food we eat plays an important role in our health and wellbeing. Good nutrition contributes to quality of life, helps maintain healthy body weight, protects against infection, and reduces the risk of chronic conditions and premature death. Chronic conditions—often linked with a poor diet—are...
This ‘guide’ has been edited for NZ athletes, in conjunction with advice from the Ministry of Health, the Heart Foundation of NZ and Healthy Families Lower Hutt. The ‘guide’ aligns with NZ health messaging and the resource section is packed with websites to visit which...
