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Obesity 2015 (The Lancet)

Obesity 2015 (The Lancet)   Today’s food environments exploit people’s biological, psychological, social, and economic vulnerabilities, making it easier for them to eat unhealthy foods. This reinforces preferences and demands for foods of poor nutritional quality, furthering the unhealthy food environments. The following series, published in The Lancet, provides insight into how regulatory actions from governments and increased efforts from industry and civil society can break these viciou...

Council removes sugary drinks from its leisure centre vending machines

Council to remove sugary drinks from its leisure centres    Auckland Council’s plans to remove sugar sweetened beverages from its facilities over time shows it is serious about health and wellbeing of its people. Healthy Auckand Together spokesperson Dr Julia Peters says "it makes no sense to have leisure centres encouraging active lifestyles when they have vending machines promoting sugary drinks. “These council facilities could now increase the healthy options available. Without these al...

Courageous conversations with patients on weight and diet

GPs can spark patients' change in activity and diet.     New Zealand’s obesity epidemic highlights the importance of health professionals starting ‘courageous conversations’ with patients about their weight, diet and sedentary lifestyles. “Obesity can be a touchy subject to discuss as it often accompanies low self-esteem, guilt and poor self-image. But there are ways of approaching this topic with sensitivity,” says Medical Officer of Health Michael Hale at Auckland Regional Public H...

Auckland Design Manual

Design Manual to inspire healthier built environments   The Auckland Design Manual is promoting park, street and building design that encourages physical activity. An Auckland Council resource, the Manual is for everyone involved in building and development, providing helpful tips, information and inspiration about design and our built environment – our neighbourhoods, buildings and spaces. Within the Auckland Design Manual website, you will find case studies of streetscapes and parks, highl...

Healthy changes pay off in the classroom

There’s plenty of research to show that eating well and being active at school has a positive impact on students’ learning and wellbeing. But staff at Bairds Mainfreight Primary School don’t need research to tell them that – they witness it in their classrooms every day. The inspirational Auckland school is reaping the benefits of many years’ commitment to creating a heart-healthy environment.  “Our teachers have seen big changes in the students’ behaviour, focus and enthusiasm to...

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