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  • New report shows how regional plans could transform freshwater quality

    … the nitrogen concentration the lakes needed to be healthy (see Appendix 2). Excess nutrients (nitrogen and … what activity the land and water can manage and still be healthy. It is based on these limits that councils establish … land and catchment, and thrive (eg, (Ag Matters, n.d.)). Healthy limits for nutrients and input rules for catchments …
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  • BMI keeps on going up – and reflections on the Diabesity Symposium

    … and smoking as far back as we could go, in the book The Healthy Country . 1 For this blog we pulled out the data on … is so weak for counselling in primary care that using healthy lifestyle smart phone Apps may be (far) more cost effective. …
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  • Low-cost heart-healthy bread for NZ

    … we aimed to design optimised versions of low-cost heart-healthy breads (HHBs). What did we find? In our study, just … of HHBs is very large and might include other relatively healthy additional ingredients such as: soy, sourdough, dried … conversion rate as per April 2016). … Low-cost heart-healthy bread for NZ …
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  • Evidence for free school lunches: The bigger picture benefits

    … there is no evidence to support Ka Ora, Ka Ako, the Healthy School Lunch Programme and wants to reduce spending … food security, enhanced equity, increased appreciation of healthy food for students; reduced financial hardship and … over time. 11 Evidence also shows that children receiving healthy school meals influence their families' eating, and …
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  • Preventing diabetes: What does the latest modelling evidence tell us about health gains and cost savings?

    … was a randomised controlled trial that tested intensive lifestyle intervention and drug treatment to prevent or delay … showed a 34% reduction in type 2 diabetes incidence in the lifestyle intervention group and 18% reduction in the group … such as controlling the marketing of junk food and having healthy food policies in schools and early childcare centres …
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  • Improving the health of our children: Project Energize bang for the health $

    … 13 from 1 July 2015. There was also $40 million for a new Healthy Families NZ campaign to encourage New Zealanders to … between supporting and showing how the children can eat healthy, be active and have fun – the Energizer is part of … regions as an all-inclusive model to be included in the Healthy Families New Zealand initiative. The whole-package of …
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  • The growing burden of dementia in Aotearoa: Scope for prevention

    … higher rates of these risk factors. However individual lifestyle change is only a very incomplete answer. These … risk at a population level. 9   What this Briefing adds Lifestyle factors and potentially modifiable risk factors for … Many risk factors cannot be addressed in isolation and lifestyle interventions are complex so we need to shift from …
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  • Keeping public health on the agenda for the new government

    … of health, which include: a clean environment, safe and healthy housing, access to healthy food, and a fair and equitable society. It is in this …
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  • In the news: Strong public support for healthy food policies

    … Mediaworks on her Briefing -  Strong public support for healthy food policies in Aotearoa … In the news: Strong public support for healthy food policies …
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  • Media release: New analysis shows Ka Ora, Ka Ako Healthy School Lunch Programme exceeds expectations

    … While threats of cuts loom over the Ka Ora, Ka Ako Healthy School Lunch Programme, new analysis shows the … outcomes of alleviating hunger in schools, providing healthy eating, reducing financial burden, increasing mana, … aspects … Media release: New analysis shows Ka Ora, Ka Ako Healthy School Lunch Programme exceeds expectations …
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