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June 8th 2010 10:07

Hey all just thought I would share a link with you all. It's for a website called Gen-y-tells-why, written by Amanda Ainsley. Check it out at http://genytellswhy.wordpress.com/health/, I even get a mention.

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Nutrition news

May 23rd 2010 00:25

Hey everyone, this week I have a look at recent nutrition news from a few of my favourite food and health websites.

First up, is the Healthy Food Guide (www.healthyfood.co.nz). I found a news snippet here about breakfast. Basically it says that studies have shown that simple changes to your breakfast can improve your health. It goes on to saying that eating a high fibre breakfast, such as porridge, All Bran, muesli with plenty of oats, will keep you fuller for longer and reduces energy intake at lunch and breakfast. The same study states that having a high fibre diet reduces blood glucose levels which helps prevent type 2 diabetes. Link: Really Long Link

Next is a little something about cholesterol. Now it’s not new news, but its something that I often tell people because there are misconceptions about cholesterol. It’s time get people learn the truth. There are foods (made from animal products) out there that contain cholesterol. It’s easy to assume that eating something that contains cholesterol that it will increase your cholesterol levels because it has cholesterol in it. This not true. Factors that do influence cholesterol levels are the fats in the foods. Saturated fat and trans fat (found in animal based food products, palm oil and coconut oil) increases LDL cholesterol levels, which clog up your blood vessels. Monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat (found in nuts, fish, and seeds) increase HDL cholesterol levels, which help prevent heart disease by removing LDL cholesterol from blood vessels. See Really Long Link

In other news, withdrawn European food colouring is not used in NZ. Well that’s good to know. The withdrawn substance in question is red 2G (otherwise known as E128) is now been banned from use in the UK and Europe. It has withdrawn because of possible safety concerns, such as the fact that red 2G converts into aniline in the body. It is suggested that aniline is carcinogenic. The New Zealand Food Safety Authority NZFSA states that red 2G has never been used in New Zealand. Source: Really Long Link

In addition, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has been considering approving two genetically modified foods for sale in NZ and Australia. The two foods are derived from insect-protected soybean and drought-tolerant corn, respectively. FSANZ have stated that the foods will not be approved if they do not pass a pre-market safety assessment. Usually you can make submissions on these sorts of things, but unfortunately the deadline has passed. See www.foodstandards.gov.au/.

Last but not least, the safety of energy drinks containing caffeine is under review. Food Standards Australia New Zealand's (FSANZ) is considering the scientific evidence on caffeine and its use in energy drinks. The New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) is also updating its risk profile of caffeine, with results due this year. This is in response to concerns about the effects of excessive caffeine intake in young people. The manufacturer of caffeine shots are able to put high amounts into their products by getting around law loophole, by classing the shots as “dietary supplements”. Food and drinks in NZ must not contain more than 320 miligrams of caffeine per litre. Children who consume caffeinated energy drinks and energy shots on a regular basis are at risk of becoming overweight or obese, developing bone problems as well as insomnia, anxiety, irritability and increased heart rates, according to the NZ Nutrition Foundation, NZFSA and the Minisrty of Health. However, the clinical director of Canterbury District Health Board Dr David Jardine disagrees, stating that there is no scientific evidence that caffeine is harmful to children. Source: Really Long Link

If you have any questions, then please email me at nutrition.advice@gmail.com or leave your questions here.

Krissi

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Neat Nutrition Websites

May 14th 2010 10:24

Hey all just thought I would share links to some really interesting and credible nutrition and health websites that are based in New Zealand.

Thinking Nutrition
This is written by a nutritionist named Jenny Bowden, a fellow Massey University graduate. Her website contains impressive articles like, this article on chocolate and other hints and tips on keeping healthy.

Nutrition Foundation
This website contains nutrition facts and a few nutrition related news articles. You can also become a member and recieve the latest news on nutrition and their monthly newsletters.

The Healthy Food Guide
This website is great. It has information on nutrition and health that is easy to digest along with many recipes to suit everyone in everyone situation. It also includes snippets of nutrition news and is written by nutritionists and other health experts.

National Heart Foundation
There is the address of New Zealand's heart foundation. It contains lots of simple information on keeping your heart and the rest of your body healthy. It has recipes and info on how your heart works.

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Reader questions

May 8th 2010 01:20

This week I answer a few questions from a reader. Firstly, I answer the reader’s question about foods that can contribute to sleep disturbances and what you can do to sleep better. Secondly, I have a look at the reader’s diet and make a few recommendations.

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Sleep, fat and carbs, and weight loss

May 8th 2010 01:16

This week I answer questions from a reader who is an athlete who specialises in strength training. I answer the reader’s queries about foods that influence sleep; alcohol; fat and carbohydrate requirements for athletes; and weight loss.

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Heart Foundation

April 19th 2010 06:28

The National Heart Foundation

I was speaking with a friend the other day about food, which led to the topic of heart disease then onto the National Heart Foundation (NHF) and the National Heart Foundation Tick (NHFT). When I was talking to her, there seemed to be confusion about the Tick and what the NHF does. Well perhaps there’s many more people who are confused about the NHF and the Tick, so naturally I decided a column about the topic would be an excellent idea. In a column I will explain what the NHF is, what they do, who is involved in the NHF and what is the NHFT

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Nutrition for athletes

March 18th 2010 21:22

Keeping hydrated

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Why do we crave?

March 18th 2010 21:18

Why do we crave the "naughty foods" and never carrots or beans or brussell sprouts? Why do we crave? There are a number of reasons why this is so.

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Alcohol

February 17th 2010 06:03

I went to the Sevens in Wellington on the weekend. I was fun even though I’m not keen on the rugby, but dressing up as a cowgirl and people watching was pretty interesting. Unfortunately, the excessive drinking that goes a long with the Sevens leads to a few sad sights. There were so many ambulances brought to the aid of alcohol-poisoned party goers. This shouldn’t be the case if people drank responsibly and looked after one another. After seeing this, and this has happened many times before, I thought I would make you all more aware of what alcohol can do to you and this I believe is the perfect time to do this because its summer time, semester one and a time for parties.

You may think that alcohol is not harmful but I can tell you that if you overdo it you may end up in the emergency department and we don’t want that. It’s ok to enjoy a few drinks (up to four for women and six for men in one sitting anymore is considered binge drinking), it relaxes you and it can help you have a good time. By the way, the purpose of this column is to inform you about the effects of drinking, not scare you

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First chaff column of the year

February 2nd 2010 09:08

Hi, I’m Krissi and this is my column about food, nutrition and health. It’s a new year and I have not written a column in ages, so bare with me. Since it is my first column of the year and there are quite a few of you who have just left home, I thought maybe I should give you a little bit of advice. You may not think you need it, but humour me. Anyway, I love it when my readers send me emails, so feel free to suggest ideas for my columns or ask me questions. It’s hard work writing about 500 to 600 word columns each week without a clue about what I should write about. Yes, so advice.

1. Baked beans are a source of cheap low fat protein, calcium and iron. This is especially important for the vegans and vegetarians out there. Protein, as you may know is needed to form hormones and for cell repair and many many wonderful things that your body does. Iron is very important; it’s good for the brain and your immune system. Pretty damn good for something that comes out of can

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