Diet and Nutrition

Non-practising pharmacist Sarah Mooney provides valuable insights for healthcare practitioners to assist their patients in achieving and maintaining a healthy weight

JAPANESE BEER MAKER Kirin Holdings has purchased Australian supplements manufacturer Blackmores.

Health practitioner support for weight-loss surgery is rising. Dietition Clarice Hebblethwaite provides information on nutritional and behavioural support for patients after surgery 

If you weigh more than 60kg there’s a good chance you’re not getting enough vitamin C, says researcher Anitra Carr from the University of Otago, Christchurch

Diet is entwined in several of the modifiable risk factors for dementia. In this article, dietitian Leigh O’Brien discusses the role of diet in preventing and managing cognitive decline

Ongoing controversy surrounds the clinical use of calcium supplements. Dietitian Fiona Kendall explores some common questions about supplements across a range of conditions – from osteoporosis to hypoparathyroidism

We are on our summer break and the editorial office is closed until 17 January. In the meantime, please enjoy our Summer Hiatus series, an eclectic mix from our news and clinical archives and articles from The Conversation throughout the year

Attempting to counter the “soy boy” stereotypes, hyper-masculine influencers could be making harder for men to become vegan

New Zealand-based weight loss and wellbeing programme Taste Success has launched its wholefoods offering at its first pharmacy – Unichem Cashel Pharmacy in Christchurch. Anna Lee reports

A Nelson pharmacy now employs a “lifestyle pharmacist” to talk to people about changes they need to make to diet, exercise and sleep habits