Old favourites can be heart-friendly too

By following a heart-healthy way of eating, you will be ensuring that you get all the nutrients you need to support your health. There are many ways you can eat to support your heart health and all of them are simple variations on a common dietary theme. The key is to base your diet around […]

Sugar – when it’s not sweet as

Sugar has been part of mankind’s diet from the start.  Our bodies need sugar to break it down to glucose and fructose. Glucose is the body and brain’s number one energy source, so much so that we can even get a little shot of dopamine as thanks, while fructose helps the body store fat, handy […]

Your heart – the engine we need to keep running

New Zealand’s biggest killer Heart disease is the biggest killer in New Zealand, and accounts for one third of all deaths each year. Cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of death, followed by strokes which happen when an artery in the brain is blocked or leaks. Strokes are the largest cause of disability in adults […]

Sit less, move more

Sit less and move more the key to working from home With many people now able to work from home more often, New Zealanders are sitting more and moving less. WFH might just be putting many of us at greater risk of heart disease. Truth is we are all sitting more these days. Working from […]