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Ask the experts: Potassium for heart health
Is increasing potassium good for heart health? How much should I aim to get each day?
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Ask the experts: Returning to exercise
I’ve done no exercise for a while. How do I get back on track?
september
Articles and news bites from the September 2009 issue of Healthy Food Guide magazine.
Prescribe exercise for health
Prescribing exercise increases physical activity levels and quality of life, according to New Zealand research published in the British Medical Journal.
Easy entertaining: Minimise the stress
Having people over can be pretty stressful, but it doesn't have to be. Here are our tips to make sure you stay cool, calm and collected.
Weight-loss tips for men: Putting it in perspective
Us blokes are not unlike our female counterparts. We, too, struggle to maintain permanent weight-loss.
Blues brothers
Each year, over 2500 men in New Zealand are diagnosed with prostate cancer and about 600 will die from it.
Easy entertaining: Affordable ideas
Tips for putting on a fabulous spread without breaking the bank.
Easy entertaining: Food styling tips
Good presentation can make all the difference since we do half our eating with our eyes!
In the garden: September
With the weather warming up, now's the perfect time to plant a garden, including your tomatoes.
Exercise sessions not enough
Our children’s exercise sessions are too short to prevent obesity, says new research from Canada.
Easy entertaining: Table decorating
You don’t need lots of flash gear to make a table look welcoming and special.
Easy entertaining: Wine matching
For those of us who are less confident with choosing wine, here’s a general guide to what goes together best.
Easy entertaining: Fuss-free dining
We’ve taken any stress out of preparing this delicious, sit-down meal for guests.
Strength training reduces pain
If you sit at your desk for hours on end or spend most of your time sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic, it’s more than likely you suffer some degree of shoulder and neck pain.
Fresh way to look at food
The New Zealand Nutrition Foundation has launched a new website to simplify healthy eating.
Easy entertaining: Etiquette
Being a host is a responsibility, and so is being a guest. Here are some guidelines to keep things flowing smoothly.
15 new ways to cut kilojoules
Forget dieting… cut around 400kJ from your day, and you could lose half a kilo of body fat in one month.
Easy entertaining: Cheat's cuisine
Your party guests have arrived and it’s all under control with this light and tasty meal you just happen to have prepared – earlier.
$1000 challenge for breast cancer cure
Over 660 New Zealand women every year lose their life to breast cancer.
B12 benefits mum and bub
New research shows B12 may also be important for protecting against neural tube defects.
Ask the experts: How to get folic acid
We're told that most of us don't get enough folic acid, but it can be easy to get enough if you know what foods contain it.
Easy entertaining: Cooking for special diets
We all know people who can’t eat a particular food, but it's much easier if you can serve the same dish to everyone rather than giving one person a 'special' meal.
Is work making you fat?
We identify the classic weight-gain traps to be found in any workplace, on the road, or for stay-at-home mums... and show you simple steps to avoid them.
