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Healthy Eating/Healthy Action |
Healthy Action (HEHA) is the Ministry of Health's strategic approach to improving nutrition, increasing physical activity and achieving healthy weight for all New Zealanders. In Northland, Northland District Health Board and Sport Northland have a partnership to help promote these messages. Below are some simple tips that will help you in making Healthy Eating/Healthy Action a reality
Click on the logo for lots more great tips, events and articles on the national HEHA site
- Use a smaller dinner plate – the average dinner plate is about 36% bigger now than dinner plates in the 60’s
- Wait for 20 minutes before helping yourself to seconds
- Meal time is whanau time
- Try swapping from butter to margarine or spread
- Spread less margarine on your bread, you don't want to see teeth marks
- Make the change from full fat milk to green top or lite blue top milk
- Cut the hinu (fat) off the meat before you cook it
- Switch from frying to grilling, baking, poaching, boiling or steaming
- Carry a water bottle with you to drink throughout the day
- Try adding some lemon slices or mint to your water
- Compare the amount of sodium in different brands, aim for products with less than 350mg per 100g
Healthy Action
- Training for the run / walk series events is as simple as going for a walk at lunchtime
- Next time you're in the supermarket try walking every aisle and park at the furthest end of the carpark to get more steps in your day
- Get off the bus two stops early to get more steps in your day
- The kid’s love playing at the playground, especially when you’re there playing too!
- Use the cordless phone or your mobile and move while you talk to get more steps in your day.
- Forget sending an email or making a phone call to a workmate. Get up and use your feet to get more steps in your day
- Instead of jumping in the car or sending the kids to the dairy, take a brisk walk to the shops. Why not take along the whole whanau to get more steps in your day?
- Remember to include 30 minutes of puffing steps to your day & as much step puttering as possible
- Get out and take a walk around the block at lunchtime to get more steps in your day
- Walk the kids to/from school so you both can get more steps in your day
The Key HEHA Messages:
- Eat a variety of nutritious foods
- Eat less fatty, salty, sugary foods
- Eat more vegetables and fruits
- Exclusively breastfeed infants for at least six months
- Be active every day for at least 30 minutes (60 minutes for children) in as many ways as possible
- Add some vigorous exercise for extra benefit and fitness
- Move more, reduce screen time and sitting time
- Aim to maintain a healthy weight throughout life
- Promote and foster the development of environments that support healthy lifestyles
- Choose food and physical activity options that support a sustainable future
Run/Walk Series Features on National HEHA site... more
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WINNERS!
Sport Northland Run/Walk Series wins NZRA National Outstanding Event Award
A number of the events listed in the 'Other Events' section are NOT organised by Sport Northland - please see individual event listings for organiser details
22 August
Sport Northland is an accredited member of the New Zealand Association of Event Professionals |
