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How to increase the ‘Good’ fats in your diet
If you are thinking of cutting fat out of your diet stop right now. Fat is important for nerve and cellular function but choosing the right “type” of fat is what matters most to our long term health. Read more
Sports nutrition for senior athletes
Everyday we require sufficient energy and nutrition to meet our needs for life, activity and body repair. As we age changes occur to our body’s ability to absorb and process nutrients. Senior athletes need to be aware of these factors in order to maximise their performance, long-term health and enjoyment of events. Read more
Can a high fat diet improve sports performance?
Fat carries more energy than other macro nutrients (9kcals/37kJ/g compared to 7kcal/29kJ/g for alcohol and 4kcal/17kJ/g for protein and carbohydrate respectively). So with so much energy to offer does eating more improve performance?
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How much food do you waste every day?
In New Zealand around 258,886 tons of food waste is dumped in landfill each year. This equates to around 64kg of food waste per person/year in NZ compared to 82kg /person/ year in the USA. Read more
Healthy ideas for family takeaway meals
Did you know that in 2012 around 21% of New Zealander’s weekly food expenditure was spent on eating out and takeaways? Read more
Why are NZ men getting fatter, faster than women?
Men’s health in New Zealand has deteriorated at a faster rate than women’s over the past 12 years. The results of nutrition and adult health surveys between 1997 and 2012 give us some clues as to why this may be so. Read more
Getting weight goals back on track after setbacks
It’s what you do between the “all on” and “all off” phases that really matters to overall performance. Read more
It’s important to monitor children’s salt intake
Concern is growing in New Zealand that our salt intake is increasing and that this may be detrimental to our health, particularly for children. Read more
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