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Taking extra time to read food labels when shopping can have big pay-offs, but it can be hard to make sense of all those numbers. Here’s a quick guide to help you navigate the supermarket and decipher food labels.

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Now that you’ve decided to make some healthy changes to your menu, it’s time to look at your recipes and make them as healthy as they can be.

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Low-carb diets have risen in popularity, but there are plenty of ways to eat for a healthy heart. Our review of the latest evidence shows that it’s the quality of carbohydrate that is most important.

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Fresh Made is a Heart Foundation nutrition service that helps food suppliers in education settings supply healthier tasty food. This includes school canteens, tuckshops, early learning centres, boarding school caterers, external lunch suppliers and ingredient wholesalers.

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There are a lot of claims being made about whether or not a certain food or nutrient is ‘healthy’. This can make it hard to uncover the truth.

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There’s no debating the science. A diet packed with plant foods does wonders for your health. But what exactly is a plant-based diet and how does it compare to a vegan or vegetarian diet? Should we be ditching meat and dairy?

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Nuts and seeds may be small, but they are packed full of goodness. Our review of the latest evidence shows why nuts and seeds are an important part of a heart-healthy diet.

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More than 55 New Zealand women die from heart disease every week, making it our single biggest killer. We look at women’s risks of heart disease and what things can impact on heart disease.

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Following a heart attack you can feel anxious and emotional. This can affect the quality of sleep you have each night. Find out how sleep can help with your recovery and learn tips to improve your sleep.

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It is normal to experience some level of stress, anxiety and worry. But when you are stressed out, anxious or worried for long periods of time (longer than three months), it can seriously affect your health. Here are some tips that can help manage your stress.

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There are many things someone with heart failure can do to manage their condition – and there is a lot you can do to support them. Here are some ways to provide support and places to get further help.

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It’s pretty big news in the nutrition world – the UK has announced it will be introducing a tax on sugary drinks in two years’ time. So what about us here in New Zealand? Should we follow suit and do the same?

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