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Any activity is better for your heart than sitting, even sleeping
Replacing sitting with as little as a few minutes of moderate exercise a day tangibly improves heart health, especially if this can become a long-term habit, according to new research from the University of Sydney & UCL Read more
Addictive foods
Food cravings are not uncommon but what about food addictions? New research reported in the British Medical Journal is throwing light on the role that ultra- processed foods may be having on our health. Read more
Sports nutrition news you can use
There’s lots of news for Sports Dietitians to get through in order to provide practical tips for athletes and active people to apply. This month my US colleague Sports Dietitian Nancy Clark provides a great summary for us all. Read more
It’s Movember: with diet and lifestyle tips for men
The health awareness issue this month focusing squarely on men’s health. The importance of diet and a healthy lifestyle to their well being,mental health, exercise and treatment of prostate and testicular cancer Read more
Feeling fatigued…is it a bug or flu, or iron deficiency? Take the quiz
Iron deiciency can sap your personal power, leaving you feeling sad and fatigued. The symptoms are similiar to the flu and Covid 19 so Iron Awareness Week is reminding us all how important it is to learn more and get treatment. Read more
The one about power
How can you find your personal power zone? How can you protect it and know when your levels of power are changing? Here’s some thoughts from Ish Cheyne and Sacha Coburns presenters on the Not So Breakfast Show Read more
Hot topics in sports nutrition: update from ACSM
Sports nutrition is an exciting subject so for a quick update on some leading topics lets take a look at a recent blog by sports dietitian Nancy Clark who attended a meeting of the Amercian College of Sports Medicine in Colorado Read more
Scientists warn a type two diabetes pandemic is looming
As the incidence of type 2 diabetes increases researchers from Otago University are calling for a National Food Strategy and ministerial task force to review all areas of the food environment, production and consumption in NZ Read more