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What is cholesterol and why is high cholesterol bad for you? Find out how high cholesterol can affect your heart and what you can do to lower it.

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SGLT2 inhibitors are a type of medication used to treat heart failure and diabetes. The only SGLT2 inhibitor available in New Zealand is empagliflozin. Learn about how empagliflozin works, its benefits and side effects.

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During a heart attack, blood flow to the heart muscle is blocked. This is most commonly due to coronary artery disease.

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The Sugar unit plan for level 2 students will help students learn about sugar and the impact it can have on your body and health.

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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.

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This evidence snapshot reviews the current evidence for sugar and/or sugar-sweetened beverages (soft drinks or drinks with sugar added), and their impact directly on heart disease and risk factors for it.

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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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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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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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As a tuck shop operator or school food provider , you may want to create healthy recipes from scratch. Or you may want to modify an existing recipe. Find out how to create recipes that are cost-effective, delicious and heart healthy.

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Kiwis currently eat far too much sugar – about 29 teaspoons each and every day – which is why we’re stepping up our efforts to reduce sugar levels in their products.

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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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