Resources
Welcome to our resource centre. Please note we are currently reviewing our resources. Some printed items may not be available but we will try to fulfil your request.
All resources have a free PDF option and many have hard copies that you can order online using Visa or Mastercard, by invoice using the resource order form or pick up from our Auckland office.
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The Heart Foundation is committed to meeting the goal of a smoke free New Zealand by 2025. Meeting this goal will require the commitment and collaboration of the Heart Foundation with the government, other tobacco control services and the wider health sector. more»
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One aspect of the obesity problem facing New Zealand is the undue influence on children from the marketing of unhealthy foods. Children are developing their food preferences, and marketing of unhealthy food influences both their preferences and consumption. You can find out more about the effects of marketing of unhealthy… more»
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This position statement summarises the key findings and recommendations from the Heart Foundation’s evidence paper, ‘Dairy and Heart Health’, which was issued in August 2017. more»
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Two out of five households in New Zealand struggle to afford good food. Healthy food supports a healthy heart and wellbeing, so it is important to work out ways of ensuring families have access to healthy food. more»
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.pdf (378 KB) Shared decision making in cardiovascular risk assessment and management - Position statementCardiovascular disease is largely preventable and is associated with inequalities. This document details our position on shared decision making in the context of cardiovascular risk assessment and management. more»
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This position statement summarises the key findings and recommendations from the Heart Foundation’s evidence paper, ‘Whole grains and the heart’, which was issued in September 2018. more»
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This position statement summarises the key finding and recommendations from the Heart Foundation’s evidence paper on ‘Coconut Products, Medium-chain Triglycerides and Heart Health’. more»
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This position statement summarises key findings and recommendations in relation to dietary patterns that support heart health. It is based on the Heart Foundation’s ‘Dietary Patterns and Heart Health Background Paper 2013’ and the USDA’s ‘Series of Systematic Reviews on the Relationship Between Dietary Patterns and Health Outcomes 2014’. more»
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Nuts and edible seeds are good sources of mono and poly-unsaturated fats. A proportionally high intake of these fats is protective against heart disease. more»
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This position statement is to provide an up to date assessment of the evidence linking alcohol and cardiovascular disease, and place it in the wider context of alcohol use, as the basis for advice on low risk alcohol consumption. more»
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Given the contribution of sugary drinks to total sugar intakes in New Zealand, find out our position about why we support a sugar tax. more»
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This position statement summarises the key findings and recommendations from the Heart Foundation’s evidence paper, ‘Eggs and the Heart’, which was issued in January 2016. more»
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