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Healthy Eating - Healthy Action
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Pamphlets


Eating for Healthy Babies and Toddlers
This revised booklet, replacing code 6004, gives food information for children from birth to two years old, covering breastfeeding, formula feeding, fluid intake, solids, variety, and meal ideas.

Eating For Healthy Pregnant Women/Nga kai totika ma te wahine hapu
This 14-page booklet of food advice for pregnant women gives serving size examples, and emphasises the importance of healthy eating for pregnant women. Cravings, fluids, folic acid, listeria and healthy food choices are all covered, along with contacts for further information.

Eating for Healthy Breastfeeding women / Nga kai totika ma te ukaipo
Food advice for breastfeeding women is given in this 12-page booklet, with serving size samples, food and drink suggestions, and information about allergies, colic, supplements and reflux - and about taking time for yourself, as well as contacts for further information.

Starting Solids
This information leaflet about food for infants gives ideas for solid foods to start giving your baby from aged 4-6 months.

Eating for Healthy Children aged 2 to 12
This booklet contains information on food and nutrition requirements for children with ideas for treats, snacks, drinks, etc.

Eating for Healthy Teenagers
A 16 page booklet to help young people and their caregivers identify teenage nutrition needs. The vibrant colours, photos of cheerful casually-dressed young people and clear messages make this nutrition guidance information accessible and exciting.

Eating for Healthy Adult New Zealanders
This recently revised booklet, replacing code 6036, gives information about the variety of food available for healthy and fun eating in New Zealand. Serving size samples are given, as well as contacts for further information.

Oranga Kai - Healthy Eating for Adult Maori
This booklet, written by Maori nutritionists with quotations by well known Maori, gives examples of serving sizes and easy ways to make everyday food more healthy. Also lists ideas and tips for a more active lifestyle.
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Eating Well for Healthy Older People
This 12-page booklet of nutrition guidelines for healthy older adults gives serving examples, activity and fluid intake advice, and food safety advice, as well as answering common questions.

Eating for Healthy Vegetarians
This recently revised booklet, replacing code 8001, gives wise food choices for those choosing not to eat meat or fish. Nutrients are discussed and recommended serving sizes given, including for children.

Food for Health
English language key messages for healthy eating are detailed in this three-fold leaflet, with a small photo of a variety of foods.

Also available in the following languages: Maori, Samoan, Tongan, Niuean, Fijian, Cook Islands Maori, and Tokelauan.

Everyday Eating for Health
This pamphlet has been developed especially for adults with low literacy. The basic nutrition messages are in simple text and well illustrated with colourful photographs. A low key activity message is included to encourage the link between healthy eating and leading an active life for good health.

Healthy Weight for Adults
Information on keeping a healthy weight with food and physical activity.

Preventing Osteoporosis
This booklet includes up to date information on the signs and risks of osteoporosis, prevention, physical activity and diet, and tables with recommended daily calcium intakes
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