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High carb diet linked to poorer health – Expert Reaction
People with high carb diets are more likely to have poor health than people with high fat diets, according to […]
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Experts are questioning the findings of a new report from UK health charities that has called for an overhaul of […]
Continue readingDietary fat recommendations – experts respond
A research review published in the journal Open Heart claims that decades-old recommendations on dietary fat intake in the UK and US are completely unfounded. […]
Continue readingFat review re-ignites debate on NZ diet advice
A research review published in the journal Open Heart claims that decades-old recommendations on dietary fat intake in the UK and US are completely unfounded, sparking […]
Continue readingSaturated fats debate plays out in media
by SMC media advisor John Kerr It was once taken for granted that dietary fat was what made us… well… […]
Continue readingDietary fats and heart disease in New Zealand- experts respond
Switching ‘bad’ fats for ‘good’ fats in the typical Kiwi diet would have a substantial impact on heart disease in […]
Continue readingEasy-to-understand nutrition info gets green light from researchers
As New Zealand policy-makers examine ways to help consumers make healthy food choices, a new Otago study has shown that […]
Continue readingKiwi diet scrutinised
A comprehensive nutrition survey has revealed more about what New Zealanders are eating – and how it is affecting our […]
Continue reading(Updated) New Zealand Diet and Nutrition Survey – Experts Respond
New Zealand’s latest nutrition survey shows the nation’s obesity epidemic surged ahead over the past dozen years — even though […]
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