Nutrition at the Millennium Institute
Community health and fitness, along with sporting participation and excellence, are the cornerstones of the Millennium Institute of Sport & Health. A key ingredient in this mix is the promotion of nutrition in conjunction with regular physical activity and healthy lifestyle practices.
The Millennium Institute promotes these health messages in a number of ways including through a range of resources developed with Nestle New Zealand, a Health and Sport segment on Radio Sport, individual consulting, school and team services, education through a range of publications and mediums, our workplace health programme and the inclusion of web-based nutrition and health material.
Visit www.nutrition.nestle.co.nz for further fact sheets and information.
A selection of interesting topic areas are also listed below:
- Sport nutrition including information on fluids, supplements and more
- Healthy eating for pregnancy, children and families
- Men’s nutrition and health
- Senior nutrition and health
- Staying in shape
- Nutrition research
Some fantastic web-based tools strongly recommended by Kristen MacKenzie include:
For individualised advice it is important to seek the services of a registered dietitian or accredited nutritionist.
For the North Shore, Auckland please contact the HealthZone on 09 477-2090
For finding a dietitian in your area or a specialist dietitian try
The New Zealand Dietetic Association: find a dietitian directory or
Sport and Exercise Science New Zealand (SESNZ) sports provider directory
In 2001, Nestle New Zealand became a foundation sponsor of the Millennium Institute of Sport & Health. This was largely due to a joint interest in promoting good food for good living, nutrition, health and wellness for all New Zealanders.
Joint initiatives between Nestle and the Millennium Institute of Sport & Health include:
Fit Food for Winners Cookbook: 129 pages of 86 delicious, healthy, easy to make recipes, including 40 from well-known New Zealand athletes and sports people. At $14.90 including postage, Fit Food for Winners is a very healthy read and a perfect gift.
Food
Plate Poster: After
being asked a number of times to make a food poster available, nutritionists
at Nestlé and the Millennium Institute of Sport & Health have worked closely
with the New Zealand Nutrition Foundation to provide this poster.
The poster focuses on the food groups that should be eaten on a daily basis,
giving common food examples and showing the number of serves to aim for.
As a guide to serve sizes; use the size of a closed fist to represent a
piece of fruit, vegetables or carbohydrates. Use the palm of your hand to
represent a serve of meat. A serve size of dairy is a glass of milk, a
pottle of yoghurt or match-box sized piece of cheese. To estimate serve
sizes for children, use their hand size as an approximate guide.
For further information on serve sizes, foods from the food groups and
nutrient requirements, follow the link below to the
Ministry of Health - and do a keyword search on Food & Nutrition
Guidelines.
To download
click here or A3 copies can be ordered
from Nestlé (0800
830 840) FREE of charge for
schools and institutions, while stocks last.
A
Winning Diet:
This 36-page booklet is an easily read, colourful guide giving practical
information about eating well for maximum physical performance. It covers
issues such as having enough iron and calcium in your diet, balancing food
intake, strategies for losing body fat, ensuring re-hydration after a work
out and more.
The information has been designed for sports people, coaches and health professionals, but it is equally useful for families, and for anyone who recognises the need to eat well in order to achieve their best in both sport and in every day life.
Please click here to download a PDF version
Be
Healthy, Be Active:
This 10 page brochure includes tips for healthy eating and physical activity
for you and your family
Combining a balanced diet with physical activity is the best way to ensure
you and your family stay healthy and enjoy a good life.
Even small changes can be a great start to improving
the health of your family. To order your free copies phone
0800-830-840 or order on line at
www.nestle.co.nz.
Health
& Activity Resource
He Rauemi mo te Hauora me Ngangahau:
This teaching programme is designed for intermediate school age children and supports the Health & Physical Education Curriculum. It contains 8 modules which focus on different aspects of nutrition, physical activity and health. Each module contains easily read reference information plus worksheets and handouts to complement class activities.
To order your free copies phone 0800-830-840 or order online at www.nestle.co.nz.
Click here to learn more about Workplace Health Services
