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Zero to low lactose in most cheeses
Buyer beware – a zero lacto cheese does not contain lactose but the colby or edam cheese sitting on the same shelf are also lactose free.
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More sweeteners in New Zealand’s food supply
The use of and profile of non-nutritive sweeteners in the food supply is increasing and changing over time, thus ongoing monitoring of the prevalence and type of non-nutritive sweeteners is important.
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Is there any association between losing your marbles and the diet?
The REACH study (Researching Eating, Activity and Cognitive Health)
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Introducing Fat
Fats are trendy but they are not all the same. Different fats affect the body in different ways – there are good fats, not so good fats and bad fats
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How many Australian adolescents have frequent toothache?
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
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Project Salt Incognito
Why are they taking salt from our food?
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Sugar and New Zealand children
Can we be more responsible for what our children eat?
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Do food packaging chemicals migrate into foods – is this an issue?
Not in New Zealand, unless you eat an enormous amount of corn chips and pizza.
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Does a healthy lifestyle include nuts or are nuts healthy?
A University of Otago study identifies the profile of nut consumers and the associations between nut consumption and chronic disease.
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