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Gen-X

Generation X got its name because it was considered to be harder to describe or understand — think “planet X” or “the X factor” — than their much-studied Baby Boomer predecessors. Read more about 'Gen-X'...

Posted 9 days ago

A plant-based diet is good for you!

A growing body of evidence is showing that a plant-based diet could benefit cardiovascular health. A new study strengthens these earlier findings, as researchers find that eating more vegetables, legumes,... Read more about 'A plant-based diet is good for you!'...

Posted 3 months ago

Healthy Active Learning

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. Read more about 'Healthy Active Learning'...

Posted 5 months ago

Hauora Hub - Health Expo

The Hauora Hub (Health Expo) was held on Saturday 23rd March 2019, 9-11.30 am at Clendon Town Centre. Read more about 'Hauora Hub - Health Expo'...

Posted 8 months ago

Lots of vegetables have fibre!

University of Otago researchers have found a link between higher intakes of dietary fibre and whole grain foods and a reduction in the risk of a wide range of non-communicable... Read more about 'Lots of vegetables have fibre!'...

Posted 10 months ago

New insights into nutrition of New Zealand babies

New University of Auckland research examining whether Kiwi families are meeting national food and nutrition guidelines when feeding their babies, has found strong adherence to some of the guidelines but... Read more about 'New insights into nutrition of New Zealand babies'...

Posted 11 months ago

Healthy meals at the heart of new school teaching resources

Food and nutrition/technology classes at schools around New Zealand are being offered contemporary, visually appealing and online tools, following the launch new Food Curriculum Project resources. Read more about 'Healthy meals at the heart of new school teaching resources '...

Posted 12 months ago

New health group set up to tackle much-needed health prevention measures

One-third of premature death and disability in New Zealand is caused by smoking, alcohol, obesity and unhealthy diets, yet less than a half a percent of the health budget is... Read more about 'New health group set up to tackle much-needed health prevention measures'...

Posted 12 months ago