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A researcher from the University of Auckland’s Bioengineering Institute has been granted a three-year A. H. Couch Trust Heart Foundation Scholarship to investigate how diabetes significantly increases the risk of cardiovascular complications – a move that could one day benefit thousands of New Zealanders’ health.

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A tasty new bread recipe developed in the kitchen at the University of Otago could help reduce high blood pressure, a condition affecting a million New Zealanders and a major risk factor for heart disease.

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Without most of us noticing, our daily bread has become healthier.

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Gardening is a great way to improve your heart health and your mental wellbeing. From growing a few plants in pots on your windowsill or balcony to something more sizeable, there will be positive benefits for both your heart and mind.

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In Māngere, Samoan early learning service Fetu Taiala Aoga Amata teamed up with the Heart Foundation to tackle a common challenge: how to support their whānau/aiga to create lunchboxes for their children that are delicious, healthy, affordable, and still rooted in cultural traditions.

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An important way to reduce your risk of heart disease is to move more and sit less. Here are some simple tips, and a chair workout, for staying active at home or at work.

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We’ve got a host of healthy lunchbox ideas for pre-school, school or work. These tips are simple, easy to follow and kind on your heart and your wallet.

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This is a light and very tasty carrot cake that can be served with strained yoghurt and fruit or just by itself

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Similar to the famous hummingbird cake, this variation is full of delicious tropical fruit.  Here’s a cake for all occasions.

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This tasty berry and chia seed spread is easy, nutritious and something everyone will like. Have it for breakfast on toast or as a dessert.

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Easter is coming up again soon and no doubt chocolate and marshmallow eggs will be rolling in your front door. This year we’ve come up with something a little different for Easter.

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Trevor knew his heart skipped a beat long before he was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. Then, suddenly, the issue he’d lived with for years seemed to escalate dramatically.

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