NutritionCareNZ

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Watch Seven Sharp Nourishing New Zealand...the NZ Nutrition Foundation. | TVNZ+ The New Zealand Nutrition Foundation has been helping kiwis make better food choices since 1980. Demand for its cooking programmes is greater than ever, but the organisation is so short on money, it's running at a deficit. For the first time in its history, it's reaching-out to the public for help.....

Sonya Fraser, dietitian has started with Nutrition Care today. This is fantastic news - Sonya has lots of experience in diabetes having worked previously at Waikato regional diabetes service.
Her bio:
Sonya is a Registered Dietitian with a special interest in diabetes having spent 20 years working across the paediatric, youth and adult diabetes teams at Waikato Hospital. She has particular expertise in the management of type 1 diabetes across the lifespan. Additional areas include healthy eating advice; nutrition for families; disordered eating and improving your relationship with food; heart disease; Coeliac disease. She has provided group nutrition education to health professionals, teachers and others involved in diabetes care.
Sonya is a long-standing member of NZSSD (New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes) and recently finished serving on their executive. She currently convenes their annual scientific meeting. She is a member of Dietitians NZ Diabetes special interest group. Sonya is an endorsed dietitian prescriber.

Making meals more appealing and giving aged care residents more choice, sounds simple enough. But you need the right ingredients to make it work on a wide scale.

International research and coeliac disease diagnosis Dr Bob Anderson and Dr Jason Tye-Din, Coeliac NZ Conference 2023Dr Bob Anderson is gastroenterologist, immunologist, and drug and diagnostics developer speci...

Wishing you Happy holidays & relaxing time with your whanau & friends.
Nutrition Care is back from Monday 15 January. In the meantime you are welcome to book an appointment on line (through our website) or phone us to leave a message & I will return your call.
Best wishes Niki

https://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/2023/08/federal-government-unveils-new-program-for-food-and-nutrition/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ACI-BN-Email---31-Aug-2023&utm_content=Federal+Government+unveils+new+program+for+food+and+nutrition%2A1%2AIR%2AAJ&utm_source=apneducationalmedia.writemsg.com

Great to see top level government focus on food and nutrition in aged care in Australia - come on NZ let's follow suit

Federal Government unveils new program for food and nutrition Australian chef Maggie Beer and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have teamed up to introduce an inno...

Good news. It’s taken a while to catch up with other countries. Providing folic acid fortification into a staple food for most NZers that will decrease the incidence of neural tube defects

Folic acid to be added to some bread-making flours from tomorrow A nutritionist believes more women will now receive an important vitamin supplement as it is added to the country's bread supply.

Healthy Diet Study What does this study involve? Two-week stay at the University of Auckland's Human Nutrition Unit in Mount Eden (You may continue to work during the day)- All of your meals, snacks and drinks will be provided during this time.- We will assess how our study diet influences your risk of diabetes.- Find...

It's Men's Health week. Men's participation in primary healthcare is low. Some of the common nutrition issues are low fruit and vege intake, high alcohol consumption and limited awareness of what is good nutrition. With less than 7% dietitians in NZ identifying as male it is challenging to ensure we engage men and boys in healthcare. In private practice its important that we offer a comfortable and inclusive environment including flexible clinic hours, and tailor intervention towards the male view. We need to advocate for men to access healthcare through promotions such as Men's health week.

Healthy habits for a longer life - Men's Health Week Healthy habits – Why more men need to take charge of their wellbeing As Men’s Health Week shines a spotlight on how men’s wellbeing, the Southern Cross Healthy Futures Report offers a snapshot of where men are taking action with their health – and the areas we still need to work on. Each two...

https://healthierlives.co.nz/government-action-needed-to-prevent-type-2-diabetes/

Government action needed to prevent type 2 diabetes - Healthier Lives Media release Three new publications in top international journals demonstrate the potential of changing what we eat to prevent and treat type 2 diabetes, prompting calls for urgent government action. Type 2 diabetes is a serious but largely preventable disease, and there is now good evidence to sho...

