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Is there any association between losing your marbles and the diet? - Are you old enough? The REACH study (Researching Eating, Activity and Cognitive Health) is looking for participants 65-74 years old.

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Does a healthy lifestyle include nuts or are nuts healthy? Jan18 - A University of Otago study identifies the profile of nut consumers and the associations between nut consumption and chronic disease.

How many Australian adolescents have frequent toothache? Mar18 - Eight percent and could it be from sugar-sweetened beverages? This study highlights toothache is 2.5 times more likely where > 500ml per day of sugar-sweetened beverage is consumed

Sugar and New Zealand children Jan18 - Can we be more responsible for what our children eat?

Is there any association between losing your marbles and the diet? Sep18 - Are you old enough? The REACH study (Researching Eating, Activity and Cognitive Health) is looking for participants 65-74 years old.

Do food packaging chemicals migrate into foods – is this an issue? Jan18 - Not in New Zealand unless you eat an enormous amount of corn chips and pizza.