All posts tagged "health"

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  Unhealthy food choices pushed to youngsters on websites

  Many food websites are using sophisticated marketing to target and engage children and adolescents to market unhealthy food choices.

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  Enjoy food safely over summer

  The Ministry for Primary Industries is reminding people of the importance of the 3C’s – Clean, Cook and Chill – to make...

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  Gas heater link to child illness

  Gas heaters used for home heating have been found to increase the risk of respiratory illnesses in young children, according to research...

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  High performance mānuka creates revenue stream for hill country farmers

  Hill country landowners need to act now to get their hands on high performance mānuka seedlings that could see them reaping the...

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  Fonterra milk for schools changing milk drinking habits

  Research by the University of Auckland shows that 12 per cent more kiwi kids are meeting recommended daily dairy consumption guidelines since...

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  Are dairy fats beneficial for good health?

  For decades, experts advised people to reduce their fat intake, however they now agree that fats are actually beneficial for people’s health,...

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  National approach to tackle tramp ant threat in Australia

  A two day workshop to develop a National Tramp Ants Biosecurity Plan begins in Brisbane, Australia. “Tramp ants, including the red imported...

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  Western Australian farmers keep close eye on their sheep

  A pilot study that involved surveying sheep disease on four farms in the eastern wheatbelt of Western Australia has shown how regularly...

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  Nutrition experts urge us to protect teen bones for life

  Give your teenage girls 2-3 serves of dairy a day to ensure they have strong healthy bones for life.

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  Fishers advised not to consume shellfish from lower Hawkesbury River

  The NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) advises that high levels of a harmful  algae species, Alexandrium catenella, have recently been detected...