Results of a large study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine show how important daily activity is to protect your health and well being.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/feb/28/walking-11-minutes-a-day-could-stop-early-deaths

Nutrition Care office is closed today Tuesday 14 February. Rachel Conway is using Telehealth for her appointments.
Stay safe everyone

Nutrition Care office will be closed over Christmas and New Year. We re-open for appointments on Monday 16 January.
You are welcome to book ahead on line or feel free to leave a phone message/email we will get back to you over the holiday period.
https://nutritioncare.co.nz/

Meri Kirihimete from Nutrition Care. Thankyou for the support we have had from you and your families. We reflect on a very busy year that still required pivoting around Covid disruptions but I think we navigated through those OK. Looking forward to 2023
Enjoy fresh food and relaxing company over the holiday period. Best wishes Niki

Staff nutrition training today at Hillview Home and Hospital Te Kuiti well timed for Malnutrition week Australia & NZ 2022

JUSTCook programme for older people to increase cooking skills, socialise and enjoy good food together at Bupa St Andrews, Hamilton starting 23rd November. Free and fun. Runs for 4 sessions. Only 10 participants/programme.
Contact details below.

This is article refers to Australian aged care. We have similar concerns in NZ and would welcome aged care facilities utilizing dietitians more.
https://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/2022/09/confusion-about-dietitians-role-may-lead-to-fewer-referrals/

Confusion about dietitians’ role may lead to fewer referrals Lack of clarity among aged care workers around the role of dietitians may be the root cause of thei...

Rachel and Niki attended a workshop in Christchurch last week about prescribing pancreatic enzymes and managing nutrition for patients with compromised pancreatic function due to cancer and other problems. So we are right up to date.
What is pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy(PERT)? Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy is capsules that replace the enzymes that your pancreas would normally make. These help you to digest your food by breaking down carbohydrates, fats and proteins in your food.

Slow reduction in the amount of salt and sugar in commonly eaten foods like bread and breakfast cereals benefits many New Zealanders. This has been achieved through communication between food industry and Heart Foundation.
https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE2206/S00003/less-salt-sugar-in-supermarkets-heart-foundation-celebrates-15-years-of-work-with-food-companies.htm

Less Salt & Sugar In Supermarkets - Heart Foundation Celebrates 15 Years Of Work With Food Companies The Heart Foundation is celebrating the continuing impact of the food reformulation programme which has supported food companies to remove salt (sodium) and sugar levels from key food categories. Some of the changes made by companies include a 25% sodium ...

Such a great article. It uses positive eating messages about what you can eat with focus on good nutrition.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-inside/467348/diabetes-and-me-can-i-still-eat-carbohydrates

Diabetes and Me: Can I still eat carbohydrates? What exactly are carbohydrates and why am I so scared of them, asks Megan Whelan in this week's Diabetes and Me. Turns out, they're not that scary after all.

Commerce Commission - Market study into the grocery sector In November 2020, the Government asked us to carry out a study into whether competition in the grocery sector is working well, and if not, what can be done to improve it.

Sign up to show your support. Encourage government to take action to protect children from marketing for unhealthy food and drink
www.junkfoodfree.org

Junk-free kids  Protect Kids from Junk Food Marketing Aotearoa New Zealand children experience excessive levels of unhealthy food and drink marketing every day. It affects their eating behaviour, leading children to become well above a healthy weight and setting them up for a lifetime of adverse health-related an...

NutritionCareNZ updated their business hours.

Happy New Year and despite challenges already upon us we are looking forward to a positive and busy year.
Nutrition Care has a new dietitian - Allie Smithers working with us. Allie will focus on ACC clients and she has a special interest in sports nutrition. You can get in contact by email:
[email protected] or message/phone us

NutritionCareNZ now takes appointments on their Page.

We are closing our office from Friday 24 December and reopen Wednesday 12 January. Office hours will be updated in the New Year

Wishing you Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Hopefully you can have some peaceful time relaxing under a beautiful pohutakawa and reflect on the busy year we have left behind.
Our bookings have been very busy especially with the other work we do in Rest homes and for ACC providers. We are having some changes in 2022: Rachel is working only one day a week and a new dietitian - Allie is coming on board to work with our ACC referrals.
We'll update website info and photos in the new year.