Wednesday, 21 July 2021, 9:06 am
With many people now able to work from home more often,
New Zealanders are sitting more and moving less, putting
them at greater risk of heart disease according to new
advice from the Heart Foundation.
“For many
industries working from home is more common in the COVID-19
era and it’s likely to have a big impact on the amount we
are moving during the day, which is affecting our health,”
says Heart Foundation National Advisor, Lily
Henderson.
“We’ve looked at the evidence and the
impact of too much sitting and not enough physical activity
is clear,” Lily says. “People who sat the most had a
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New Zealand is moving closer to being smokefree and this World Smokefree Day (May 31) is the perfect time to celebrate Palmy’s smokefree environments and places. In December Council adopted its Auahi kore smokefree and vapefree policy. Through .
Press Release – Palmerston North City Council New Zealand is moving closer to being smokefree and this World Smokefree Day (May 31) is the perfect time to celebrate Palmys smokefree environments and places. In December Council adopted its Auahi kore smokefree and vapefree policy. Through …
New Zealand is moving closer to being smokefree and this World Smokefree Day (May 31) is the perfect time to celebrate Palmy’s smokefree environments and places.
In December Council adopted its Auahi kore smokefree and vapefree policy.
Through this policy, the Council aims to improve the health of the city and contribute to the government’s Smokefree 2025 goal.
Press Release – Auckland University of Technology A new concept in food environments, the food haven , developed by AUT researchers at the Child and Youth Health Research Centre, aims to reduce high obesity rates among Mori and Pacific peoples. A strength-based approach, that incorporates …
A new concept in food environments, the
food haven
, developed by AUT researchers at the Child and Youth Health Research Centre, aims to reduce high obesity rates among Māori and Pacific peoples.
· A strength-based approach, that incorporates indigenous knowledge and models ‘what urgently needs to be done’, would be a more empowering and effective way to reduce obesity among New Zealand’s most vulnerable groups, according to a new AUT study.