by Catherine Crofts | Jun 23, 2021 | Science, Science in a Minute
Dr Catherine Crofts has co-authored a paper about the importance of getting your insulin levels down and keeping your vitamin D levels up to help with Covid-19. More than a quarter of New Zealanders have inadequate amounts of vitamin D throughout the winter period. I...
by Ulrika Ballinger | Jun 17, 2021 | Food is Medicine, Nutrition, Science, Science in a Minute
Prof Grant Schofield takes a look at this research paper, published in the Journal of Atherosclerosis, on the effects of protein – the forgotten macronutrient – and the difference that protein can make. The study is centred around the protein...
by Stephanie Moran | Jul 12, 2019 | Lifestyle is Medicine, Prevention is Cure, Science in a Minute
Our Pharmacist, Dr Catherine Crofts explains how sunlight on the skin is critical for good health, and...
by Stephanie Moran | Mar 18, 2019 | Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Cholesterol, Prevention is Cure, Science in a Minute
There was a prominent article in the Sunday Star Times yesterday about eating too many eggs being linked to heart disease. The article referred to this investigation published in Jama Network: ‘Associations of Dietary Cholesterol or Egg Consumption With...
by Stephanie Moran | Feb 18, 2019 | Science in a Minute
Dr Catherine Crofts reviews the latest research published in JAMA Internal Medicine linking, for the first time, the consumption of processed foods and a higher risk of death.As Dr Catherine explains, although it is a no-brainer, for the first time we have the...
by Stephanie Moran | Feb 7, 2019 | Science in a Minute
SCIENCE IN A MINUTE: Dr Caryn Zinn reviews the latest research published in the British Medical Journal comparing breakfast eaters to non-breakfast eaters and the effects on weight and energy intake.Is the current mantra ‘Breakfast is the most important meal of...
