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Our review of the latest evidence shows how the salt we eat impacts our risk of heart disease. Whether it’s sea salt, rock salt or table salt, most of us could do with eating less. The good news is you can retrain your taste buds to enjoy less salt while…

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Green Prescription (GRx) is a free service that can support you and your whānau to be active and eat well. It can help you reduce your risk of heart disease or help you manage an existing heart condition.

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There’s good evidence that following a heart-healthy diet can improve your cholesterol and heart health. Find out which foods are best at helping to lower your cholesterol.

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New research has been released on the benefits of eating 10 serves of fruit and veges every day. Our nutrition experts share their real-life experience of the 10+ a day challenge and we share our five top tips to get 10+ a day into your day.

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We know nutrition can be confusing. Our experts answer your common food and nutrition questions with evidence-based advice.

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Almost all foods on supermarket shelves have been processed in some way or another. So, which processed foods are heart-healthier than others?

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Professor Sir Jim Mann has been welcomed as a Life Member of the Heart Foundation.

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The Heart Foundation has put its weight behind the New Zealand Dental Association’s (NZDA) release today of a consensus statement on sugary drinks.

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Almost all foods on supermarket shelves have been processed in some way or another. So which heart-healthy foods should you be putting in your shopping trolley?

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Now that more products with the Health Star Rating are beginning to appear on supermarket shelves, you may be wondering what this means for the Heart Foundation Tick.

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As part of our dietary challenge, a team of dietitians and nutritionists in the Heart Foundation have switched to a low carbohydrate high fat (LCHF) way of eating, to gain personal knowledge of the approach. How did they go? Are carbs out and fat back in?

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You may have heard of the health and environmental benefits of eating a plant-based diet and wondered – is this the right eating pattern for me?

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